Family Name:
McClure
Given Names:
Noel
Gender:
Male
Birth-Date:
Unknown, possibly 1936
Death-Date:
Unknown
Marital Status:
Unknown, probably single
Age:
18 years old
Location:
NSW, Marrickville
Occupation:
Unknown
Primary Motivation:
Conscientious Objector, religious
Reason for Court Appearance:
[1] Application for total exemption from military duties as a conscientious objector
[2] Refused to obey a call-up notice
Court Name and Location:
[1] Unknown, NSW
[2] Unknown, NSW
Court Hearing Date:
[1] Early 1954
[2] Pre-June 1954
Court Outcome:
[1] Granted exemption from combatant military duties only
[2[ Fined £10 and committed to a prescribed authority
Military Event:
National Service 1951-1959
Further Information:
Noel McClure was from New South Wales and a Christadelphian by religion. On the basis of his religious beliefs, he applied for total exemption from military duties as a conscientious objector under the National Service Act 1951 (NSA). Too much time had lapsed for him to appeal. He was summoned to court for his refusal to obey a call-up notice. He was fined £10 and committed to a prescribed authority under the NSA. He was incarcerated in Holsworthy Military Prison in New South Wales for at least 176 days, which was equal to the military training time under the NSA. It is likely Noel served longer than 176 days as he did not voluntarily surrender to the army. He was at Holsworthy in June during a visit by Vivienne Abraham from the Federal Pacifist Council of Australia to all conscientious objectors held there. It was reported that conscientious objected were well-treated at Holsworthy.
Confirmatory Sources:
Bobbie Oliver, Hell No! We Won’t Go! Resistance to Conscription in Post War Australia, Interventions, Melbourne, 2022, p.227.
Peacemaker, September/ October 1954, p.2.
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