NICHOLLS, Gary

Family Name:

Nicholls

Given Names:

Gary

Gender:

Male

Birth-date:

Unknown, possibly1951

Death-date:

Unknown

Marital Status:

Unknown, probably single

Age Range:

Early 20s

Location:

NSW, Glebe

Occupation:

University Student

Primary Motivation:

Draft Resister

Reason for Court Appearance:

Failure to register for national service

Court Name and Location:

Unknown, New South Wales

Court Hearing Date:

22 December 1971

Court Outcome:

Convicted and fined $57

Military Event:

National Service and Vietnam War 1964-1972

Further Information:

Gary Nicholls was from Glebe, a suburb of Sydney. He was a student at Sydney University. He opposed the National Service Act 1964 (NSA). He failed to register for a 1971 intake of conscripts. He was summonsed to court on 22 December 1971. He was convicted and fined $57. He was registered by the secretary after the prosecution. It is unknown if Gary continued with his non-compliance with the NSA or what happened after his prosecution.

Confirmatory Sources:

Bobbie Oliver, Hell No! We Won’t Go! Resistance to Conscription in Post War Australia, Interventions, Melbourne, 2022, p.257.

Peacemaker, May/ June/ July/ August 1971, p.11.