John Richard Bertram HILDER

AKA Jack HILDER 

* Nickname:  Black Jack

Formerly of Casula, NSW – Late of  Laurieton, NSW

Relations in ‘the job’:

“possible” relation in ‘the job‘:  G.L.C. HILDER, NSWPF # ProCst # 60298   ? 

Robert HILDER, NSWP Cadet 2233, NSWPF # ????

M.G. HILDER, NSWPF # 19591   ?

Steve J. HILDER, Cadet # 3142, NSWPF # 17235   ?

William J. HILDER, NSWPF # 12283  ?

Graham Mark HILDER, NSWPF # 28153   ?

NSW Police Training college – Penrith  –  Class #  03? 

NSW Police Cadet # 1008   

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  8344 

Rank:  Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy as a Police Cadet on Monday 2 June 1952 ( aged 15 years, 1 month, 30 days )  

Probationary Constable – appointed Tuesday 3 April 1956 ( aged 19 years, 0 months, 0 days )  

Constable – appointed 3 April 1957 

Constable 1st Class – appointed 3 April 1962

Detective – appointed ? June 1963 

Senior Constable – appointed 3 April 1967

Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? ( N/A )  

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 20 July 1972

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? July 1979  

Sergeant 1st Class – appointed 1 January 1983

Inspector – appointed 6 April 1988

Final Rank: =  Detective Inspector 

Stations: 

As a Cadet:  Newtown ( 5 Division )( June 1952 ), ( 20 Division )( September 1952 ), C.I.B. – M.O. Section ( Modus Operandi Section )( 20 Division )( March 1953 ), Campsie ( 13 Division )( Traffic Room )( June 1953 ), Darlinghurst ( 3 Division )( Plain Cloths room )( November 1953 ), Newcastle ( January 1954 ), Campsie ( 13 Division )( Plain Cloths room )( June 1954 ), Traffic Branch ( 20 Division )( September 1954 ), Petersham ( 11 Division )( Station Duties )( January 1955 ), Traffic Branch ( January 1956 ), Redfern Police Academy ( Redfern )( late February 1956 )( Initial Training )

As a Sworn Policeman:  Phillip St ( 4 Division )( 4 April 1956 )( GDs and Station Reserve Constable ), 21 Division C.I. Duties ( June 1960 ), Burwood ( 9 Division )( C.I. Duties )( December 1961 ), Liverpool ( 22 Division )( Dets )( November 1965 ), Campbelltown ( 35 Division )( Dets )( November 1968 )( Was one of four Detectives transferred from Liverpool to Campbelltown ( which was a sub-station of Liverpool – 22 Division ) to open the initial Detectives Office where, in July 1972 he was promoted to the rank of Detective Sergeant 3/c.  Jack went to Campbelltown with Det Sgt 3/c D.W. ‘Bill’ Newall, Det Cst 1/c Rodger Hall & Det Cst Dave McDonald ), Lidcombe ( 32 Division )( Dets )( December 1974 ), Public Transport Command ( Dets )( August 1976 ), Burwood ( 9 Division )( Dets )( March 1981 ), 9 Divisional Detective Sergeant-in-Charge ( September 1982 ), ( Fairfield )( 34 Division )( Dets – Divisional Det Sergeant-in-Charge, O.I.C. ), Liverpool District Office ( 22 Division ) – Optional Retirement 

Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police:  From:  2 June 1952   to   13 March 1990 ( Optional Retirement ) = 36 years, 9 months, 11 days

Service ( From Training Date ) period: From   2 June 1952   to  13 March 1990 ( Optional Retirement ) = 36 years, 9months, 11 days Service

Retirement / Leaving age: = 51 years, 11 months,  10 days 

Time in Retirement from Police: 35 years, 10 months, 13 days

Awards:  No Find on the Australian Honours system – however:

Police Long Service & Good Conduct Medal – granted November 1978

Commendation:  for his actions as a member of the team investigating all aspects of the derailment and the collation and presentation of evidence following the Granville Rail Disaster on the 18 January 1977.  Signed Mervyn T. Wood, Commissioner of Police

 Born:  Saturday 3 April 1937    

Died on:   Wednesday 15 January 2025 

Age:  87 years, 9 months, 12 days

Organ Donor:  No – Age prohibitive  

Cause:  ? 

Event location:   ? 

Event / Diagnosis date:  ? 

Funeral date:  Tuesday 4 February 2025 @ 10.30am  

Funeral location:  St Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church, 421 Ocean Dve, Laurieton, NSW

ALL Friends and colleagues and welcome to attend

the Mid North Coast Police District will provide an Officer the the Church   

LIVE STREAM    ?

Wake location:  ??? 

Wake date:  ??? 

Funeral Parlour:  Mark G. Hammond Funeral Services, 67A Bold St, Laurieton, NSW

Buried at:  Cremated

Grave Location:  Section:          Row:  ?         Plot:  ?

Grave GPS:  ?,       ?

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at:  ? 

Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( January 2025 )

JACK is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED

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May they forever Rest In Peace

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HILDER, John Richard Bertram “Jack” | Death Notices | Sydney | Daily Telegraph

Overview of Liverpool ‘I’ District Bulls Police Rugby League Football Club, later known as the Macarthur Bulls Police Rugby League Football Club.

Liverpool ‘I’ District Police Rugby League was an inaugural member of the NSW Police Rugby League Competition formed in 1970.

The teams later competed annually for the ‘Fred Hanson Shield’ – he was Police Commissioner 1972 to 1976.

The team was co-ordinated from the Liverpool Detectives Office by Detective Sergeants Leo Purcell, Jack Hilder and assisted by Detective Senior Constable Pat Casey.

Another local, Detective Sergeant Frank Owens was a keen supporter of the Police Rugby League, but sadly he suffered a heart attack and died whilst watching a game at Moore Park, in May 1970.

Liverpool Detectives decided to donate a ‘Shield’ honouring Frank Owens, which they named the ‘Frank Owens Memorial Best and Fairest Trophy’.

Mrs Owens attended the Clubs presentation nights for several years presenting the trophy in memory of her husband.

Around 1975, the Club was co-ordinated from Green Valley Police Station by Mel Clews, Fred Whitton, Barry Ryan, Alan Stephens, Mick Rees, Colin Cameron and Stephen Reeves.

The ‘Frank Owens Shield‘ remained until 1989, when a new shield was struck honouring Constable 1/c. Mark Burns, a former player who was tragically killed in a motor vehicle collision, whilst on duty.

The shield was donated by Stephen Reeves and named the ‘Mark Shrimpy Burns Memorial Best and Fairest Shield‘ and was presented until 2019.

Source:  Liverpool ( NSW ) Police Time Line ( 1788 – 2022 ) by Joe Stanioch.

* Story behind any Nickname:

Nothing further, than what is recorded above, is known about this person at the time of publication and further information and photos would be appreciated.

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Cal
23 January 2025

Updated 30 Jan 2025 with correct Date of Death and calculations together with Funeral Notice.