Colin Arthur FITZROY
Colin Arthur FITZROY
AKA Colin FITZROY, Col FITZROY, Fitzy
* Nickname: the Snake Catcher
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NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # 094
New South Wales Police Force
Uniform # 1834
Regd. # 10611
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 25 February 1963 ( aged 23 years, 9 months, 0 days )
Probationary Constable – appointed ? March / April? 1963 ( aged ? years, ? months, ? days )
Constable – appointed 25 February 1964
Constable 1st Class – appointed 25 March 1968 ( 1 mth loss of seniority )
Detective – appointed ? ? ?
Senior Constable – appointed 25 March 1972
Final Rank: = Senior Constable
Stations: Manly ( ProCst ), Forestville, Frenchs Forest, Dee Why ( 14 Division ) – Resignation
( Resigned due to his brother being injured and needing to bring money into the household )
Service ( From Training Date ) period: From 25 February 1963 to 19 April 1973 = 10 years, 1 months, 25 days Service
Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police: From: 25 February 1963 to 19 April 1973 = 10 years, 1 months, 25 days Service
Time in Retirement from Police: 52 years, 10 months, 7 days
Age at Retirement / Leaving: = 33 years, 10 months, 25 days
Awards: No Find on Australian Honours system
AKA Colin FITZROY, Col FITZROY, Fitzy
Born: Thursday 25 May 1939 at Parramatta, NSW
Died on: Thursday 26 February 2026
Age: 86 years, 9 months, 1 days
Organ Donor: No – age restrictive
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Funeral date: Thursday 5 March 2026 @ 11am
Funeral location: RSL Veterans Chapel, 8 Edmonson Dve, Narrabeen, NSW
There is be NO formal police involvement at the funeral however all friends are invited to attend
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Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( March 2026 )
COL is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED
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Cal
3 March 2026
Updated on 8 March 2026 with extra photos,rank information, calculations and Live Stream video.
