Brian John SAUNDERS  

Brian John SAUNDERS  

 

AKA Brian SAUNDERS  

* Nickname:  Dubbo, Chicken Legs      

Late of Lemon Tree Passage, NSW  

 

Relations in ‘the job’   ?

 

“possible” relation in ‘the job‘:    ?

 

 

NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern  –  Class #   108  

 

New South Wales Police Force    

 

Regd. #    12111   

 

 

Rank:  Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 8 August 1966  ( aged   28  years,   0  months,   16  days )  

Probationary Constable – appointed Friday 16 September 1966  ( aged   28  years,   1  months,   24  days )    

Obtained 1st Place in Secondary Training  

Constable – appointed  16 September 1967  

Constable 1st Class – appointed 16 September 1971   

Detective – appointed   ? September 1973  

Senior Constable – appointed 16 September 1975    

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

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 10 June 1982  

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed   ? ? ? 

Sergeant 1st Class – appointed   ? ? ? 

 

Final Rank: =  Detective Sergeant  

 

Stations:  Liverpool ( 22 Division )( GDs )( ProCst ), ( June 1970 – ), Redfern ( 7 Division )( Dets ), C.I.B. ( 21 Division )( Special Duties ), ( Aug. 1971 – ) Merrylands ( 26 Division )( C.I. Duties ),  ( May 1974 – ) Water Police – Pillage Squad ( 28 Division )( C.I. Duties ), ( May 1975 – ) Fairfield ( 34 Division )( C.I. Duties ), ( August 1979 – ) Burwood ( 9 Division )( C.I. Duties ), ( March 1980 – ) C.I.B. ( 20 Division )( C.I. Duties ), ( Feb. 1982 – ) Merrylands ( 26 Division )( C.I. Duties ), ( July 1982 – ) Newtown ( 5 Division )( C.I. Duties ), ( April 1983 – ) Fairfield ( 34 Division )( C.I. Duties ), ?

 

 

Service ( From Training Date ) period: From  8 August 1966      to     ? ? ?  =    ?  years,   ? months,   ? days Service    

Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police:  From:  8 August 1966    to   ? ? ? =    ? years,    ?  months,   ? days Service    

 

 Time in Retirement from Police:     ?  years,   ?  months,   ?  days    

Age at Retirement / Leaving: =     ?  years,   ?  months,   ?  days    

 

Awards:  National Medal – granted 18 November 1982 ( Det SenCon )  

 

 Born:  Saturday 23 July 1938    

Died on:   Tuesday 24 June 2025  

Age:    86  years,   11  months,   1  days  

 

Organ Donor:  No – Age restrictive    

 

 

Cause:    ?  

Event location:     ?  

Event / Diagnosis date:    ?  

 

 

Funeral date:    ? ? ? TBA  

Funeral location:      ? TBA

 

LIVE STREAM      ? TBA 

 

 

Wake location:   ?

Wake date:    ???

 

Funeral Parlour:   ?  

 

Buried at:     ?  

 

Grave Location:  Section:          Row:  ?         Plot:  ? 

Grave GPS:  ?,         ?  

 

 

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at:    ?  

 

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

 

 

BRIAN 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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August 1966: Liverpool Police Officer – Probationary Constable Brian. J. Saunders a former
Weaver, Engraver and Tyre Builder entered the Police Training Centre at Redfern and
commenced his Initial Training as part of Class 108.

In 9/1966 he was attested as a Probationary Constable and stationed at No. 22 Division (Liverpool) on General Duties, where in 9/1967 he was promoted to the rank of Constable.

He obtained first place in his secondary training class – Signed N. T. W. Allan Commissioner of Police.

In 6/1970 he transferred to the C.I.B. No. 21 Division on Special Duties.

In 8/1971 he was transferred to No. 26 Division (Merrylands) on Criminal Investigations, where in 9/1971 he was promoted to the rank of Constable 1/c.

Then in 9/1973 he was designated a ‘Detective’.

In 5/1974 transferred to No. 28 Division (Pillage Squad at the Water Police) on Criminal
Investigations.

In 5/1975 transferred to No. 34 Division (Fairfield) on Criminal Investigations.

In 8/1979 transferred to No. 9 Division (Burwood) on Criminal Investigations, where in 9/1975 he was promoted to the rank of Detective Senior Constable.

In 3/1980 transferred to the C.I.B. on Criminal Investigations.

In 2/1982 transferred to No. 26 Division (Merrylands) on Criminal Investigations, where in 6/1982 he was promoted to the rank of Detective Sergeant 3/c.

In 7/1982 transferred to No. 5 Division (Newtown) on Criminal Investigations.

In 4/1983 transferred to No. 34 Division (Fairfield) on Criminal Investigations.

Source:  Police Service Card State Archives Werrington

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

 

Sergeants Course # 69 – Class 2Back Row ( L – R )

R. OAKMAN # 11884, J. PRYOR # 12020, B. McMURRAY # 11903, C. CAMERON # 11142, B. WESTERHUIS # 11978, J. HALL, K. BRADLEY # 11926, J. READING # 11894

Middle Row

B. SAUNDERS # 12111, R. STEER # 12067, G. COVENEY # 11947, R. McSWEENEY # 11692, P. MORRIS # 11948, A. MILROY # 12145, C. COLMAN # 12030, B. KIERSE # 11937

Front Row

R. NICOL # 11941, J. UNDERHILL # 10904 ( Inst ), A. McDONALD ( Inst ), J. PORTER # 8559 ( Dir ), B. DUNN # 7987 ( Inst ), R. WALKER # 9322 ( Inst ), C. WARRY # 12040

 

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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
27 June 2025 

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