Brian John SAUNDERS
Brian John SAUNDERS
AKA Brian SAUNDERS
* Nickname: Dubbo, Chicken Legs
Late of Lemon Tree Passage, NSW
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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
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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
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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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Cal
27 June 2025