Bruce Alexander CUSWORTH

AKA Bruce CUSWORTH, Cussy

* Nickname: ?

Late of Corrimal, NSW

Relations in ‘the job’ ?

“possible” relation in ‘the job‘: ?

Rat F@&ker

NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # 084

NSW Police Cadet # 1370

New South Wales Police Force

Uniform # 2464

Regd. # 9775

Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy as a Police Cadet on Monday 18 June 1957 ( aged 15 years, 9 months, 11 days )

Probationary Constable – appointed Wednesday 7 September 1960 ( aged 19 years, 0 months, 0 days )

Constable – appointed ? ? ?

Constable 1st Class – appointed 7 September 1966

Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( NO )

Senior Constable – appointed 7 September 1970

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

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 19 November 1976

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 15 September 1983

Final Rank: = Sergeant 2nd Class

Stations:

Cadet: Police HQ ( 20 Division ), ?,

Constable: Darlinghurst ( 2 Division )( 1961 ), Paddington, Wollongong, Corrimal, Riverina District ( c1968 ) – Cooma, Walla Walla, Dapto ( 79 Division )( GDs ), Wollongong ( 82 Division )( GDs ) – Retirement

Service ( From Training Date ) period: From 18 June 1957 to 19 January 2002 = 44 years, 7months, 1 days Service

Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police: From: 18 June 1957 to 19 January 2002 = 44 years, 7 months, 1 days Service

Time in Retirement from Police: 23 years, 6 months, 25 days

Age at Retirement / Leaving: = 60 years, 4 months, 12 days

Awards: National Medal – granted 16 June 1993 ( Sgt )

Bruce Alexander CUSWORTH 02 - NSWPF 9775 - Died 13 August 2025

Born: Sunday 7 September 1941 at Marrickville, NSW

Died on: Wednesday 13 August 2025 during the morning

Age: 83 years, 11 months, 6 days

Organ Donor: No – Age restrictive

Cause: Cancer – Kidneys

Event location: Calvary Hospital, Kogarah, NSW

Event / Diagnosis date: 2013

Funeral date: Friday 22 August 2025 @ 10am

Funeral location: St Columbkille’s Church, 99 Princes Hwy, Corrimal, NSW

Wake location: Lagoon Restaurant, Wollongong, NSW

Wake date: Friday 22 August 2025

Funeral Parlour: White Lady Funerals

Buried at: Opposite St Columbkille’s Church, 99 Princes Hwy, Corrimal, NSW

Corrimal Catholic Cemetery, Princes Hwy, Corrimal, NSW

Grave Location: Section: Row: ? Plot: ?

Grave GPS: ?, ?

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?

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

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

FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.

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May they forever Rest In Peace

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My deepest condolences to Bruces’ daughters, family and friends.

You were respected and a great bloke to work with on the truck whilst working GDs at Wollongong back in the 1980s.

And you loved your aluminium tea pot.

Cal

Still photos taken at the Service and Burial
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Class 084 ( not the entire Class )

Back row ( L – R ) Sgt ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?

Front Row ?, ?, Bruce Cusworth # 9775, ?, ?, ?

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Bruce Alexander CUSWORTH 01 - NSWPF 9775 - Died 13 August 2025

Bruce Alexander CUSWORTH 02 - NSWPF 9775 - Died 13 August 2025

Bruce Alexander CUSWORTH 03 - NSWPF 9775 - Died 13 August 2025

Bruce Alexander CUSWORTH 04 - NSWPF 9775 - Died 13 August 2025

Old aluminium tea pot

Bruce Cusworth

8 September 2016

Hi Everyone

Just a big thank you for all those who sent me birthday wishes yesterday. Seeing the names of my former police mates brought back good memories – a real blast from the past. Thanks to all my family and relos also.

My wife and I are still living in Corrimal in the house we brought 44 years ago. In 2013 by pure chance I found out I had kidney cancer. Not many complications – no kemo – just a key hole operation to remove the kidney and I was back in business. I really dodged a bullet though.

I am still playing competition squash twice a week. Even I can’t believe I am still playing 52 years after I started in 1964. I walk 5ks every day of the year and surf at Towradgi Beach every good day in the summer. I have been blessed with good health. Life’s good.

For those former cops who remember my daughters ( a few lifts home in the PD after a late night) they are all going well and all three are Flight Attendants with Qantas. Not the cops for them.

To Terry Gilchrist : the pink bats are still working fine.

Thanks again and I hope to see you at the one of the RPA meetings.

Cheers. Bruce

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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
14 August 2025

Updated 17 August 2025 with funeral details.

Updated 27 August 2025 with Live Stream and photos attached to end of Live Stream.

Updated 1 October 2025 with Last Day of Service and associated calculations.