Bruce Alexander CUSWORTH
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 )
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, ?, ?, ?
Bruce Cusworth
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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.
There was never a finer man than Bruce Cusworth, thorough gentlemen, sadly missed.
Upon retirement Bruce Joined the NSW Rural Fire Service, Wollongong Headquarters Brigade for several years.
Known “Cussy” since August,1960, the day I joined the Cadets, he was a Probationary Constable and we were both stationed at Darlinghurst. Bruce was transferred to Wollongong, I am guessing in about late 1961 and he had nowhere to live so I asked my mother if Cussy could come and live with her, my sister and grandmother at Woonona, she agreed and Bruce was happy to join the family. So i guess you say he was like an adopted brother. So many good memories and stories I could tell. As I recall Bruce didn’t leave our place until he got married. We worked together quite a few times over the years and really had some really good times. Good bye to a good bloke who beat the crap out of me at squash and deepest sympathy to Jennifer and their families for their heartbreaking loss.
Farewell Bruce. Great days at the old Wollongong Police Station, “Choir Practice”, checque cashing ceremonies at the Master Builders, CARDS and your favourite saying “Insufferable Prick”! Cheers.
Bruce was my sergeant when I was a pro at Wollongong. What a great man. Steady as she goes. Cup of tea then off to work.