William Thomas GREEN
William Thomas GREEN
AKA TRIGGER ( Gosford )
Late of ?
NSW Redfern / Penrith Police Academy Class # ? ? ?
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # ???? ( 790* – 797* )
Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Final Rank = Constable
Stations: ?, Gosford – Death
Service: From 1 February 1955 to 2 October 1960 = 5+ years Service
Awards: No find on It’s An Honour
Born: ? ?1931
Died on: Sunday 2 October 1960 during the morning
Age: 29
Cause: MVA – Rider – Urgent Duty –
Event location: Victoria St & Adelaide St, Gosford
Event date: Saturday 1 October 1960 about 6pm – Gosford Hospital
Funeral date: ? ? ?
Funeral location: ?
Wake location: ?
Funeral Parlour: ?
Buried at: Point Clare General Cemetery, Coolam Ave, Pt Clare
Anglican 9, Row 20, Plot 18
Lat -33.433889
Long 151.311667
Memorial located at: ?
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James Thomas CLIFTON
James Thomas CLIFTON
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # ?
Rank: Constable
Stations: ?, Balmain – death
Service 1: From 5 June 1950 to August 1954 = 4+ years Service
Service 2: From 26 August 1957 to 31 July 1959 = 1+ years Service
Awards: No find on It’s An Honour
Born: ? ? 1928
Died on: 31 July 1959
Cause: Motor Vehicle Accident – Police cycle – Rider
Event location: Victoria Rd near Gagin St, Parramatta
Age: 30
Funeral date: ? ? ?
Funeral location: ?
Buried at: ?
Memorial location: ?
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On 31 July, 1959 Constable Clifton rode his police motor cycle outfit from his home to the Parramatta Police Station where he had a meeting with local detectives. Following the meeting he set out to ride to the Balmain Police Station to commence his rostered shift at 7pm. As he was travelling along Victoria Road, Parramatta a pedestrian ran out onto the roadway near the intersection of Gagin Street. Although he took evasive action and braked the sidecar on Constable Clifton’s cycle hit the pedestrian. The cycle then veered across the road, throwing the constable head first beneath a car travelling toward him. He was killed instantly.
The constable was born in 1928 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 5 June, 1950. He resigned in August, 1954 and rejoined on 26 August, 1957. At the time of his death he was stationed at Balmain.
William John LORD
William John LORD
aka Bill
( late of Miranda )
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 7671
Joined the NSW Police Force via NSW Police Cadet system on 2 June 1952
Cadet # 1011
Rank: Constable
Stations: ?, No. 4 Division from 15 December 1953, Traffic Branch – Sydney
Service: From 2 June 1952 to 23 December 1958 = 6+ years Service
Awards: ?
Born: ? ? 1934
Died on: 23 December 1958
Cause: Injuries received from a Motor Vehicle Pursuit collision
Event location: Cnr Alison Rd & Wansey Rd, Randwick
Age: 23
Funeral date: ?
Funeral location: ?
Grave location: Woronora Cemetery, Sutherland
Roman Catholic Section, 3B
Event Location: [codepeople-post-map]
About 5pm on 23 December, 1958 Constable Lord was riding a Police Public Safety Bureau motor cycle in Alison Road, Randwick, when he became involved in the pursuit of a speeding motor cycle. At the intersection of Wansey Road another vehicle began to turn in front of the oncoming police cycle. Seeing the police cycle approaching the driver of the vehicle took evasive action, however a collision occurred and Constable Lord was thrown from his cycle and onto another car. Although admitted to St Vincent’s Hospital he died a short time later.
The constable was born in 1934 and joined the New South Wales Police Force as a cadet on 2 June, 1952. He was sworn in on 5 December, 1953. At the time of his death he was attached to the Traffic Branch, Sydney.
NSW BDM
Death: 589/2959 Father: Keith Silvester Mother: Dorothy May
Woronora Cemetery Police Remembrance Wall – 7 April 2015.pdf
Deadly toll
November 6, 2004
Alone in his patrol car, Chris Thornton had the police siren flashing as he chased a white sedan through Woy Woy.
Thornton, 35, a highway patrolman, had been in the force for 15 years. He was, his mother says, “the best driver I have ever seen”.
The reason for the chase that night in April 2002 is unknown. Both cars were seen travelling at high speed. Thornton was about 50 metres behind.
Meanwhile, Leonard Rowley, 56, an unlicensed driver, was driving to his local KFC to pick up dinner. He saw the first car flash past and judged – wrongly – that he had time to turn out in front of the patrol car. Thornton tried to avoid Rowley’s car but clipped the back, veered onto the wrong side of the road and hit a power pole.
Thornton died on the spot, which is marked by a permanent stainless-steel cross. Rowley later received a suspended two-year sentence.
“His life from the age of 12 was about helping people,” says Thornton’s mother, Freada Thornton. “He was in the surf club and he was there to rescue people and then he went into the force and he was doing the same thing.” His father, Barry Thornton, says: “He loved life. He had been in Gosford for 15 years and was so popular with the community there.”
Police pursuits are, says Barry, a necessary evil: “If they don’t catch the criminals there will be more deaths on the roads. The ones that they’re in pursuit of are the idiots that have done the wrong thing to start with.”
But pursuits have come at a cost to the NSW Police Department. Fifteen officers have died as a result of high-speed chases, beginning with the death of Constable George Boore in 1937.
Details provided by the NSW Police Association show a steady stream of fatalities involving cars and motorcycles. The full list of casualties is as follows:
April 2, 1937: Constable George Boore;
June 2, 1954: Constable Cecil Sewell;
November 14, 1958: Constable Brian Boaden;
December 23, 1958: Constable William Lord;
October 14, 1961: Constable James Kinnane;
September 7, 1963: Constable Colin Robb;
December 2, 1976: Constable Terry Moncur;
January 3, 1985: Constable Wayne Rixon;
July 25, 1985: Detective-Constable Steven Tier;
October 20, 1987: Constable Themelis Macarounas;
August 24, 1988: Constable Peter Carter;
June 13, 1989: Constable Peter Figtree;
June 14, 1989: Senior Constable Glenn Rampling;
January 14, 2001: Senior Constable James Affleck;
April 13, 2002: Senior Constable Christopher Thornton.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/Police-Pursuits/Deadly-toll/2004/11/05/1099547386960.html
Brian James BOADEN
Constable Brian James BOADEN
Motor Vehicle Accident
Ulladulla
14 November, 1958
About 3pm on 14 November, 1958 Constable Boaden was riding a police solo motor cycle along the Princes Highway at Ulladulla. While he was pursuing a speeding vehicle, another car commenced to turn into the driveway of a dwelling. The constable increased his speed in an attempt to pass in front of the turning vehicle, however the cycle struck the front of the vehicle. Constable Boaden was thrown over the vehicle, his helmet came off and he landed head-first on the roadway. Although he was conveyed to the Milton District Hospital, he died about three hours later.
The constable was born in 1936 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 1 April, 1957. At the time of his death he was stationed at Moruya.
Brian is buried in the Orange Cemetery, Lone Pine Ave, Orange, NSW.
Grave location: Old Section, Grave 68.
” In Loving Memory of our dear son and brother Constable Brian James BOADEN, died 14 Nov 1958 aged 22 years, Who died doing his duty sometime we will understand. ”
Deadly toll
November 6, 2004
Alone in his patrol car, Chris Thornton had the police siren flashing as he chased a white sedan through Woy Woy.
Thornton, 35, a highway patrolman, had been in the force for 15 years. He was, his mother says, “the best driver I have ever seen”.
The reason for the chase that night in April 2002 is unknown. Both cars were seen travelling at high speed. Thornton was about 50 metres behind.
Meanwhile, Leonard Rowley, 56, an unlicensed driver, was driving to his local KFC to pick up dinner. He saw the first car flash past and judged – wrongly – that he had time to turn out in front of the patrol car. Thornton tried to avoid Rowley’s car but clipped the back, veered onto the wrong side of the road and hit a power pole.
Thornton died on the spot, which is marked by a permanent stainless-steel cross. Rowley later received a suspended two-year sentence.
“His life from the age of 12 was about helping people,” says Thornton’s mother, Freada Thornton. “He was in the surf club and he was there to rescue people and then he went into the force and he was doing the same thing.” His father, Barry Thornton, says: “He loved life. He had been in Gosford for 15 years and was so popular with the community there.”
Police pursuits are, says Barry, a necessary evil: “If they don’t catch the criminals there will be more deaths on the roads. The ones that they’re in pursuit of are the idiots that have done the wrong thing to start with.”
But pursuits have come at a cost to the NSW Police Department. Fifteen officers have died as a result of high-speed chases, beginning with the death of Constable George Boore in 1937.
Details provided by the NSW Police Association show a steady stream of fatalities involving cars and motorcycles. The full list of casualties is as follows:
April 2, 1937: Constable George Boore;
June 2, 1954: Constable Cecil Sewell;
November 14, 1958: Constable Brian Boaden;
December 23, 1958: Constable William Lord;
October 14, 1961: Constable James Kinnane;
September 7, 1963: Constable Colin Robb;
December 2, 1976: Constable Terry Moncur;
January 3, 1985: Constable Wayne Rixon;
July 25, 1985: Detective-Constable Steven Tier;
October 20, 1987: Constable Themelis Macarounas;
August 24, 1988: Constable Peter Carter;
June 13, 1989: Constable Peter Figtree;
June 14, 1989: Senior Constable Glenn Rampling;
January 14, 2001: Senior Constable James Affleck;
April 13, 2002: Senior Constable Christopher Thornton.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/Police-Pursuits/Deadly-toll/2004/11/05/1099547386960.html
John GRAHAM
John GRAHAM
AKA ?
Late of ?
NSW Penrith Police College Class # “Possibly” 003
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 4???
Rank: Commenced Training “possibly” on Monday 12 May 1947?
Probationary Constable- appointed 14 June 1947
Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Final Rank = Constable
Stations: ?, Bodalla – Retirement
Service: From 12 May 1947? to ? ? ? = 11 years Service
Awards: No Find on Australian Honours
Born: ? ? 1915
Died on: Thursday 24 April 1958
Age: 42 – 43
Cause: Motor Vehicle Accident – Rider – On Duty
Event location: Bermagui-Cobargo Road, Bodalla, NSW
Event date: 29 July 1948
Funeral date: ? ? ?
Funeral location: ?
Future Wake location: ?
Wake date: ?
Funeral Parlour: ?
Buried at: Tamworth General Cemetery, Westdale Rd, Taminda, NSW
Grave: Lawn, i1
GPS 31 05′ 27S 150 54′ 13E
-31.090833333333332 150.9036111111111
Grave Site: [codepeople-post-map]
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: National Police Memorial, Touch stone 3A
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( April 2020 )
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On 29 July, 1948 Constable Graham was riding a police motor cycle outfit along the Bermagui-Cobargo Road.
At the time the constable was riding along an unfamiliar area in an effort to locate and apprehend a rape suspect.
As he was negotiating a sharp bend in the roadway, the cycle skidded in loose gravel, left the roadway and mounted an embankment. It then tipped over, pinning the constable beneath it.
Constable Graham was admitted to the Bega District Hospital suffering from internal injuries, including a ruptured kidney and concussion.
Over the ensuing years his health deteriorated due to the original injuries and he died on Thursday 25 April, 1958.
The constable was born in Tamworth in 1915 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on Saturday 14 June, 1947.
At the time of his death he was stationed at Bodalla.
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Constable Jack HARMAN
Constable Jack HARMAN
Motor Vehicle Accident
Parramatta
28 August, 1957
Constable Harman sustained fatal injuries when the Police Special Traffic Patrol Cycle he was riding was involved in a collision with a motor car. At the time the constable was riding the motorcycle from home to work at the Parramatta Police Station.
The constable was born in 1931 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 19 April, 1953. At the time of his death he was stationed at Parramatta.
Trevor William DODDS
Trevor William DODDS
New South Wales Police Force
Joined NSW Police via the NSW Police Cadet System on 15 November 1943
Cadet # 423
Regd. # ?
Rank: Joined NSW Police Cadets – 15 November 1943
Probationary Constable – appointed 12 November 1946
Constable 1st Class – death
Stations: Yass, Goulburn S.T.P.
Service: From 15 November 1943 to 16 May 1957 = 13+ years Service
Awards: ? No find on It’s an honour
Born: ? ? 1925
Died on: Thursday 16 May 1957
Cause: Motor Vehicle Accident – motor cycle
Location: Hume Hwy, Paddy’s River, Nth Marulan
Age: 31
Funeral date: Friday 17 May 1957
Funeral location: St Saviour’s Cathedral, Goulburn
Buried at: Cremated at Nth Sydney Crematorium on Saturday 18 May 1957. Ashes scattered at Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens.
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On 16 May, 1957 Constable Dodds was riding a Police Special Traffic Patrol solo motor cycle from Goulburn to Bowral Court. On the Hume Highway at Paddy’s River, just north of Marulan, the cycle hit a patch of oil and water, skidded and left the roadway, colliding with trees. As a result the constable sustained fatal injuries.
The constable was born in 1925, joined the New South Wales Police Force as a cadet on 15 November, 1943 and was sworn in on 12 November, 1946. At the time of his death he was stationed at Goulburn.
Goulburn Evening Post. possibly near Goulburn Gasworks
The Canberra Times 17 May, 1957
CONSTABLE IN FATAL CRASH
A young Goulburn traffic constable was killed instantly yesterday morning when he was thrown from his motor cycle on the Hume Highway near Paddy’s River. He was Trevor William Dodds, 31, a first class constable with the Traffic Department. He leaves a widow and four-month-old son. Police believe Dodds’ cycle skidded on a patch of oil and water on the road. The cycle struck a guidepost, throwing the rider, who died from severe head injuries. He was on his way to court at Bowral when the accident occurred.
Goulburn police said Constable Dodds was one of the best-known police men in the Southern Districts. He had been at Goulburn since 1949, and earlier had served for some years at Yass. He had been in the force since 1943.
the Canberra Times Saturday 18 May 1957 page 14 of 16
Crowds Witness Policeman’s Funeral March
Crowds of Goulburn people lined Auburn Street yesterday to watch the funeral procession for a young Goulburn police motor cyclist, who was killed on Thursday.
First Class Constable Trevor William Dodds, 31, will be cremated at the North Sydney Crematorium to-day.
He was killed when his motor cycle skidded and crashed on the Hume Highway on Thursday.
Conducting the funeral service in St. Saviour’s Cathedral, the Very Rev. D. King said that Constable Dodds had given his life in service to the community.
Among police represented was Inspector J. Courtney, who accompanied a party of eight Canberra policemen. Sgt, H. Luton represented the A.C.T. Police Association.
The chief of the Police Safety Bureau, Inspector J. Agnew, was present at the funeral.
Cecil Edwin SEWELL
Cecil Edwin SEWELL
Late of Wycombe Rd, Yagoona, NSW
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # ????
Rank: Constable
Stations: ?, Parramatta – Public Safety Bureau – Death
Service: From 3 August 1948 to 2 June 1954 = 5+ years Service
Awards: No find on It’s An Honour
Born: ? ? 1927 at Werris Creek, NSW
Died on: Wednesday 2 June 1954
Death location: Parramatta District Hospital
Age: 27
Cause: Motor Vehicle Collision – Rider – Pursuit
Event location: Woodville Rd, near Farnell St, Merrylands
Event date: Tuesday 1 June 1954
Funeral date: Thursday 3 June 1954
Funeral location: Baptist Church, Harrow Road, Auburn
Buried at: Rookwood Cemetery, Rookwood
Area: Zone F, Sect: Independent General K, Grave 2643
Memorial located at: ?
Here are some amazing photos for you,
I have attached some photos of dad in uniform also a few of funeral procession that I found. Dad was also one of the officers who escorted the Queen on her Coronation Tour in Sydney May 1954. I think that might be the photo of him on his bike. After Sydney tour he was to escort the Queen & Duke to Canberra but his bike broke down at Liverpool. A couple of weeks later he lost his life.
Thanks again.
Ron
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On 1 June, 1954 Constable Sewell was riding a police solo motor cycle in Woodville Road, Merrylands.
About 4.45pm the constable became involved in the pursuit of a motor vehicle. As the pursuit neared the intersection of Farnell Street, an elderly man alighted from a bus, ran out onto the roadway and was struck by Constable Sewell’s motor cycle.
Both men sustained severe injuries and were conveyed to the Parramatta District Hospital.
The pedestrian was found to be dead on arrival and Constable Sewell died the following morning.
The constable was born in 1927 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 3 August, 1948.
At the time of his death he was stationed at Parramatta.
http://trove.nla.gov.au/
Deadly toll
November 6, 2004
Alone in his patrol car, Chris Thornton had the police siren flashing as he chased a white sedan through Woy Woy.
Thornton, 35, a highway patrolman, had been in the force for 15 years. He was, his mother says, “the best driver I have ever seen”.
The reason for the chase that night in April 2002 is unknown. Both cars were seen travelling at high speed. Thornton was about 50 metres behind.
Meanwhile, Leonard Rowley, 56, an unlicensed driver, was driving to his local KFC to pick up dinner. He saw the first car flash past and judged – wrongly – that he had time to turn out in front of the patrol car. Thornton tried to avoid Rowley’s car but clipped the back, veered onto the wrong side of the road and hit a power pole.
Thornton died on the spot, which is marked by a permanent stainless-steel cross. Rowley later received a suspended two-year sentence.
“His life from the age of 12 was about helping people,” says Thornton’s mother, Freada Thornton. “He was in the surf club and he was there to rescue people and then he went into the force and he was doing the same thing.” His father, Barry Thornton, says: “He loved life. He had been in Gosford for 15 years and was so popular with the community there.”
Police pursuits are, says Barry, a necessary evil: “If they don’t catch the criminals there will be more deaths on the roads. The ones that they’re in pursuit of are the idiots that have done the wrong thing to start with.”
But pursuits have come at a cost to the NSW Police Department. Fifteen officers have died as a result of high-speed chases, beginning with the death of Constable George Boore in 1937.
Details provided by the NSW Police Association show a steady stream of fatalities involving cars and motorcycles. The full list of casualties is as follows:
April 2, 1937: Constable George Boore;
June 2, 1954: Constable Cecil Sewell;
November 14, 1958: Constable Brian Boaden;
December 23, 1958: Constable William Lord;
October 14, 1961: Constable James Kinnane;
September 7, 1963: Constable Colin Robb;
December 2, 1976: Constable Terry Moncur;
January 3, 1985: Constable Wayne Rixon;
July 25, 1985: Detective-Constable Steven Tier;
October 20, 1987: Constable Themelis Macarounas;
August 24, 1988: Constable Peter Carter;
June 13, 1989: Constable Peter Figtree;
June 14, 1989: Senior Constable Glenn Rampling;
January 14, 2001: Senior Constable James Affleck;
April 13, 2002: Senior Constable Christopher Thornton.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/Police-Pursuits/Deadly-toll/2004/11/05/1099547386960.html
Cumberland Argus (Parramatta, NSW : 1950 – 1962),
Wednesday 1 September 1954, page 1
SEWELL FUND IS CLOSED
The fund for the dependants of the late Constable Cecil Sewell, is now closed.
Previously acknowledged, -£386/0/6, – Parramatta Police functions etc., £519/14/7 ; total, £905/15/1.
A donation of £5/5/- In the list published last week, should have been credited to Parramatta Musical Comedy Company.
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/132143069
Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 – 1954),
Friday 4 June 1954, page 4
Funeral Of Policeman
More than 200 plain-clothes and uniformed police attended the funeral yesterday of Constable Cecil Sewell, 27, of the Public Safety Bureau.
Constable Sewell was fatally injured on Tuesday when his police motor cycle crashed after hitting and killing a pedestrian in Woodville Road, Merrylands.
Constable Sewell was chasing a speeding motor cyclist when he hit the pedestrian – John Thomas Nivens, 60, of Paton Street, Merrylands.
The Police Pipe Band led the funeral procession to Rookwood Cemetery after a service at the Baptist Church, Harrow Road, Auburn.
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/27517645
Constable Cecil Edwin SEWELL
Parramatta Police
Motor Vehicle Pursuit
2 June, 1954
Resting Place – Rookwood Cemetery, Rookwood
On 1 June, 1954 Constable Sewell was riding a police solo motor cycle in Woodville Road, Merrylands. About 4.45pm the constable became involved in the pursuit of a motor vehicle. As the pursuit neared the intersection of Farnell Street, an elderly man alighted from a bus, ran out onto the roadway and was struck by Constable Sewell’s motor cycle. Both men sustained severe injuries and were conveyed to the Parramatta District Hospital. The pedestrian was found to be dead on arrival and Constable Sewell died the following morning. The Sydney Morning Herald of 3 June, 1954 printed the following article, and funeral notices.
CONSTABLE’S DEATH FROM INJURIES IN CYCLE CHASE CRASH
Constable Cecil Sewell, 27, of the Public Safety Bureau, who knocked down and fatally injured a civilian while chasing a speeding motor cyclist on Tuesday, died yesterday from injuries he received in the accident. He will be buried at Rookwood Cemetery today with full police honours. Constable Sewell was chasing the motor cyclist along Woodville Road, Merrylands, at 70 m.p.h. about 4.45 p.m. when he struck John Thomas Nivens, 60, who had stepped from a bus. Nivens, of Patons Street, Merrylands, died later from his injuries. Constable Sewell, who was thrown from the cycle after it had skidded along the road for 60 yards, died in Parramatta Hospital at 6.30 a.m. yesterday without regaining consciousness. He suffered a fractured skull and internal injuries. Doctors said his condition was too serious to operate. He was married with two children.
FUNERAL TO-DAY
Constable Sewell’s funeral will leave for Rookwood after, a service at the Baptist Church, Harrow Road, Auburn, at 1.30 p.m. The Police Pipe Band will lead the cortege, and Public Safety Bureau motor cyclists will escort the funeral. The Superintendent of Traffic, Mr. H. E. Snowden, will represent the Commissioner of Police, Mr. C. J. Delaney. Among other police officers present will be the officer in charge of the Public Safety Bureau, Inspector J. J. Agnew, and the officer in charge of Parramatta Division, Inspector C. S. Jardine. Police are making a wide search for the speeding motor cyclist, whom they blame for the deaths of Nivens and Constable Sewell. A senior police officer said yesterday that the cyclist, if arrested, faced charges of manslaughter.
“FINE OFFICER”.
Mr. Snowden said last night: “Constable Sewell was an outstanding young policeman with a particularly fine character. He was a policeman the public and the Police Force could ill afford to lose. His workmates in the Public Safety Bureau are stunned by his death.” Mr. Snowden said that police would not treat reckless and thoughtless motorists and drunken drivers and speedsters with “kid glove methods”. “We are determined to exert every means at our disposal to make the roads safe for everybody,” he said.
SEWELL – Masonic Lodge Auburn No 404 U G L of N S W, The Officers and Members of the above Lodge are fraternally Invited to attend the Funeral of their late esteemed Brother C E SEWELL. For particulars see family notice. Regalia.”
The constable was born in 1927 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 3 August, 1948. At the time of his death he was stationed at Parramatta. He is listed in the official New South Wales Police Honour Roll.
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18427216
Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 – 1954),
Wednesday 2 June 1954, page 1
WIDE HUNT FOR CYCLIST
70 mph chase costs two lives
A police constable who killed a man when chasing a speeding motor cyclist last night, died at 6.30 am today. Police are now making an intensive search for the speedster who caused two deaths.
Dead as a result of the chase are Constable Cecil Sewell, 27, married with two children and John Thomas Nivens, 60, of Paton St., Merrylands.
At 4.45 pm yesterday Constable Sewell was chasing a motor cyclist along Woodville Rd., Merrylands, at about 70 mph ( 180kph ).
Siren’s scream
His cycle siren was screaming but Nivens stepped out on to the road from behind a bus. The police bike crashed into Nivens, who was killed instantly.
With Nivens draped across the handlebars, the motor cycle skidded for 60 yards before Nivens and Constable Sewell were catapulted from it.
Sewell, of Wycombe Rd., Yagoona, and attached to Parramatta traffic squad, was rushed to hospital. He was admitted with a fractured skull and facial injuries. Sewell was too badly hurt for doctors to operate on him and he died without regaining consciousness.
At present there is no clue as to the identity of the cyclist responsible for the crash.
Constable Sewell was a member of Yagoona Baptist Church. His two children are ; boys — Ron, 5, and Noel, 2.
Mrs. Sewell. 25, was with her parents in Lidcombe during the night.
Constable Sewell’s father, Mr. J. Sewell, of Alice St., Auburn, said today his son had been in the police force for six years.
“No gloves”
Traffic Supt. H. Snowden said, “Our drive throughout the State for road safety is going to be enforced with the gloves off. “Reckless motorists and road users who have no regard for the rights of other road users can expect no mercy. “Since police squads have been operating in plain-clothes and ordinary cars, there has been a noticeable decrease in the number of traffic breaches.”
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/230784689/24586984#
Evan Clyde WILLIAMS
Evan Clyde WILLIAMS
Late of Macquarie St, South Windsor
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # ????
Rank: Constable
Stations: Riverstone
Service: From 28 March 1949 to 10 August 1953 = 4+ years Service
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World War II
Australian Imperial Force Australian Army
Regiment: 2/4 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment ( RAA )
Enlisted: 9 July 1941, Paddington, NSW
Service # NX38321
Rank: Gunner
Embarkation: ?
Next of kin: Ethel WILLIAMS
Born: 12 January 1922
Religion: ?
Single / Married: ?
Returned to Australia: ?
Date of Discharge: 12 October 1945
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Awards: No find on It’s An Honour
Born: 12 January 1922 at Leeton, NSW
Died on: 10 August 1953
Age: 30
Cause: Motor Vehicle Accident – Police Bike – Rider
Event location: Riverstone Rd, Riverstone
Event date: 9 August 1953
Death location: Prince Henry Hospital
Funeral date: 12 August 1953
Funeral location: ?
Funeral Parlour: ?
Buried at: McGraths Hill Cemetery, Charles St
Row 11, Plot 2
Memorial located at: ?
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Grave location: TBA
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May they forever Rest In Peace
On the evening of 9 August, 1953 Constable Williams was riding a police motor cycle outfit along Riverstone Road, Riverstone when the cycle collided with another vehicle which had been travelling in the opposite direction. The constable was treated at the scene before being conveyed to the Hawkesbury District Hospital suffering from severe injuries including a fractured skull. He was transferred to the Prince Henry Hospital that night, where he was operated on, however he died on 11 10 August, 1953 without regaining consciousness.
The constable was on his way home from duty when the accident occurred.
The constable was born in 1923 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 28 March, 1949. At the time of his death he was stationed at Riverstone.
Murrumbidgee Irrigator (Leeton, NSW : 1915 – 1954), Friday 14 August 1953, page 2
EX-RESIDENT OF MERUNGLE HILL KILLED IN ACCIDENT
The Late Cst. E. Williams
Residents of Merungle Hill were shocked to learn of the death of Constable Evan Williams, who died on Monday night as the result of injuries sustained in a motor cycle accident.
The late Mr. Williams was a member of the Police Force, and while riding a motor cycle between Parramatta and Windsor on Sunday night his machine came into collision with a motor car. He sustained a fractured skull, and a broken leg. He was taken by Ambulance to the Coast Hospital where doctors performed an operation in an effort to save his life. Despite the best medical skill however, he died from his injuries. The late Mr. Williams’ parents who reside at Merungle Hill, did not learn of the accident until told about it by a neighbor on Monday morning who had heard it In a news bulletin broadcast over the air. Mr. Williams immediately got into touch with the police who informed him that they had been endeavouring to locate him. Mr. and Mrs. Williams caught Monday night’s train for Sydney, but when they arrived at the Hospital the sad news had to be broken to them that their son had passed away during the night. The late Evan Clyde Williams was born at his parents home which is situated opposite the Merungle Hill School where he received his first schooling. He later attended the Leeton Intermediate High School. He was a returned soldier of the second World War and saw service In the Middle East and New Guinea. He was about 31 years of age, and is survived by his wife and two children. The funeral was held at the Windsor Cemetery on Wednesday. Mrs. Eckley, a next door neighbor of the Williams family, who had known the deceased ever since he was a little boy, said that the news of his untimely death came as a great shock to the people of Merungle Hill where he was so well-known and the shock was all the greater because of the fact that the announcement came so suddenly and unexpectedly over the air.
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Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 – 1954), Wednesday 12 August 1953, page 28
WILLIAMS, Evan Clyde.— August 10, 1953 (suddenly), late police constable, dearly loved husband of Pyhllis Williams of Macquarie street, South Windsor, and dear father of Graham and Ian, aged 30 years.
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Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 – 1954), Tuesday 11 August 1953, page 21
POLICEMAN DIES
Constable Evan Clyde Williams, 30, of Riverstone, who was seriously hurt when his motorcycle outfit collided with a car near Vineyards railway station, Windsor, on Sunday night, died in Prince Henry Hospital early today.
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Murrumbidgee Irrigator (Leeton, NSW : 1915 – 1954), Tuesday 5 August 1941, page 2
FATHER AND SON IN KHAKI
Corporal Evan Williams, a Digger of the last war, who is now serving with the Hay Garrison, was seen in Leeton during the week-end with his son, Gunner Evan Clyde Williams, also in khaki. The latter has enlisted for service abroad, and is attached to the anti-tank reinforcements. Mr. Williams senior arranged his leave to be home with his son, and also to attend the 21st birthday party given in honor of his daughter, Joy, last night. She was the first baby born on Merungle Hill soldier settlement.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/156075803
Murrumbidgee Irrigator (Leeton, NSW : 1915 – 1954), Tuesday 9 November 1943, page 2
WAR CASUALTIES
WOUNDED IN ACTION
GUNNER EVAN CLYDE WILLIAMS as been wounded in action. Gunner Williams, who served in the Middle East, was in action in New Guinea. His father Cpl. Evan Williams, is attached to the garrison force at Hay. The wounded soldier’s mother, who resides at Merungle Hill, is at present a patient in the District Hospital, where she underwent an operation. The telegram containing the notification read as follows: ‘I regret to inform you that Gunner Evan Clyde Williams has been wounded in action. The Minister for the Army extends his sincere sympathy.’
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/156038450
Relatives of killed officer Evan Clyde Williams being sought
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Krystyna Pollard
Relatives of a local police officer killed on duty more than 60 years ago are being sought as plans for his grave to be restored in an historic Hawkesbury cemetery forge ahead.
Constable Evan Clyde Williams, a resident of South Windsor, was killed on duty on August 9, 1953 while stationed at Riverstone. Constable Williams had been riding a police motorcycle along Riverstone Road when it collided with another vehicle travelling in the opposite direction.
He was treated at the scene before being taken to Hawkesbury Hospital suffering from severe injuries, and was later transferred to Prince Henry Hospital to be operated on. He died without regaining consciousness two days later.
The Narrandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser stated on August 17, 1953, that Constable Williams had only just returned to duty after an earlier injury.
“He had resumed duty only a fortnight after having received injuries when he chased a stolen motor car, the driver of which ran his machine against an electric light pole,” the article stated.
Constable Williams was buried at historic McGraths Hill cemetery, where his grave is currently in a state of disrepair. The NSW Police Memorial and Historical Society is working to restore his grave, and society member Ian Colless is asking descendants to come forward.
“We are seeking anyone who may have known or know the Williams family, or has any contacts in the Hawkesbury district, who could assist,” he explained. “McGraths Hill cemetery is heritage listed and any application for work normally requires permission of an ancestor or heir of the burial rights.”
Born in 1923 at Leeton, Constable Williams served in WWII where he was injured while serving as a gunner in the 2/4 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment of the AIF. He joined the NSW Police Force in 1949.
Constable Williams’ wife Phyllis stayed in the area for a time after his death and the couple had two sons, Graham and Ian. Ian died as a child and is buried in the same location. Anyone with information should contact coll2ian@gmail.com.
Garnet Frederick MORTLEY
Garnet Frederick MORTLEY
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 6325
Rank: Constable
Stations: Special Traffic Patrol ( S.T.P. ) – North Sydney
Service: From 17 January 1949 to 1 June 1953 =4+ years Service
Awards: ?
Born: ? ? 1928
Event date: 27 May 1953
Event location: ( Old ) Princes Hwy, near Waterfall
Died on: 1 June 1953
Cause: Injuries sustained in a Motor Vehicle Accident
Age: 25
Funeral date: Wednesday 3 June 1953
Funeral location: Methodist Church, Halhousie St, Haberfield @ 11am
Buried at: Cremated at Rookwood Crematorium
Constable Garnet Frederick MORTLEY
On 27 May, 1953 Constable Mortley was riding a Police Special Traffic Patrol solo cycle to Sydney following an escort to the south coast. Whilst travelling along the Princes Highway near Waterfall, the front tyre on the cycle blew out. The constable was thrown to the roadway, sustaining compound fractures and severe head injuries. He was conveyed to the St George District Hospital, where he died five days later.
The constable was born in 1928 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 17 January, 1949. At the time of his death he was attached to the Special Traffic Patrol, Sydney.