Gordon Frederick LEVER  

AKA Gordon LEVER, Gordy LEVER, Gordo LEVER   

* Nickname:  ?  

Late of   ?  

Relations in ‘the job’   ?  

“possible” relation in ‘the job‘:   

Joseph Harrison LEVER, NSWPF # ‘Q’ 7339   ?   

R. LEVER, NSWPF # 15031   ?

M. LEVER, NSWPF # 23388   ?    

Peter LEVER, NSWPF # 35876    ?

NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern  –  Class #  096  

New South Wales Police Force    

Regd. #   10724       

Rank:  Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 12 August 1963   ( aged   20  years,   0  months,  4  days )    

Probationary Constable – appointed ? ? 1963  ( aged   ?  years,   ?  months,   ?  days )    

Constable – appointed  12 August 1964  

Constable 1st Class – appointed 12 August 1968  

Detective – appointed   ? ? ?    

Senior Constable – appointed 12 August 1972  

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

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 13 October 1979  

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed   ? ? ? 

Sergeant 1st Class – appointed   ? ? ? 

Inspector – appointed 13 August 1986  

Chief Inspector – appointed   ? ? 1988   

Final Rank: = Chief Inspector   

Stations:  Central ( 1 Division )( GDs & Traffic )( ProCst )( 1963 – 1964 ), Traffic Branch ( 1964 – 1969 ), NSW Police Academy – Redfern ( Instructor )( 1969 – 1981 ), ( 20 Division )( Special Duties )( 1981 – 1983 ), Legal Services ( 1983 – 31 August 2000 ),   Manager – Court and Legal Services – Retirement  

 1983 – Admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of NSW  ( stemming from external studies )

Upon Retirement from the NSWPF, he was re-employed by the NSWPF as a Solicitor  – providing Legal advise to the Professional Standard Command – Finally Retiring from the employ of NSWPF on 28 July 2005

Service ( From Training Date ) period: From  12 August 1963      to   31 August 2000    =    37  years,   o months,   19 days Service    

Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police:  From: 12 August 1963    to   31 August 2000   =     37  years,    0  months,   19 days Service    

 Time in Retirement from Police:     24  years,   9  months,   30  days    

Age at Retirement / Leaving: =     57 years,   0  months,   23  days    

Awards:  National Medal – granted 15 December 1989 ( C/Insp )  

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 15 December 1989 ( C/Insp )  

2nd Clasp to National Medal – granted 24 March 2000 ( C/Insp )

Police Long Service & Good Conduct Medal – granted   

Commissioner’s Unit Citation

 Born:  Sunday 8 August 1943  

Died on:  Monday 30 June 2025  

Age:   81  years,   10  months,   22  days  

Organ Donor:  No – Age restrictive     

Cause:    ?  

Event location:     ?  

Event / Diagnosis date:    ?  

Funeral date:  Friday 11 July 2025 @ 1.30am  

Funeral location:  Ann Wilson Funerals, cnr Darley St & Barrenjoey Rd, Mona Vale, NSW

Northern Beaches PAC provided an Official Police Guard of Honour   

Wake location:  Mona Vale Surf Club, Mona Vale, NSW  

Wake date:  Friday 11 July 2025  

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 ( July 2025 )    

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

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Gordon Frederick LEVER was a prominent figure in the history of the NSW Police. His contributions and dedication to law enforcement have left a lasting impact on the community. Lever’s legacy serves as a reminder of the commitment required for upholding justice and order.

Sergeants Course 2 / 1980 ( Class 3 )14 April 1980 – 30 May 1980

Back Row:

Doug RICHES, George McCLEERY, Tom CONNERTON, John MORELAND, Gerry PERKIN, Laurie MOFFITT, Les AUSTIN, Roger MORRISON, Ray FRANKHAM

Middle Row:

Terry RUSKIN, Allan McCLOSKEY, Neville CHEW, Reg HALL, Bill MAHONY, Peter BURTON, Harvey CHAPMAN, Warren DAY.

Front Row:

John HAMER, Kevin MATTHEWS, Angus McDONALD ( Instructor ), Gordon LEVER ( Instructor ) Bryan BINNS ( Director, Brian MILWARD ( Instructor, Alan RUDD

* Story behind any Nickname:    

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Cal
15 July 2025 

Updated 25 July 2025 with Live Stream and Stations of attachment.

Brian Frederick INMAN  

AKA Brian INMAN     

* Nickname:  ?  

Late of   ?  

Relations in ‘the job’   ?  

“possible” relation in ‘the job‘:    ?  

Non Sworn – New South Wales Police Force    – Public Service  

Regd. #    5129640    

Rank:   Public Service  

Inspectors clerk – Kogarah Police Stn  

O.I.C. – Purchasing and Supply branch    

Administrative Officer     

Final Rank: =    ?  

Stations:    ?, Kogarah ( 12 Division ), ?, Purchasing & Supply Branch, State Operations Support Group, ?, Technical Support branch – Retirement   

Service ( From Training Date ) period: From   ? ? ?     to   21 February 1992    =   41 years,   ? months,   ? days Service    

Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police:  From:   ? ? ?   to    21 February 1992    =   41 years,   ? months,   ? days Service    

Retirement / Leaving age: =     54 years,   9 months,   3 days    

Time in Retirement from Police:     33 years,   2 months,   28 days    

Awards:  No Find on the Australian Honours system  

 Born:  Tuesday 18 May 1937    

Died on: Sunday 19 May 2025  

Age:   88 years,  0 months,  1 days  

Organ Donor:  No – Age restrictive    

Cause:    ?  

Event location:     ?  

Event / Diagnosis date:    ?  

Funeral date:    Thursday 29 May 2025 @ 10.30am

Funeral location:  Graveside, Mary McKillop Section, Section A, Macquarie Park Cemetery & Crematorium, Plassey Rd, North Ryde, NSW  

LIVE STREAM      ?

Wake location: N/A – NO Wake held ( at Brian’s request ) 

Wake date:    ??? 

Funeral Parlour:   Peninsula Funeral Services, 5/92A Mona Vale Rd, Mona Vale, NSW  

Buried at:   Mary McKillop Section, Section A, Macquarie Park Cemetery & Crematorium, Plassey Rd, North Ryde, NSW  

Grave Location:  Section:   A       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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Service in Two Uniforms – The War Years 1939-1945 – New South Wales Police Personnel by Brian F. Inman

Condition: Used vintage 2010 book in very good condition. Tight, clean and gently read with minor wear and age. Presentation sticker on first page for 150 years of NSW Police. Pages are otherwise unmarked, nice and clean, complete and ageing lightly. Excellent binding with no spine creases. See photos for condition, cover blurb and sample pages – photos are of actual book you will receive – enjoy!

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SERVICE IN TWO UNIFORMS Brian Inman THE WAR YEARS 1939-1945 NSW POLICE FORCE | eBay Australia

* Story behind any Nickname:    

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Cal
6 June 2025 

Allan Craig SUMMERS

AKA Allan SUMMERS 

* Nickname:  ? 

Late of Rooty Hill, NSW

Relations in ‘the job’:

“possible” relation in ‘the job‘:    ?

New South Wales Police Force – Unsworn

Regd. #  7311034 

Rank:  Commenced, as an Unsworn member of the NSWPF, on the 26 July 1973 ( aged 17 years, 3 months, 25 days )  

Clerk Grade 9/10 – appointed ? ? ? 

Inspectors Clerk – appointed ? ? ? 

Police Area Manager – appointed ? ? ? 

Final Rank: = Police Area Manager  

Stations:  ?, Liverpool ( 22 Division ), ?, Hawkesbury – Retirement  

Service ( From Training Date ) period: From   26 July 1973     to   15 July 2016   = 42 years,  11 months, 19 days Service

Retirement / Leaving age: = 60 years, 3 months, 14 days

Time in Retirement from Police:  8 years, 4 months, 26 days

Awards:  No Find on the Australian Honours system

 Born:  Sunday 1 April 1956

Died on:  Thursday 21 November 2024 @ 11.30pm

Age: 68 years, 7 months, 20 days

Organ Donor:  Y / N / ? 

Cause:  ? 

Event location:   ? 

Event / Diagnosis date:  ? 

Funeral date:  Friday  6 December 2024 @ 10.30am 

Funeral location:  West Chapel, Pinegrove Memorial Park, Kington St, Minchinbury, NSW

There will be no formal Police involvement at the funeral

All friends and former colleagues are invited to attend

REQUEST:    Dad wanted his farewell and celebration of life to be happy. As hard as that will be I ask In honour of his request that when attending on the 6th you wear something that reminds you of him or something colourful and bright.

LIVE STREAM can be found HERE

Wake location:  Rooty Hill RSL, 33 Railway St, Rooty Hill, NSW

Wake date: Friday 6 December 2024 @ 1pm 

Funeral Parlour:  Bare Cremation, 

Buried at:  Cremated 

Grave Location:  Section:          Row:  ?         Plot:  ?

Grave GPS:  ?,       ?

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at:  ? 

Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( November 2024 )

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Deepest condolences to Hayley, Dave, Jasper and Chase.

* Story behind any Nickname:

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
29 November 2024

Allan SMALL

AKA Al SMALL   

* Nickname:  ?

Late of Cairns, Qld  

Relations in ‘the job’:  Cynthia McCLOUGHAN ( Ret. Insp. ) , NSWPF # P/W 105 ( wife )

Karina POLS, QPol SenCon #  4026873

“possible” relation in ‘the job‘:    ?

New South Wales Police Force

Rank:  NSW Police Media Unit – Civilian

Stations:  Deputy Director – Police Media Unit – Police HQ, College St, Sydney ( 1989 – 2001 ),  Police Procurement Services Branch Units ( 1993 )

  Tasmania – worked in Tasmania, as the Police Media Liaison Officer for the International contingent during the Port Arthur Massacre ( 1996 )

Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police:  From:   ? ? 1989  to  17 April 2001 = 13 years,

Retirement / Leaving age: = 55 years, 8 months, 24 days

Time in Retirement from Police: 22 years, 1 months, 23 days

Awards:  Nil

Commissioners Commendation – “possibly” for Port Arthur, Tasmania work

 Born:  Wednesday 24 July 1946

Died on:  Sunday 9 June 2024 @ 4pm

Age:  77 years, 6 months, 23 days

Organ Donor:  Y / N / ?

Cause:  Scarring of lungs from Lung Cancer ( was never a smoker )

Event location:  Cairns Hospital, Qld

Event / Diagnosis date:  Diagnosed in 2023

Funeral date:   Wednesday 3 July 2024 @ 2pm 

Funeral location:   Simplicity Funerals, Chapel, 411 Mulgrave Rd, Westcourt, Far Nth Qld

Wake location:  ???

Wake date:  Wednesday 3 July 2024 @ 2pm 

Funeral Parlour:  Simplicity Funerals, 411 Mulgrave Rd, Westcourt ( Cairns ), Qld ( Buddhist funeral )

Buried at:  Cremated

Grave Location:  Section:          Row:  ?         Plot:  ?

Grave GPS:  ?,       ?

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at:  ?

Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( June 2024 )

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

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Long time husband of our beloved Cynthia McCLOUGHAN, NSWPF # P/W 105.

Alan was a Member of the NSW Police Media Unit stationed at Police HQ, College St, Sydney and often worked out of various Police Stations throughout the State of NSW during serious events and also other States of Australia during such event types.

He was a decent man and well respected within the NSWPF and from outside.

Australian Jewish News (Sydney, NSW : 1990 – 2008),

Friday 31 May 1996, page 2

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/261619488

Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001),

Friday 22 October 1993 (No.117), page 6420

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/231928473

* Story behind any Nickname:

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Cal
10 June 2024

Updated 5 July 2024 with Live Stream funeral service.

Brian JONES

AKA Edward JONES   

* Nickname:  Pop

Formerly of Wagga Wagga.  Late of Signature Care, Wagga Wagga, NSW  

Relations in ‘the job’:

“possible” relation in ‘the job‘:    ?

New South Wales Police Force – Senior Communications Officer – Civilian

Regd. #  ????????  

Rank:  Commenced Training at ? on Monday ? ? ?

Final Rank: = Senior Communications Officer – Civilian  

Stations:  ?, Penrith – VKG 6 ( ? – 1998 ), Wagga Wagga – VKG 4  ( 1998 – 7 January 2007 ) – Retirement

Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police:  From:   ? ? 1981   to  7 January 2007 = 26 years,

Service ( From Training Date ) period: From   ? ? 1981     to    7 January 2007 = 26 years,  Service

Retirement / Leaving age: =  ?

Time in Retirement from Police:  ?

Awards:  No Find on Australian Honours system

 Born:  Saturday 7 November 1942

Died on:  Thursday 30 May 2024

Age: 81 years, 6 months, 23 days

Organ Donor:  No – age prohibitive 

Cause:  ?

Event location:  Signature Care, Wagga Wagga, NSW

Event / Diagnosis date:  ?

Funeral date: Friday 7 June 2024 @ 2.30pm

Funeral location:  Wagga Wagga Crematorium Chapel, Brunskill Rd, Lake Albert, NSW

Riverina P.A.C. will provide an Official single Police Guard of Honour 

LIVE STREAM    YES  TBA

Wake location:  ???

Wake date:  ???

Funeral Parlour:   Bance Funeral Services,  12 Ashmont Ave, Wagga Wagga, NSW

Buried at:  Cremated

Grave Location:  Section:          Row:  ?         Plot:  ?

Grave GPS:  ?,       ?

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at:  ?

Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( June 2024 )

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* Story behind any Nickname:

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
3 June 2024

Updated 5 June 2024 with a ‘possible’ retirement year. – The closing of VKG4.

 James Ernest MERRETT  APM

AKA  JIM

Late of  ?

Husband to former NSWPF member – Margaret LOVE # P/W 0203 ( Between male Registered # 16410 & # 16411 ) – Class 141

NSW Penrith Police Academy Class # 007

NSW Police Cadet # 0566

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  5596

Came 1st in his final examination on completion of training at Penrith College with 99.5% on 2 February 1948

Rank: NSW Police Cadet – commenced Friday 7 December 1945 ( aged 17 years, 7 months, 16 days )

Probationary Constable – appointed 28 April 1947 ( aged 19 years, 0 months, 7 days )

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 11 January 1963

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 24 May 1969

Inspector 3rd Class – appointed 7 May 1977

Superintendent 3rd Class – appointed 31 December 1982

Superintendent 2nd Class – appointed ? March 1984

Executive Chief Superintendent – appointed ? May 1985

Final Rank = Executive Chief Superintendent

Stations:  ?, Scientific Bureau ( Constable – 1954 ),  Cronulla ( 24 Division )( 1977 ), H.Q. ( 20 Division ) – Sydney – Retirement

Service:  From 7 December 1945  to  30 March 1988 =  42 years, 3 months, 23 days Service

Age at Retirement:  59 years, 11 months, 9 days   

Time in Retirement:  31 years, 0 months, 19 days   

Awards:   Silver Jubilee Medal – Awarded 1 August 1977

National Medal – granted 29 June 1984

Australian Police Medal – granted 26 January 1987 ( Exec. Chief Supt )

Born:   Saturday  21 April 1928 in Sydney, NSW

Died on:   Thursday  18 April 2019

Age:  90 years, 11 months, 28 days

Cause:   ?

Event location:   ?

Event date:   ?

Funeral date:   ? ? ?

Funeral location:   Olsen Funerals, Sutherland, NSW

Wake location:  ?

Funeral Parlour:  Olsen Family Funerals  9545 3477

Buried at:   CREMATED

 Memorial located at:   ?

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

First published on 29 April 2019

Updated 22 July 2025

Updated 16 December 2025 with Penrith Police College plaque.

Allen John BEHRINGER   

Late of  ?   

Husband to Gloria

Father to Denise BEHRINGER – NSWPF # 17718   

New South Wales Police Force

Uniform # 3109    

Regd. #  5216   

Rank:  Commenced Training at Penrith Police College on Monday ? ? ? ( aged ? )

Probationary Constable – appointed 13 May 1946 ( aged 26 years, 9 months, 0 days )

Senior Constable – appointed 1 July 1958

Sergeant 3rd Class – Appointed 9 September 1968 ( Seniority date should have been 29 May 1968 )

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 21 June 1976 ( in the 1979 Stud Book, his name is crossed out with an asterix next to it. )

Stations: ?, “possibly” Bondi ( 1948 ), Wellington ( 1978 )   

Service:  From  ? ? pre May 1946?  to  12 August 1979 = 33 years Service   

Time in Retirement:  2 years, 10 months, 16 days  

Age at Retirement:  59 years, 11 months, 30 days      

Awards:  No Find on the Australian Honours system

Born:  Wednesday 13 August 1919 in Moruya, NSW

Died on: Monday 28 June 1982   

Age: 62 years, 10 months, 15 days

Cause:  ?   

Event location:   ?

Event date:   ?   

Funeral date:  ? ? ?

Funeral location:  ?   

Buried at:  ?   

 Memorial located at:  ?

ALLEN is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance  *NEED MORE INFO

 

 Funeral location:  TBA

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May they forever Rest In Peace

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 Husband to Gloria Blanche BEHRINGER ( R.I.P. ) & Father to Denise BEHRINGER # 17718

 

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The fathers of two of the women graduates, both police officers congratulate their daughters after the parade.

Left to right: Sgt 2nd class Laurie Poulton( # 7590 ) (Internal Affairs branch) his daughter Constable Sandra Poulton ( # 17749 ). Sgt 2nd class Allen Behringer ( # 5216 )( Wellington ) & daughter Denise Behringer ( # 17718 ). Class 156.
The fathers of two of the women graduates, both police officers congratulate their daughters after the parade.Left to right: Sgt 2nd class Laurie Poulton ( # 7590 ) (Internal Affairs branch) his daughter Constable Sandra Poulton ( # 17749 ). Sgt 2nd class Allen Behringer ( # 5216 )( Wellington ) & daughter Denise Behringer ( # 17718 ). Class 156 – 12 September 1977.

The fathers of two of the women graduates, both police officers congratulate their daughters after the parade.

Left to right: Sgt 2nd class Laurie Poulton ( # 7590 ) (Internal Affairs branch) his daughter Constable Sandra Poulton ( # 17749 ). Sgt 2nd class Allen Behringer ( # 5216 )( Wellington ) & daughter Denise Behringer ( # 17718 ). Class 156.

 

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Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001),

Friday 24 February 1978 (No.24), page 642

Department of the Attorney-General and of Justice

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, approved of the following appointments:

The undermentioned members of the Police Force to be Inspectors under the Liquor Act, 1912, the Licensing District preceding their names, for the dates specified, viz.:—

Wellington. — Sergeant 2nd Class Allen John Behringer, stationed at Wellington, in lieu of Sergeant 1st Class Ronald George Gardner, from 4th December, 1977, to 17th December, 1977, inclusive.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/220130720/14433016

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Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 – 1954),

Saturday 27 March 1948, page 3

Fight at show to enter hall; police swept aside

Three thousand people fought and struggled to enter the Hall of Industries at the Showground today. Two nurses and two ambulance officers were rushed to the spot and treated 30 people who collapsed.

There were no serious cases, said Superintendent O’Sullivan, of Central District Ambulance. Large early-morning crowds had banked up and the crush occurred when opening of the hall was delayed for half an hour. Those early in the Hall of Industries queue arrived at 8.30 am. By 9.30 am, when the shutters were eventually pulled up, between 3000 and 4000 people were awaiting admittance. As the rollers moved, the crowd cheered and surged forward. Police standing along the doorway to regulate the crowd were swept backwards. Police re-formed, but again were swept aside by the milling crowd. Men, women and children pushed and struggled to enter the hall, which is the main one on the ground selling sample bags. Women and children were battered against the sides of the doors as they struggled to get in and the crowd behind pushed forward. It was the worst demonstration by a Show crowd since the opening last Saturday.

Situation “ugly”

Police, who finally opened the shutters, . described the crush as “ugly.” Constable Behringer, of Bondi, said: “When the shutters were opened, pressure from the huge crowd was terrific. “I picked up several children who fell to the floor, to prevent them being trampled upon and possibly seriously injured. ” I also helped several elderly women to safety.”

Police said even before they opened the hall, they admitted several old people and young children through a trapdoor. RAS secretary Colonel Somerville said: “Delay in opening the hall was because we had to clean it.” The late opening caused congestion which lasted for more than an hour. The huge hall was packed to capacity by a slow-moving mass of men, women and children, majority of them bent of buying samples. When the crowd stampeded into the Hail, many made for a stand selling chocolate samples.

In 20 minutes the stand had sold out. The crowd then turned and made for the exits, but was met by a further crush of people coming in the door. In the melee, sample bags were torn from the hands of some who got them, while others were trampled underfoot. Police formed a cordon around the stand and diverted crowds from it.

As the crowd increased throughout the day, it was a crush almost everywhere at the Show.

By early afternoon ambulance officers and nurses treated more than 100 men, women and children who had collapsed.

TONIGHT’S RING PROGRAMME

7.0: Mile record attempt. 7.30 Trotting. 7.45: Hunting 8.30: Trotting, 8.45: Polo 9.15: Special attractions. Woodchopping: 11 am to 7.20 pm

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/228995439

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First published 30 January 2018.

Updated 3 March 2026 with photo.

William Edward SPRING

Late of Hornsby, NSW

“possible” Family in ‘The Job’:  G.W. SPRING, NSWPF # 11403   ?

Donna SPRING, NSWPF # 40979   ?

New South Wales Police Force

Regd.  Service #  ‘Q‘ 7979

For the purposes of this website ‘Q‘ represents those Police joining between 1 March 1862 ( commencement of NSWPF ) – 23 February 1915 ( Commencement of NSWPF current numbering system )

Rank:  Probationary Constable – appointed Wednesday 22 October 1902 ( aged 21 – 22 )

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 1 April 1927

Inspector – retirement

Stations: 

1902 – Depot ( Redfern )

1902 – No 7 Division ( Redfern )

1909 – Grafton

1910 – Maclean

1913 – Narrandera

1913 – No 9 Division ( Burwood ? )

1917 – No 10 Division ( Waverley ? )

1921 – No 1 Division ( Central ? )

1933 – No 4 Division ( Phillip St ? )

1933 – No 2 Division ( Regent St )

1936 – Kempsey

1938 – No 10 Division ( Waverley ? )

1938 – Officer in Charge, No 15 Division ( Maroubra ? )

Service:  From  22 October 1902  to  ? ? 1949 = 47 years Service

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Boer War

Regiment:  ?

Enlisted:                       8 February 1902 ( previously was a labourer )

Age:                                22

Service #                       1764

Rank:                             Trooper

Embarkation:  ?

Next of kin:                 Sister.  Mrs E. Warrington, Denman, NSW

Religion:                      C of E

Single / Married:  ?

Returned to Australia:  ?

Desc:                          6′ 1.5″, Blue eyes, 34.5″ chest, dark complexion, black hair

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Police Awards:  ?

Born:  Friday  19 April 1879 in Grafton, NSW

Died on:  Tuesday  16 July 1963 at Hornsby

Cause:  ?

Age:   84 years, 2 months, 27 days

Funeral date:  ?

Funeral location:  ?

Buried at:  – Cremated

 Memorial at:

Northern Suburbs Memorial Garden, Delhi Rd, North Ryde

East Terrace, Area 1,  Section:  Wall 1.

Lat / Lng:  -33.79486   151.15470

There is ‘roughly’ a 2 year age difference between the age displayed on his Wall Plate and the details recorded digitally.

WILLIAM is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance  *NEED MORE INFO

 Funeral location:  ?

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Reel  3043.  Item [ 8/3253]

BDM:  14190/1879 – Birth.

BDM:  27121/1963

Father = James

Mother = Julia Lizzie ( 2nd wife )

Died – North Sydney

Married Violet RUSSELL at Waverley.  26533/1949

Message from Andy Spring to NSW Fallen Police FB Group on 30 June 2016:

I have finally closed another Chapter, I have finally found our 3 x Great Uncles resting place.

William Edward Spring, born 1879, to James and Julia (2nd Wife) at Grafton NSW.

William went to live with his Step sister after the deaths of his Parents, James 1886, Julia in 1890.

In 1902, he joined the Army to fight in the Boar War.  He made it to Africa in time to come home again, once he got back, he joined the NSW Police Force in 1902, and retired as a Inspector 1n 1949 and resided in Hornsby (Sydney) until his death in 1963.

His second wife Violet passed away the following year – 1964.

Further follow up stories:  To be confirmed if it is, in fact, the same person:

Redfern:

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/229663004?searchTerm=%22constable%20william%20spring%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/114324278?searchTerm=%22constable%20william%20spring%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc

TWYFORD. – The Friends of Constable William SPRING, of Redfern, are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of his late beloved Brother-In-Law, George William Twyford ; to move from his late residence, Rawson avenue, West Kogarah, This ( Thursday ) Afternoon, at 2 o’clock, for Sutherland Cemetery.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/14830376?searchTerm=%22constable%20william%20spring%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/228067350?searchTerm=%22constable%20william%20spring%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc

1910 – Grafton

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/61514070?searchTerm=%22constable%20w.%20spring%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc

1913 – Narandera

Furniture Sale. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 26TH T. H. ELWIN has received instructions from Constable W. E. Spring, who is leaving for Sydney, to sell by public auction at his residence, the Police Station, Narandera, on the above date, at 2.30 o’clock, all his household furniture and effects, comprising : Dining tables, Austrian chairs, single and double bedsteads, wire mattresses and bedding, washstands and ware, duchess chests, linoleums, crockery, kitchen and laundry requisites, etc., etc.

NO RESERVE

T. H. ELWIN,
Auctioneer.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/99995581?searchTerm=%22constable%20w.%20spring%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc