Michael Patrick McGann

AKA Mick McGANN

Late of  ?

Possibly related to:  A.C. McGANN, NSWPF # 6750   ?

K.P. McGANN, NSWPF # 24904 ( F )   ?

 Redfern Police Academy Class #  145

NSW Police Cadet # 2948

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  16758

Rank:  Commenced Training as Police Cadet on Monday 9 July 1973 ( aged 17 years, 5 months, 2 days )

Probationary Constable- appointed 7 February 1975 ( aged 19 years, 0 months, 0 days )

Constable – appointed 7 February 1976  

Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ? 

Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( YES )( Course 1 of 1981 )    

Senior Constable – appointed 7 February 1984   

Final Rank = Detective Senior Constable  

Stations:  ?, St George area, Hurstville ( 31 Division ), Peakhurst ( 31 Division ), Mortdale ( 31 Division ) and Kingsgrove ( 31 Division ), which is where he began his detective training. Breaking Squad, Miranda ( 24 Division ), Homicide Unit – Retirement  

Service:  From 9 July 1973   to   ? ? 1991 =  18 years Service

Awards: Commissioner’s Valour Award – granted  ?

National Medal – granted 15 November 1991 ( Det SenCon ) 

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 17 March 1992 ( Det SenCon )  

Born:  Tuesday 7 February 1956

Died on:  Friday 29 November 2019

Age:  63 years, 9 months, 22 days

Cause:  ?

Event location:   John Flynn private hospital, 42 Inland Dr, Tugun QLD 4224

Event date:  ?

Funeral date:  ? ? ?

Funeral location:  ?  ( Due to current Govt. restrictions of 10 persons at a Funeral due to the Cornona19 Virus Pandemic – this will be a Private Funeral )

Future Wake location:  ? TBA ( Due to current Govt. restrictions of 2 persons only at ‘Gatherings’,  there won’t be an immediate Wake )

Future Wake date: ( Due to current Govt. restrictions on ‘Gatherings’ due to Corona19 Virus Pandemic, some families may wish to have a Memorial Service / Wake with friends and family at a later date )

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: ?

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?

Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( April 2020 )

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

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NSW Police Academy
Detectives’ Course 1 of 1981
2 February – 24 April 1981Back Row ( L – R ):
G. KIPPAX, G. GREEN, B. RITCHIE, A. LONGSON, T. GRIFFITHS, Colin ILES # 15334, K. FITZGERALD, Stephen LEACH # 15543, G. DUCKER, B. REID,

Third Row:
Barry PASSLOW # 14109, J. GARVEY, K. O’BRYAN, E. FREEMAN, G. DISKIN, G. SMART, B. PECK, S. ST JOHN, J. KHALIFEH, A. PEARMAN, J. INNES, D. CHAPMAN.

Second Row:
D. LINDSAY, R. BOWLES, G. MARTIN, B. DICKSON, I. CAMERON, G. ACTON, F. VENTURI, P. DUNN, Michael McGANN # 16758, J. RAND, P. LONG, Steve PACKER, A. THOMAS

Front Row:
I. MURRAY, G. THOMPSON, R. JENKINS ( Inst. ), R. CLAMP ( Inst. ), P. MEEHAN ( Inst. ), N. GOULD ( Director ), L. BAKER, ( Inst. ), R. MYATT ( Inst. ), P. WALTER ( Inst. ), C. McDONALD, I. McDONALD

Bankstown Detectives: C1979   Back Row ( L – R )

Det SenCon E. HAWRYSIUK, P.C.Cst 1/c I.B. KEENAN, P.C. SenCon STANIOCH, Det SenCon M.A. DONOVAN, P.C. Cst 1/c Michael P. McGANN # 16758, Det SenCon Ulrich BRAMANN # 14184, Det SenCon G.C. PRENTICE, Cst 1/c R.N. RYAN.

Second Row ( L- R )

P.W Det SenCon M.A. WESTAWAY, Det SenCon Trevor Lyle BEAUMONT # 14058, P.C. Cst G.Md. ABEL, P.C. Cst 1/c J. KHALIFEH, P.C. Cst A.J. BICKHOFF, Det SenCon A.A. TOWNSEND, P.C. SenCst K.J. PLATT, P.C. Cst 1/c TUNNICLIFFE, P/W Cst 1/c G. M. LAPHAM.

Front Row ( L – R )

Det Sgt 3/c Allan R. LYTHALL # 9291, Det Sgt 3/c W. J. HADLEY, Det Sgt 3/c Ray F. WEBSTER # 10213, Det Sgt 2/c R.N. MURRAY, Det Sgt 1/c Ray D. MILLINGTON # 7642, Det Sgt 3/c R.E. LYNCH, Det Sgt 3/c J.D.G. BARTLETT, Det Sgt 3/c M. COUGHLIN.

Published 26 July 2025

Updated 13 December 2025 with further Bankstown Detectives Vale link.

Michael STEPHENS

AKA Mick STEPHENS,   MIKE STEPHENS, STEVO 

* Nickname:  Ya 

Late of Mangrove Creek, NSW  

Relations in ‘the job’   ? 

“possible” relation in ‘the job‘:    ? 

NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern –  Class #   109  

NSW Police Cadet #   ????  ( YES )  

New South Wales Police Force    

Regd. #  12386     

Rank:  Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy as a Police Cadet  on Monday   ? ? ?  ( aged   ? years,   ? months,   ? days )    

Probationary Constable – appointed 19 December 1966  ( aged   19 years,   0 months,   0 days )    

Constable – appointed   19 December 1967  

Constable 1st Class – appointed 19 December 1971  

Detective – appointed   ? ? ?  ( YES )     

Senior Constable – appointed 19 December 1975

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

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed  6 June 1983 

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed   ? ? ?

Sergeant 1st Class – appointed   ? ? ?  

Final Rank: =  Detective Sergeant  

Stations:    ?, Chatswood ( 25 Division )( Dets ), Hornsby ( 16 Division )( Dets ), Sydney Drug Unit, Waverley Drug Unit, ?, Queanbeyan – Retirement  

Service ( From Training Date ) period: From   ? ? ?     to     ? ? ?  =    ? years,   ? months,   ? days Service    

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

Retirement / Leaving age: =     ? years,   ? months,   ? days    

Time in Retirement from Police:     ? years,   ? months,   ? days    

Awards:  National Medal – granted 9 August 1983 ( Det SenCon ) 

 Born:  Friday 19 December 1947 

Died on:  Saturday 10 May 2025 

Age:    77 years,   4 months,   21 days  

Organ Donor:  Y / N /  ?  

Cause:  Cancer – Stomach 

Event location:     ?  

Event / Diagnosis date:    ?  

Funeral date:   Tuesday 27 May 2025  @ 1pm 

Funeral location:  Rose Chapel at Palmdale Lawn Cemetery and Memorial Park Palmdale Road, Palmdale  

Wake location:   ?

Wake date:    ??? 

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 ( May 2025 )    

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

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Beloved partner of Noreen (dec).

* Story behind any Nickname:    

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Cal
29 May 2025

John Patrick LENEHAN  

AKA John LENEHAN, Jack LENEHAN, Curly LENEHAN   

* Nickname:  Curly    

Late of Woy Woy, NSW 

Relations in ‘the job’   ? 

“possible” relation in ‘the job‘:  

E.J. LENEHAN, NSWPF # 5817 ( Born 1928 )  ? 

NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class #    ?  ?  ? 

NSW Police Cadet #   0260   

New South Wales Police Force    

Regd. #  4627 

Rank:  Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy as a Police Cadet on Monday 15 April 1940  ( aged   17 years,   3 months,   24 days )    

Probationary Constable – appointed Monday 1 July 1943 ( aged   20 years,   6 months,   9 days )

( may have failed exams or may have been injured not to have been Sworn In on his 19th birthday )    

Constable – appointed   ? August 1943

Constable 1st Class – appointed   ? July 1950 

Detective – appointed   ? October 1949  

Senior Constable – appointed   ? July 1957

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

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed  ? May 1958  

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed   ? October 1965

Sergeant 1st Class – appointed  1 April 1968 

Inspector 3rd Class – appointed   ? June 1974

Inspector 2nd Class – appointed 17 August 1976 ( Seniority date = 4 June 1974 )

Senior Inspector – appointed 15 April 1978    

Chief Inspector – appointed   ? ? ?  ( N/A )  

Superintendent – appointed   ? February 1980  

Deputy Superintendent – appointed   ? ? ?    

Final Rank: =  Deputy Superintendent 

Stations: 

As a Cadet:  Darlinghurst ( 3 Division )( Plain Cloths Office )( June 1940 ),

Waverley ( 10 Division )( Clerical duties )( July 1940 ),

Public Safety Bureau ( Clerical duties )( January 1941 ),

C.I.B. Enquiry Office ( Clerical duties )( August 1941 ),

Correspondence Branch ( 20 Division )( Clerical duties )( September 1942 ),

Subversive Organisations Investigations Bureau 9 S.O.I.B. )( March 1943 ),

Initial Training – Police Depot ( about July 1943 )

As a Sworn Member:   Central ( 1 Division )( ProCst ),

C.I.B. Shadowing Squad ( March 1944 ) ( renamed the Observation Branch in August 1944 ),

Redfern ( 7 Division )( C.I. duties )( March 1950 ),

C.I.B. ( C.I. duties )( February 1952 ),

Parramatta ( 18 Division )( C.I. duties )( July 1954 ),

Burwood ( 9 Division )( GDs )( July 1959 ),

Rydalmere – O.I.C. ( 18 Division )( GDs )( August 1959 ),

Parramatta ( 18 Division )( GDs )( March 1966 ),

Granville ( 26 Division )( GDs )( December 1966 ),

Parramatta ( 18 Division )( GDs )( March 1974 ),

Auburn ( 32 Division )( Assistant Officer )( December 1974 ),

Fairfield ( 34 Division )( Officer In Charge )( February 1976 ),

Bankstown ( 19 Division )( Officer In Charge )( September 1978 ),

‘I’ District ( Liverpool )( 22 Division )(Assistant to the Superintendent )( December 1978 ),

Division Metropolitan Area ( 20 Division – Police HQ )( Relieving Supt. )( March 1980 ),

‘I’ District ( Liverpool )( 22 Division )( Deputy Superintendent )( November 1980 ),

‘J’ District ( Penrith )( Deputy Superintendent )( December 1980 – December 1982, Retirement )

Service ( From Training Date ) period: From  15 April 1940     to     ? December 1982  =    42 years,   7 months,   ? days Service    

Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police:  From:   15 April 1940    to     ? December 1982  =    42 years,   7 months,   ? days Service    

Retirement / Leaving age: =     59 years,   11 months,   ? days    

Time in Retirement from Police:     36 years,   6 months,   ? days    

Awards:  No Find on the Australian Honours system – however:

Police Long Service & Good Conduct Medal – granted ? March 1966  

National Medal – granted ? July 1981  

 Born:  Friday 22 December 1922    

Died on: Saturday 4 June 2019    

Age:    96 years,   5 months,   24 days  

Organ Donor:  No – Age restrictive    

Cause:  Old Age 

Event location:     ?  

Event / Diagnosis date:    ?  

Funeral date:  Tuesday 18 June 2019 @ noon 

Funeral location:   Requiem Mass at the Holy Cross Catholic Church, 9 Humphreys Rd, Kincumber South, NSW

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Wake location:   ?

Wake date:    ??? 

Funeral Parlour:   ?  

Buried at:  Kincumber Cemetery, 10 Humphreys Rd, Kincumber South, NSW     

Grave Location:  Section:  MacKillop Section        Row:  ?         Plot: D13

Grave GPS:  ?,         ?  

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at:    ?  

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

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

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John Lenehan Obituary

John Lenehan Obituary (2019) – The Sydney Morning Herald

April 1940: Former Liverpool ‘I’ District Police Officer – Police Cadet John. P. Lenehan a former Clerk entered the Police Depot at Redfern to become a Police Cadet.

Following his induction as a Police Cadet he was stationed at No. 3 Division in the Plainclothes Room during 6/1940.

Then in 7/1940 he was transferred to No. 10 Division on Clerical Duties.

In 1/1941 he was transferred to the Public Safety Bureau on Clerical Duties.

In 8/1941 he was transferred to the C.I.B. at the Inquiry Office.

During 9/1942 he was transferred to No. 20 Division at the Correspondence Branch, followed by the Subversive Organisations Investigations Bureau (S.O.I.B.)  in 3/1943.

Then about July, 1943 he returned to the Police Depot to commence his Initial Training.

August 1943: Former Liverpool ‘I’ District Police Officer – Probationary Constable John. P. Lenehan a former Police Cadet completed his Initial Training.

In view of the results obtained in the Silver Baton Competition, 1943, he was appointed to the Police Force on 1.7.1943, attested as a Probationary Constable and in 8/1943 he was stationed at No. 1 Division on General Duties.

In 3/1944 he was transferred to the C.I.B. Shadowing Squad, (which by 8/1944 was re-named the Observation Branch), where in 7/1944 he was promoted to the rank of Constable, and in 10/1949 he was designated a ‘Detective’.

In 3/1950 he was transferred to No. 7 Division on Criminal Investigations, where in 7/1950 he was promoted to the rank of Detective Constable 1/c.

In 2/1952 transferred to the C.I.B. in Criminal Investigations.

In 7/1954 transferred to No. 18 Division on Criminal Investigations, where in 7/1957 he was promoted to the rank of Detective Senior Constable, and in 5/1958 to the rank of Sergeant 3/c.

In 9/1958 transferred to No. 9 Division on General Duties (returning to uniform).

In 7/1959 transferred to No. 18 Division on General Duties.

In 8/1959 transferred to Rydalmere Police Station (a sub-station of No. 18 Division) as the Officer-in-Charge, where in 10/1965 he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant 2/c.

In 3/1966 transferred back to No. 18 Division on General Duties. In 12/1966 transferred to Granville Police Station (a sub-station of No. 26 Division at the time) on General Duties, where in 4/1968 he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant 1/c.

Then in 3/1974 transferred to No. 18 Division on General Duties, where in 6/1974 he was promoted to the rank of Inspector 3/c.

December 1974: Liverpool ‘I’ District Police Officer – Inspector 3/c. John. P. Lenehan was transferred from No. 18 Division to No. 32 Division as the Assistant Officer.

In 2/1976 he was transferred to No. 34 Division as the Officer-in-Charge, where in 8/1976 he was promoted to the rank of Inspector 2/c., and in 4/1978 to the rank of Senior Inspector.

In 9/1978 transferred to No. 19 Division as the Officer-in-Charge.

In 12/1978 transferred to ‘I’ District, located at Liverpool, as the Assistant to the Superintendent, where in 2/1980 he was promoted to the rank of Superintendent.

In 3/1980 transferred to No. 20 Division Metropolitan Area as the Relieving Superintendent.

In 11/1980 transferred to ‘I’ District as the Deputy Superintendent. In 12/1980 transferred to ‘J’ District as a Deputy Superintendent.

Then in 12/1982 he retired from the NSW Police Force after serving for 42 years.

Source:  Liverpool Police Time Line ( 1788 – 2022 ) by Joe Stanioch

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Cal
15 April 2025

Gregory John SEALE

AKA Greg SEALE, Gregory SEALE    

* Nickname:  ?  

Late of   ?  

Relations in ‘the job’  ?  

“possible” relation in ‘the job‘:  Lauren SEALE, NSWPF # 38674  ?  

Matthew SEALE, NSWPF # 41770  ?

NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – started with Class # 088 – Finished with Class 094   

NSW Police Cadet # 1690 

New South Wales Police Force    

Regd. #  10646 

Rank:  Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy as a Police Cadet on Monday 14 August 1961 ( aged 17 years, 4 months, 7 days )    

Probationary Constable – appointed Sunday 7 April 1963 ( aged 19 years, 0 months, 0 days )    

Constable – appointed ? ? ? 

Constable 1st Class – appointed 7 April 1968

Detective – appointed ? ? ?  ( YES )

Senior Constable – appointed 7 April 1972

Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? 

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 15 April 1979 

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ? 

Sergeant 1st Class – appointed 10 May 1987 

Inspector – appointed ? ? ? 

Chief Inspector – appointed ? ? ? 

Final Rank: =   Inspector

Stations: ?, Balmain ( Detectives )( Det Sgt 3/c ), ?, Enfield – Retirement

Service ( From Training Date ) period: From  14 August 1961     to   7 October 1993   = 32 years, 1 months, 23 days Service    

Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police:  From:  14 August 1961     to   7 October 1993  = 32 years, 1 months, 23 days Service    

Retirement / Leaving age: =  49 years, 6 months, 0 days    

Time in Retirement from Police:   31 years, 5 months, 17 days    

Awards:  National Medal – granted 20 January 1981 ( Det Sgt ) 

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 8 June 1988 ( Sgt )

2nd Clasp to National Medal – granted 8 June 1988 ( Sgt )

 Born:  Friday 7 April 1944    

Died on:  Monday 24 March 2025    

Age:  80 years, 11 months, 17 days 

Organ Donor:  No – Age restrictive    

Cause:    ?  

Event location:     ?  

Event / Diagnosis date:    ?  

Funeral date:  Thursday 3 April 2025 @ 11.30am  

Funeral location:  Hogbin Drive Crematorium Chapel, Hogbin Drive, Coffs Harbour, NSW 

Coffs – Clarence Police District will provide an official Police Guard of Honour 

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Wake location:    ?  

Wake date:  ???  

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 ( March 2025 )    

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

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Detectives Course – 1 of 1968. NSW Police Training Centre, 5 Feb – 26 April 1968

Rear row:-

R.E. Oswald # 10366; K.W. Ritchie # 10707; I.D.F. MacDonald # 10685; Dennis M. Gilligan # 10714; John W. Burke # 10674; B.D. Pryce # 10743; Gregory John Seale # 10646; A.J. Hogan # 9770; E.H. Dickinson # 10343; S.J. Mathews # 10706; E.J. Ellis # 10516.

Centre row:-

A.D. Tibbles # 10467; T.R. Chad # 10347; Kevin Maxwell Hillier # 10716; E.J.E. Etienne # 10125; D.A. West # 10626; P.M. Findlay # 10644; J.H. Young # 10585; J.R. Lowe # 9708; C.J. Standaloft # 10536; R.J. Neil # 10083.

Front row:-

Harry E. Delaforce # 9882; B.W. Johnston # 10778; W.C. Hanington # 10641; Sgt.3/c. R.J. Curry # ???? (Inst); Const. 1/c. J.G. Hill # ????? (Inst); Sgt.3/c. A.J. Barge # 6130 (Sen.Inst); J.R. Shiels # 9889; Patrick John Foley # 8082; R.J. Maguire # 9354.

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27 March 2025

Lindsay John GORDON   APM

Husband to Gloria GORDON ( R.I.P. – 2015 )

AKA Lindsay GORDON  

* Nickname:  Snowy   

Formerly of Campbelltown & Broken Hill, NSW  Late of Kiama, NSW    

Relations in ‘the job’:

“possible” relation in ‘the job‘:    ?

NSW Police Training College – Penrith –  Class #  “possibly” 036    

NSW Police Cadet #  0674  

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  6673  

Rank:  Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy as a Police Cadet on Monday 28 July 1947 ( aged 16 years, 1 month, 24 days )  

Probationary Constable – appointed Sunday 4 June 1950 ( aged 19 years, 0 months, 0 days ) 

Constable – appointed 4 June 1951 

Constable 1st Class – appointed 4 June 1957

Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( NO ) 

Senior Constable – appointed 4 June 1962

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

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 1 July 1967

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 1 April 1974 

Sergeant 1st Class – appointed 7 March 1977

Inspector – appointed 13 July 1981

Chief Inspector – appointed ? ? ? 

Superintendent – appointed ? ? ? 

Chief Superintendent – appointed 8 May 1985 

Final Rank: = Chief Superintendent  

Stations: 

Police Cadet Lindsay John GORDON, a former Assistant Mechanic, and Rubber worker, entered the Police College at Penrith and joined the NSW Police Cadets.  Following his induction he was station at 20 Division ( HQ ) in July 1947 at the Motor Vehicle Yard ( later called Four Wheels ).

In January 1948 he was transferred to # 10 Division ( Paddington ).

In May 1948 he was transferred to the C.I.B. Modus Operandi Section ( M.O. )

In October 1948 he was transferred to # 15 Division ( Daceyville ).

In January 1949 he was transferred to # 3 Division ( Darlinghurst ).

In April 1949 he was transferred to the Police Recruiting Office ( 20 Division H.Q. ).

In October 1949 he was transferred to # 19 Division ( Wollongong Traffic Office ).  ( Wollongong was later to become 82 Division )

He then returned to the Police College, Penrith, to commence his Initial Training.

Police Officer Lindsay John GORDON was then Stationed:

Wollongong Police Station ( 19 Division )( ProCst – Cst )( June 1950 – 1954 ),

Wollongong Solo Cyclist on the S.T.P. ( Cst )( 1954 – February 1956 ),

Wollongong GDs & the Inspector’s Clerk,  ( 19 Division )( Feb 1956 – August 1960 )

Unanderra GDs ( O.I.C. )( 19 Division )( August 1960 – May 1974 )( Cst 1/c – Sgt 2/c ),

Dapto GDs,

Campbelltown GDs ( 35 Division )( May 1974 – September 1977 )( Sgt 2/c – Sgt 1/c ),

Camden GDs ( O.I.C. )( 35 Division )( September 1977 – August 1980 )( Sgt 1/c ),

Fairfield GDs ( 34 Division )( August 1980 – August 1981 )( Sgt 1/c – Inspector ),

Broken Hill ( Assistant Officer )( August 1981 – July 1983 )( Inspector – Divisional Officer-in-Charge ),

Broken Hill ; Divisional Officer-in-Charge )( July 1983 –  )

Liverpool District Commander ( 22 Division )( 1987 – October 1989 )( C/Supt. ),

Retirement ( Optional Retirement )

  Source:  Liverpool Time Line by Joe Stanioch.

Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police:  From:  28 July 1947   to   ? October 1989 = 42 years, ? months, ? days

Service ( From Training Date ) period: From  28 July 1947    to     ? October 1989  = 42 years, ? months, ? days  Service

Retirement / Leaving age: = 58 years, 3 months, ? days 

Time in Retirement from Police:  35 years, ? months, ? days 

Awards:  Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal – granted April 1973

National Medal – granted 8 June 1988 ( C/Supt )

Australian Police Medal – granted 26 January 1989 ( C/Supt )

Commendation:  with Constable C.G. GARDINER for their actions on the 24 December 1961, whilst off duty, at Wollongong in effecting the arrest of two youths who had alighted from a motor vehicle and attempted to molest a girl and place her in the vehicle.  Signed N.T.W. ALLAN, Commissioner of Police.

Commendation:  for Good Teamwork on the 9th December 1962 in effecting the arrest of Allan Atela PAPP and Andrew Herbert STODDARD, two very active criminals who were subsequently charged with break, enter and steal at the Wollongong Bowling and Recreation Club.  Signed N.T.W. ALLAN, Commissioner of Police.

Commendation: for courage and initiative displayed at Port Kembla on the 28th March 1972 when he approached a mentally disturbed man armed with a loaded automatic pistol with which he was threatening persons seated in dining room.  After momentarily surprising the man, he effected his arrest.  Signed.  L.F. NEWMAN, Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police.

 Born:  Thursday 4 June 1931    

Died on: Friday 31 January 2025  

Age: 93 years, 7 months, 27 days

Organ Donor:  No – Age restrictive   

Cause:  Old Age 

Event location:  Shellharbour Hospital, Mt Warrigal, NSW 

Event / Diagnosis date:  ? 

Funeral date: Friday 7 February 2025 @ 10am

Funeral location: Parsons Funerals, 125 Manning Street, Kiama, NSW 

Lake Illawarra Police will supply an Official Police Guard of Honour

Please wear you Full sized Medals if Awarded them

LIVE STREAM  can be found HERE

Wake location:  ??? 

Wake date:  ??? 

Funeral Parlour: Parsons Funerals, 125 Manning St, Kiama, NSW

Buried at:  ?

Grave Location:  Section:          Row:  ?         Plot:  ?

Grave GPS:  ?,       ?

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at:  ? 

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

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

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Lindsay Gordon

Illawarra Daily Mercury (Wollongong, NSW : 1950 – 1954),

Tuesday 28 November 1950, page 2

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/133823772

Daily Mirror (Sydney, NSW : 1941 – 1955),

Friday 6 October 1950, page 2

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/274837204

* Story behind any Nickname:  Snowy – due to his white hair.

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
2 February 2025

Bernard Thomas WOOD 

AKA Bernie WOOD, Bernard WOOD, WOODY, BT 

* Nickname:  ? 

Late of Mollymook, NSW 

Relations in ‘the job’:

“possible” relation in ‘the job‘:    ?

NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern  –  Class #  104 ?   

NSW Police Cadet # 1840 

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # 11631 

Rank:  Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy as a Police Cadet on Monday 13 May 1963 ( aged 16 years, 7 months, 27 days )  

Probationary Constable – appointed 16 September 1965 ( aged 19 years, 0 months, 0 days )

Constable – appointed 16 September 1966 

  Private – Australian Army – Vietnam  – 27 Nov 1967 – 12 Nov 1968

Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?

Detective – appointed ? February 1977 ( YES )  

Senior Constable – appointed 16 September 1974

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

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 24 October 1981 

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ? 

Sergeant 1st Class – appointed ? ? ? 

Inspector – appointed ? ? ? 

Chief Inspector – appointed ? ? ? 

Final Rank: = Detective Inspector 

Stations:  ?, ‘R’ District ( 1968 ), South District ( 1969 ), Revesby ( 19 Division ), Bankstown GDs ( 19 Division )( early 1970s ),  21 Division, Petersham Dets ( 11 Division )( 1975 ), SWOS – Sniper ( Special Weapons Operations Squad ),  MCSS ( Strawberry Hills ), ?, Georges River LAC – Retirement

Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police:  From: 13 May 1963   to  3 February 2000 = 36 years, 8 months, 21 days

Service ( From Training Date ) period: From  13 May 1963     to   3 February 2000   = 36 years, 8 months, 21 days Service

Retirement / Leaving age: =  53 years, 4 months, 18 days

Time in Retirement from Police:  24 years, 11 months, 18 days 

NASHOS

Service name:                                Australian Army  –  Royal Australian Army Service Corps 

Service number:                           2786078

Rank:                                              Private

Unit Name:                                   Headquarters

Date of birth:

Place of birth:                              Sydney, NSW

Date of intake:                            27 November 1967

Date of exit:                                12 November 1968 

Total Days:                                  352 days 

NS Training: ?

National Service:                       YES 

Follow Up Training: ?

Basic Training: ?

Next of Kin: ?

Medals:                                        None for display

Awards:  National Medal – granted 15 April 1981 ( SenCon ) 

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 28 May 1992 ( Det SenSgt ) 

2nd Clasp to National Medal – granted 6 April 2001 ( Former Insp. ) 

 Born:  Monday  16 September 1946 

Died on:  Friday  31 January 2025 

Age:  78 years, 4 months, 15 days

Organ Donor:  Y / N / ? 

Cause: Renal failure 

Event location:   ? 

Event / Diagnosis date:  ? 

Funeral date: Friday 21 February 2025 @ 11am 

Funeral location: the Holy Family Catholic Church, 65 St Vincent St, Ulladulla, NSW

All friends and colleagues are invited to attend 

the South Coast Police District will provide an Official Police Guard of Honour at the Church   

LIVE STREAM    ? TBA

Wake location:  ??? 

Wake date:  ??? 

Funeral Parlour: ? TBA

Buried at:  ?

Grave Location:  Section:          Row:  ?         Plot:  ?

Grave GPS:  ?,       ?

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at:  ? 

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

BERNIE 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.

PLEASE SEND PHOTOS AND INFORMATION TO Cal

May they forever Rest In Peace

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Condolences to Danielle, Adam and family.

* 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
2 February 2025

Updated 10 Feb 2025 with Funeral Service location, date & time.

John Richard Bertram HILDER

AKA Jack HILDER 

* Nickname:  Black Jack

Formerly of Casula, NSW – Late of  Laurieton, NSW

Relations in ‘the job’:

“possible” relation in ‘the job‘:  G.L.C. HILDER, NSWPF # ProCst # 60298   ? 

Robert HILDER, NSWP Cadet 2233, NSWPF # ????

M.G. HILDER, NSWPF # 19591   ?

Steve J. HILDER, Cadet # 3142, NSWPF # 17235   ?

William J. HILDER, NSWPF # 12283  ?

Graham Mark HILDER, NSWPF # 28153   ?

NSW Police Training college – Penrith  –  Class #  03? 

NSW Police Cadet # 1008   

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  8344 

Rank:  Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy as a Police Cadet on Monday 2 June 1952 ( aged 15 years, 1 month, 30 days )  

Probationary Constable – appointed Tuesday 3 April 1956 ( aged 19 years, 0 months, 0 days )  

Constable – appointed 3 April 1957 

Constable 1st Class – appointed 3 April 1962

Detective – appointed ? June 1963 

Senior Constable – appointed 3 April 1967

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

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 20 July 1972

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? July 1979  

Sergeant 1st Class – appointed 1 January 1983

Inspector – appointed 6 April 1988

Final Rank: =  Detective Inspector 

Stations: 

As a Cadet:  Newtown ( 5 Division )( June 1952 ), ( 20 Division )( September 1952 ), C.I.B. – M.O. Section ( Modus Operandi Section )( 20 Division )( March 1953 ), Campsie ( 13 Division )( Traffic Room )( June 1953 ), Darlinghurst ( 3 Division )( Plain Cloths room )( November 1953 ), Newcastle ( January 1954 ), Campsie ( 13 Division )( Plain Cloths room )( June 1954 ), Traffic Branch ( 20 Division )( September 1954 ), Petersham ( 11 Division )( Station Duties )( January 1955 ), Traffic Branch ( January 1956 ), Redfern Police Academy ( Redfern )( late February 1956 )( Initial Training )

As a Sworn Policeman:  Phillip St ( 4 Division )( 4 April 1956 )( GDs and Station Reserve Constable ), 21 Division C.I. Duties ( June 1960 ), Burwood ( 9 Division )( C.I. Duties )( December 1961 ), Liverpool ( 22 Division )( Dets )( November 1965 ), Campbelltown ( 35 Division )( Dets )( November 1968 )( Was one of four Detectives transferred from Liverpool to Campbelltown ( which was a sub-station of Liverpool – 22 Division ) to open the initial Detectives Office where, in July 1972 he was promoted to the rank of Detective Sergeant 3/c.  Jack went to Campbelltown with Det Sgt 3/c D.W. ‘Bill’ Newall, Det Cst 1/c Rodger Hall & Det Cst Dave McDonald ), Lidcombe ( 32 Division )( Dets )( December 1974 ), Public Transport Command ( Dets )( August 1976 ), Burwood ( 9 Division )( Dets )( March 1981 ), 9 Divisional Detective Sergeant-in-Charge ( September 1982 ), ( Fairfield )( 34 Division )( Dets – Divisional Det Sergeant-in-Charge, O.I.C. ), Liverpool District Office ( 22 Division ) – Optional Retirement 

Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police:  From:  2 June 1952   to   13 March 1990 ( Optional Retirement ) = 36 years, 9 months, 11 days

Service ( From Training Date ) period: From   2 June 1952   to  13 March 1990 ( Optional Retirement ) = 36 years, 9months, 11 days Service

Retirement / Leaving age: = 51 years, 11 months,  10 days 

Time in Retirement from Police: 35 years, 10 months, 13 days

Awards:  No Find on the Australian Honours system – however:

Police Long Service & Good Conduct Medal – granted November 1978

Commendation:  for his actions as a member of the team investigating all aspects of the derailment and the collation and presentation of evidence following the Granville Rail Disaster on the 18 January 1977.  Signed Mervyn T. Wood, Commissioner of Police

 Born:  Saturday 3 April 1937    

Died on:   Wednesday 15 January 2025 

Age:  87 years, 9 months, 12 days

Organ Donor:  No – Age prohibitive  

Cause:  ? 

Event location:   ? 

Event / Diagnosis date:  ? 

Funeral date:  Tuesday 4 February 2025 @ 10.30am  

Funeral location:  St Peter the Fisherman Catholic Church, 421 Ocean Dve, Laurieton, NSW

ALL Friends and colleagues and welcome to attend

the Mid North Coast Police District will provide an Officer the the Church   

LIVE STREAM    ?

Wake location:  ??? 

Wake date:  ??? 

Funeral Parlour:  Mark G. Hammond Funeral Services, 67A Bold St, Laurieton, 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 ( January 2025 )

JACK 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.

PLEASE SEND PHOTOS AND INFORMATION TO Cal

May they forever Rest In Peace

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HILDER, John Richard Bertram “Jack” | Death Notices | Sydney | Daily Telegraph

Overview of Liverpool ‘I’ District Bulls Police Rugby League Football Club, later known as the Macarthur Bulls Police Rugby League Football Club.

Liverpool ‘I’ District Police Rugby League was an inaugural member of the NSW Police Rugby League Competition formed in 1970.

The teams later competed annually for the ‘Fred Hanson Shield’ – he was Police Commissioner 1972 to 1976.

The team was co-ordinated from the Liverpool Detectives Office by Detective Sergeants Leo Purcell, Jack Hilder and assisted by Detective Senior Constable Pat Casey.

Another local, Detective Sergeant Frank Owens was a keen supporter of the Police Rugby League, but sadly he suffered a heart attack and died whilst watching a game at Moore Park, in May 1970.

Liverpool Detectives decided to donate a ‘Shield’ honouring Frank Owens, which they named the ‘Frank Owens Memorial Best and Fairest Trophy’.

Mrs Owens attended the Clubs presentation nights for several years presenting the trophy in memory of her husband.

Around 1975, the Club was co-ordinated from Green Valley Police Station by Mel Clews, Fred Whitton, Barry Ryan, Alan Stephens, Mick Rees, Colin Cameron and Stephen Reeves.

The ‘Frank Owens Shield‘ remained until 1989, when a new shield was struck honouring Constable 1/c. Mark Burns, a former player who was tragically killed in a motor vehicle collision, whilst on duty.

The shield was donated by Stephen Reeves and named the ‘Mark Shrimpy Burns Memorial Best and Fairest Shield‘ and was presented until 2019.

Source:  Liverpool ( NSW ) Police Time Line ( 1788 – 2022 ) by Joe Stanioch.

* 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
23 January 2025

Updated 30 Jan 2025 with correct Date of Death and calculations together with Funeral Notice.

Stephen Edward BILLS

AKA Stephen BILLS, Steve BILLS     

* Nickname:  ? 

Late of  ?  

Relations in ‘the job’:

“possible” relation in ‘the job‘:    ?

NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern  –  Class #  107  

NSW Police Cadet #  1993  

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  11934  

Rank:  Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy as a Police Cadet on Monday 22 February 1965 ( aged 17 years, 8 months, 12 days )  

Probationary Constable – appointed 10 June 1966 ( aged 19 years, 0 months, 0 days )   

Constable – appointed 10 June 1967   

Constable 1st Class – appointed 29 August 1972

Detective – appointed ? ? ?

Senior Constable – appointed 29 August 1976

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

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 19 February 1983

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ? 

Sergeant 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?

Inspector – appointed ? ? ? (  YES )

Final Rank: =  Inspector  

Stations:  ?, South District ( 1966+ ), ?, St Marys ( 27 Division )( c1994 )( Sgt ), ?, Coroners ( Police ) Support Unit ( Commander – Inspector ) – Retirement  

Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police:  From:  22 February 1965   to  31 July 2002 = 37 years, 5 months, 9 days

Service ( From Training Date ) period: From    22 February 1965   to  31 July 2002 = 37 years, 5 months, 9 days Service

Retirement / Leaving age: = 55 years, 1 month, 21 days

Time in Retirement from Police:  22 years, 3 months, 24 days  

Awards:  National Medal – granted 15 November 1982  ( SenCon ) 

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted  28 May 1992   ( SenSgt ) 

2nd Clasp to National Medal – granted 6 April 2001  ( Insp ) 

 Born:  Tuesday 10 June 1947 

Died on:  Sunday 24 November 2024 

Age:  77 years, 5 months, 14 days

Organ Donor:  Y / N / ? 

Cause:  ? 

Event location:   ? 

Event / Diagnosis date:  ? 

Funeral date: Friday 6 December 2024 @ 1.30pm 

Funeral location:  Duntroon Chapel, Royal Military College, Robert Campbell Rd, Campbell, ACT

All friends and former colleagues are invited to attend.

An Official Police Guard of Honour will attend from the Monaro Police District  

Wake location:  ??? 

Wake date:  ??? 

Funeral Parlour:  White Lady Funerals,

Buried at:  ?

Grave Location:  Section:          Row:  ?         Plot:  ?

Grave GPS:  ?,       ?

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at:  ? 

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

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

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

PLEASE SEND PHOTOS AND INFORMATION TO Cal

May they forever Rest In Peace

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Class 107

* 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

Updated 5 August 2025 with Class photo and associated links.

Laurence William COOK   

AKA Laurie COOK, COOKIE, COOKY   

* Nickname:  ?   

Late of North Wollongong – formerly of Lithgow, NSW    

Relations in ‘the job’:

“possible” relation in ‘the job‘:    ?

NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern  –  Class #  086  

NSW Police Cadet #  1467 ( although Christian name is spelt Lawrence )  

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  9983  

Rank:  Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy as a Police Cadet on Monday 22 September 1958 ( aged 16 years, 6 months, 2 days )  

Probationary Constable – appointed Monday 20 March 1961 ( aged 19 years, 0 months, 0 days )  

Constable – appointed ? ? ? 

Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ? 

Detective – appointed ? ? ?

Senior Constable – appointed 1 April 1971

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

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 6 September 1977

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?

Sergeant 1st Class – appointed 2 May 1986

Final Rank: = Senior Sergeant

Stations:  ?, North Coast ( 1967 ), ?, Tenterfield ( Sgt 3/c ), ?, Katoomba ( 36 Division ) – Retirement 

Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police:  From: 22 September 1958   to  11 August 1994 = 35 years, 10 months, 20 days

Service ( From Training Date ) period: From  22 September 1958   to   11 August 1994 = 35 years, 10 months, 20 days  Service

Retirement / Leaving age: =  52 years, 4 months, 22 days 

Time in Retirement from Police:  30 years, 2 months, 4 days

Awards:  National Medal – granted 11 December 1980 ( SenSgt ) 

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 8 June 1988 ( SenSgt )

NSW Service Medallion for meritorious Service – Granted  8 August 1986

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 Born:  Friday 20 March 1942 

Died on: Tuesday 15 October 2024    

Age: 82 years, 6 months, 25 days

Organ Donor:  No – Age prohibitive   

Cause:  ? 

Event location:   ? 

Event / Diagnosis date:  ? 

Funeral date:  Thursday 24 October 2024 @ 11am 

Funeral location:  St Brigid’s Catholic Church, Gipps St, Gwynneville, NSW

Wollongong PAC will provide the Police Guard of Honour  

LIVE STREAM  – Service was NOT Live Streamed 

Wake location:  ??? 

Wake date:  ??? 

Funeral Parlour:  H. PARSONS, 34 Belmore St, Wollongong, NSW

Buried at:   Lakeside Memorial Park Cemetery, 230 Kanahooka Rd, Kanahooka, NSW

Grave Location:  Section:  Stations of the Cross ( Resurrection Lawn  )   Lot: 429        Row: D         Plot: 04 

Grave GPS:  ?,       ?

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at:  ? 

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

LAURIE 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.

PLEASE SEND PHOTOS AND INFORMATION TO Cal

May they forever Rest In Peace

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• 24/10/2024

  Andrew Newick

  Thank you for being part of my life. Memories will mend the loss I feel fight now. Until we meet again say hello to mum, nan and pop for me. Love you Uncle Laurie xoxoxo

Lawrence ‘Laurie’ Cook

* 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
24 October 2024

Updated 24 October 2024 with Grave location

Peter James MARTIN

AKA  ?  

* Nickname:  ? 

Late of  Kelso ( Bathurst ), NSW  ?  

Relations in ‘the job’:

“possible” relation in ‘the job‘:    ?

NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern  –  Class # 081 

NSW Police Cadet #  1440 

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  9528  

Rank:  Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy as a Police Cadet on Monday 19 May 1958 ( aged 17 years, 5 months, 26 days )  

Probationary Constable – appointed Monday 23 November 1959 ( aged 19 years, 0 months, 0 days )  

Constable – appointed ? ? ? 

Constable 1st Class – appointed 23 November 1965

Detective – appointed ? ? ?  

Senior Constable – appointed 23 November 1969

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

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed ? ? ?

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?  

Appears in the 1979 Stud Book but not the 1984 issue

Final Rank: =  Senior Constable ?  

Stations:  ?, South District ( 1965 ), ? 

Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police:  From:  Monday 19 May 1958   to   ? ? ?c1980 =  22+? years,

Service ( From Training Date ) period: From   Monday 19 May 1958    to     ? ? ?  =  ? years,  Service

Retirement / Leaving age: =  ?

Time in Retirement from Police:  ?

Awards:  National Medal – granted 15 September 1980 ( SenCon ) 

 Born:  Saturday 23 November 1940

Died on:  Friday 31 December 1993 

Age: 53 years, 1 month, 8 days

Organ Donor:  Y / N / ? 

Cause:  ? 

Event location:   ?, Canberra, ACT

Event / Diagnosis date:  ? 

Funeral date:  Wednesday 6 January 1994

Funeral location:  ?

LIVE STREAM    ?

Wake location:  ??? 

Wake date:  ??? 

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at:  Big Hill Uniting Church graveyard, Arthursleigh Rd, Big Hill, NSW  

Grave Location:  Section:          Row:  05         Plot:  07

Grave GPS:  -34.562461,  150.010382

Although the grave stone indicates that he is ” At Rest Middlingbank, Eucumbene, NSW “

Middlingbank is located about the intersection of the Middlingbank Rd and Slacks Creek Rd – about 2 kms from Buccanderra Caravan Park on Lake Eucumbene, NSW.

It is ‘assumed’ & most probable ( that Selina is his mother because of the age difference ),

 his Mother – Selina May MARTIN ( nee THOMPSON )( Born 1913 – Died 1988 ) is located in the grave at the head of his Marker at Big Hill, that Peter was Cremated and his Ashes scattered at Eucumbene at a location they called Middlingbank and that Peter’s Marker ( at the foot of Selina’s grave ) is a Cenotaph.

http://www.hawkesbury.net.au/cemetery/southern_highlands/big_hill/bhls069.html

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180011580/peter-james-martin

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at:  ? 

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

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

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

PLEASE SEND PHOTOS AND INFORMATION TO Cal

May they forever Rest In Peace

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   CLASS 081

4 row ( l to r ):
L. C. Bennett; D. W. Stolle # 9460; M. W. Kirk # 9512; R. C. Landers; B. Symons; A. Southall # 9527; John C. Dunbar # 9482; Peter J. Martin # 9528; B. K. Leaney # 9533; D. W. McLaughlin; J. R. Dorsett # 9498; P. W. Medway # 9444; J. McGregor # 9518; F. J. Ryder # 9506; Ray. N. Morris # 9517; P. R. Clemson # 9523; J. O. Parry; P. J. Woodward # 9478; D. C. Newton # 9480; Rod. L. Power # 9477; A. W. McDonald # 9510; B. A. Kearns; P. R. Leembruggen # 9530; R. G. Dunn.
3rd row ( l to r ):
E. H. Williamson # 9507; Syd. K. Isedale # 9490; T. G. Purcell # 9468; Allen J. Murphy # 9509; A. P. Lynch # 9500; R. W. Stone # 9488; M. C. Adams; H. J. P. Munro # 9484; J. E. Hawley # 9522; S. C. Heckenberg # 9487; H. T. Auliff # 9464; Barry A. Melouney # 9492; M. R. Turk # 9526; Anthony C. Frost # 9516; C. A. Hermanson # 9525; Edward ( Ted ) F. Doherty # 9446; W. McCormick # 9529; Ken. J. Williams # 9461; M. C. Moy # 9449; K. G. McNeill # 9455; A. D. Morris # 9469; R. L. Scarf # 9457; J.R. Press # 9462; R. J. Mahoney # 9514.
2nd row ( l to r ):
J. J. McNamara # 9465; T. J. Webber # 9504; B. A. Bennett # 9453; J. F. Bostock # 9535; R. N. Thornett; W. A. Allan; K. J. Hall; Mick R. Hay # 9452; Ken. Waters # 9494 or 9505; Keith Waters # 9494 or 9505; G. N. Crouch # 9532; R. C. Rogerson # 9536; D. S. McAfee # 9459; G. A. Wilson # 9470; B. Garland # 9511; J. Peterlin # 9503; Thom. C. Coleman # 9496; R. J. Canning # 9473; Victor A. Schweikert # 9458; R. Pearson; B. Kerrison # 9485; J. G. Kinnane; L. R. Kriss # 9483.
Front row – seated- ( l to r ):
Sergeant 3/c. Ben Hall; C. C. Greenham; G. R. Gibb # 9445; R. C. Jenner # 9486; J. C. McGingley; Darcy W. Cluff # 9463; R. J. Graham # 9467; David E. Nelson # 9481; F. B. McGoldrick; Ernest G. Mercer # 9515; E. W. Kelly; J. Kelly # 9531; Sergeant 1/c. Sligar # 8146; Sergeant 1/c. Barber # 4474; Sergeant 3/c. Porch; Miss. Sylvia W. Paull # P/W 0038; Mrs. Eileen. M. McLean # P/W 0037; Miss. June W. Fielding # P/W 0039; S. Favot # 9493; J. P. Boon # 9519; L. E. Ervine # 9497; R. T. Milligan # 9479; Denis W. Wardrobe # 9456; D. C. Rugers; H. V. Clarke.

Recently, in October 2024, I was again driving aimlessly in Goulburn PAC area and came across this graveyard.

I actually forgot that I have been here back in 2006.

I took a new photo of the Grave Plate and Plot and have now done, as much as I can, as a Memorial Post.

Cal

15 October 2024

SUNDAY 9 APRIL 2006

In the yard of a small Church at a place called ( Goulburn Police Patrol ) ‘BIG HILL’ WE STOPPED AT A CHURCH AND TOOK A FEW GRAVE PHOTOS IN THE Cemetery BEFORE HEADING OVER TO TARALGA AND THEN BACK TO GOULBURN.

THIS PLAQUE HAS THE NSW POLICE CREST BADGE ON THE UPPER LEFT CORNER. I DON’T KNOW THE STORY BEHIND IT AT THIS STAGE.

020108:  Note added:

We were driving around aimlessly one day (090406) in the depth of Goulburns’ Patrol and we came upon this small Church at a place called ‘Big Hill’.  Nothing there except for this Church and a few headstones.

One of the headstones had the NSW Police Crest on it – together with another Crest – which is the Free Masons Crest. Even though it is relatively a new grave – the fact that it has the NSW Police Crest was interesting.

I have no idea who he was, where he was Stationed etc or what the reference to Eucumbene is. I assumed that he has a Head Stone at ‘Big Hill’ (Goulburn / Taralga) but is buried at Eucumbene.

But Peter James Martin was only 53 when he died and died on New Years Eve.  I did a “Google” search on him but didn’t find any information on him.

Plaque location:  row 5  plot 7

Cal

9 April 2006

* 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
First published 9 April 2006.

Updated 2 January 2008

Updated 15 October 2024