David Scott HAMILTON
David Scott HAMILTON
AKA Dave HAMILTON
* Nickname: ?
Late of Cottonwood Ave, Goulburn, NSW
Relations in ‘the job’:
“possible” relation in ‘the job‘: ?
NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # 097
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 10800
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 28 October 1963 ( aged 22 years, 10 months, 6 days )
Probationary Constable- appointed 6 December 1963 ( aged 22 years, 11 months, 14 days )
Constable – appointed 28 October 1964
Constable 1st Class – appointed 28 October 1968
Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( NO )
Senior Constable – appointed 28 October 1972
Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? ( N/A )
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 1 December 1979
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 25 April 1987
Sergeant 1st Class – appointed 28 December 1987
Final Rank: = Senior Sergeant
Stations: Burwood ( 9 Division )( ProCst )( GDs )( 7 December 1963 – April 1964 ), Ashfield ( 9 Division )(GDs )( April 1964 – 27 December 1964 ), Bourke GDs ( 28 Dec 1964 – April 1968 ), South Coast ( Oak Flats )( O.I.C. )( GDs )( April 1968 – July 1969 ), Bemboka ( O.I.C. )( GDs )( July 1969 – 1 March 1977 ), Goulburn ( GDs )( 1 March 1977 – 4 January 1980 )( decentralised Rescue Squad operator ), Narrandera ( GDs )( 5 January 1980 – May 1989 ), Leeton ( GDs )( May 1989 – 30 January 1994 ), Forster ( Patrol Tactician )( 31 January 1994 – Retirement )
Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police: From: 28 October 1963 to 22 December 1995 = 32 years, 1 month, 24 days
Service ( From Training Date ) period: From 28 October 1963 to 22 December 1995 = 32 years, 1 month, 24 days Service
Retirement / Leaving age: = 55 years, 0 months, 0 days
Time in Retirement from Police: 28 years, 4 months, 13 days
Awards: National Medal – granted 15 December 1989 ( SenSgt )
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 15 December 1989 ( SenSgt )
National Police Service Medal – presented to his wife after the Funeral ( 25 May 2024 )

Born: Sunday 22 December 1940 Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, NSW
Died on: Sunday 5 May 2024 during the a.m.
Age: 83 years, 4 months, 13 days
Organ Donor: No – Age prohibitive
Cause: Dementia
Event location: Goulburn Base Hospital, Goulburn, NSW
Event / Diagnosis date: ?
Funeral date: Saturday 25 May 2024 @ 11am
Funeral location: Craig’s Hill Chapel & Crematorium, 63 Middle Arm Rd, Goulburn, NSW
the Hume PAC will provided an official Police Guard of Honour
LIVE STREAM Due to a current international Scam – contact either myself or RJ Sidney Craig for Live Stream details.
Note: This funeral is via Zoom which notoriously only Live Streams and does NOT keep a copy for later viewing – so if you missing the Live Stream, you will miss the funeral via internet.
Wake location: Goulburn Soldiers Club
Wake date: Saturday 25 May 2024
Funeral Parlour: RJ Sidney Craig Funerals, Sloane St, Goulburn, 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 ( May 2024 )
DAVID 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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Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001),
Friday 4 October 1974 (No.121), page 3908
Department of the Attorney-General and of Justice
HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has approved of the following appointments:
The undermentioned Members of the Police Force to be Inspectors under the Liquor Act, 1912, as amended by subsequent Acts, for the Licensing District preceding their names, from the dates specified, viz.:
Eden.—Senior Constable David Scott Hamilton, stationed at Eden, vice Sergeant 3rd Class Ronald Arthur Jaggard, from 20th August, 1974.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/220173321
* 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
14 May 2024
Updated: 25 May 2024 with further information & Live Stream funeral
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