Hugh Gunn HARGREAVE

Hugh Gunn HARGREAVE

AKA  Hughie

Late of Thurgoona, NSW

NSW Redfern Police Academy Class #  127

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  14697

Rank:  Probationary Constable – appointed  28 June 1971

Constable 1st Class – appointed  11 July 1976 ( 2 week less Seniority )

Sergeant ?/Class – appointed  10 November 1986

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed  ? ? ?

 

Final Rank = Sergeant ?/Class

Stations?, Fairfield GD’s ( 1977 ), ?, Gosford GD’s, Albury ( GD’s & Anti Theft Unit – Sgt – 1992 – 2005 )

Service:  From ? ? pre June 1971?  to 4 November 2005 = 34+ years Service

Awards: National Medal – granted 8 June 1988 ( Sgt )

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 17 April 1997 ( Sgt )

Born: Tuesday  3 October 1950

Died on: Friday  6 September 2019 during the morning

Age: 68 yrs 11 mths  3 days

Cause: Pulmonary Fibrosis ( Chronic lung disease )

Event location: Mercy Hospital, Albury, NSW

Event date: Friday  6 September 2019

Funeral date: Tuesday  10 September 2019 @ 1.30pm

Funeral location: City Central Church, 445 David St, Albury, NSW

Wake location: ?

Funeral Parlour: Lester & Son, Albury – 6040 5066

Buried at: Cremated

Memorial located at: ?

 

 

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Funeral location:  TBA


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From Hugh wife – Debra:

“It is with immense sadness that I tell you our beloved husband, father and grandfather Hugh Hargreave went to heaven earlier today. He was loved by all who knew him and we will miss him forever.”

Debra Hargreave

 

 

They say things come in threes. I’m not sure who ‘they’ are, but I hope they’re right! Yesterday we lost a dear dear family friend Hugh Hargreave. One of Steve’s best mates, a 2nd Dad to Jayden and one of the kindest, loving, most sincere and authentic people we have ever known. We are all better people for having known him. Our loss, is Heaven’s gain.
This is our third close death in 5 months. It feels like death is surrounding us atm. But, If there is one thing I have learned these past months , it is that death isn’t the end – but really just a doorway.
Earth isn’t our ‘forever home ‘ And Hugh was so looking forward to finally ‘really’ going home to be with Jesus and those he loved, including our Cody. (which he bragged about seeing him before Steve did❤️)
We often say Rest In Peace and for Hugh he carried that peace right to the very end of his life here on earth because he knew this wasn’t the end and he knew where he was going !
Hugh Hargreave R.I.P – Raised in Power!

 

Hugh Gunn HARGREAVE

Hugh Gunn HARGREAVE

 


 

REMEMBERING A WORKMATE AND FRIEND HUGHIE HARGREAVE

 

Deb, David, Mark, Nathan, Sam and Thomas. Most of the police names mentioned below met Hugh back in the early 1970s at Cabramatta. Cabramatta at that time was a small police station being about 3mtr by 3mtr square. A new station was built which was about 3 – 4 times the size of the original Call Box.  They later moved into the house, on the same block of land, which was originally a police residence.

 

Being a small police patrol, the police there became very close and a close personal bond was formed. This bond has continued from the 1970s until the present time. We all went along our individual career paths, but, most of us continued to keep in touch with each other. In July 2017, Hugh, Deb and a few of the original guys from Cabramatta flew to Alice Springs to see another one of it’s crew, Bill Espie, inducted into the Hartley Street School Museum, such is the closeness of those original Cabramatta guys.

 

Deb, David, Mark, Nathan, Sam and Thomas, your husband/dad was a great person to work and socialise with. He was a dedicated police officer, who carried out his duties in an honourable, professional manner. It was a privilege to not only know Hughie, it was an honour to be able to call him a good mate

 

The following retired police officers who worked and knew Hugh would like to be remembered by the Hargreave family.

 

Steve Packer, Peter Croucher, Ross Bates, Danny Forster, Norm Tattersall, Phil Eddes, Sue Bytheway, Mick Mott, Ken Zegiel, Greg Callander, retired Police Commissioner Ken Moroney.

 

May you Rest in Peace Hughie.

 

Written by

Peter Croucher

 

 

 


 

Yesterday I received a telephone call from a work mate (Peter Croucher) whom I last worked with 37 years ago. It was like we had seen each other yesterday.

I was privileged to have worked at Cabramatta when there were only 8 police. Two were aboriginal.

No one thought of anything other than respect for each other. It was an extremely busy and happy station.

I remember my first two weeks being like a baptism with fire. I attended and investigated 3 separate deaths and a fire that went to a hearing at the Coroners Court. At the end of the two weeks the boss came up to me and shook my hand and welcomed me to the station.

It was a privileged to work at this station for 7 years with an amazing group of police and two amazing commanders. They earn your respect and were the most supportive bosses I ever worked for. Trust is earned and does not come with the rank.

Peter has been researching and has now had a memorial approved for Bill Espie, who was the first aboriginal police officer to reach commissioned rank in NSW. This will be a proud moment when it is unveiled in Alice Springs where Bill was born. I am looking forward to catching up with some of the guys from the station.

It is the dedicated guys I have worked with over many years that makes my time in service such a great experience for which I am thankful. These guys at Cabramatta were amazing. We had each other’s back and were busy all the time. What an amazing time.

 

Thanks guys.

Comments
  • John Tierney Bill was a great man, there used to be a wooden statue of him behind the switch at Fairfield. I wonder if they retained it in the new station. I suspect there would not be too many cops working there that would remember him now.
  • Graham Maranda Great post Mr Hargreave !!! I came across Mr Espie in 1990 when we ventured out from the Eastern Suburbs and charged some crooks at his station (Cabramatta). What a gentleman !!!

 

 

 


RETURN TO CABRAMATTA POLICE REUNION<br /> (L-R) NORM TATTERSALL, PHIL E?, LEN ZIEGER, STEVE HEMMINGS, HUGH HARGRAVES, SUE BYTHEWAY, BILL ESPIE (KNEALING), PETER CROUCHER.<br /> 6 NOVEMBER 2004
RETURN TO CABRAMATTA POLICE REUNION
(L-R) NORM TATTERSALL, PHIL EDDES, LEN ZIEGER, STEVE HEMMINGS, HUGH HARGRAVES, SUE BYTHEWAY, BILL ESPIE (KNEELING), PETER CROUCHER.
6 NOVEMBER 2004

 

RETURN TO CABRAMATTA POLICE REUNION.<br /> STEVE PACKER, DANNY FORSTER, HUGH HARGREAVES, NORM TATTERSALL, BILL ESPIE, PHIL E?, ?, PETER CROUCHER, KEN ZIEGER, R. ?<br /> 6 NOVEMBER 2004
RETURN TO CABRAMATTA POLICE REUNION.
STEVE PACKER, DANNY FORSTER, HUGH HARGREAVES, NORM TATTERSALL, BILL ESPIE, PHIL EDDES, ?, PETER CROUCHER, KEN ZIEGER, R. ?
6 NOVEMBER 2004

 

RETURN TO CABRAMATTA POLICE REUNION.<br /> STEVE PACKER, HUGH HARGREAVES, DANNY FORSTER, ?, PHIL E?, TED COMAN?, PETER CROUCHER, KEN ZIEGER, BILL ESPIE, R.?<br /> 6 NOVEMBER 2004
RETURN TO CABRAMATTA POLICE REUNION.
STEVE PACKER, HUGH HARGREAVES, DANNY FORSTER, ?, PHIL EDDES, TED COMAN?, PETER CROUCHER, KEN ZIEGER, BILL ESPIE, R.?
6 NOVEMBER 2004

 

RETURN TO CABRAMATTA POLICE REUNION.<br /> STEVE PACKER, HUGH HARGREAVES, NORM TATTERSALL, BILL ESPIE, PHIL E?, ?, PETER CROUCHER, KEN ZIEGER, R. ?<br /> 6 NOVEMBER 2004
RETURN TO CABRAMATTA POLICE REUNION.
STEVE PACKER, HUGH HARGREAVES, NORM TATTERSALL, BILL ESPIE, PHIL EDDES, ?, PETER CROUCHER, KEN ZIEGER, R. ?
6 NOVEMBER 2004

 

RETURN TO CABRAMATTA POLICE REUNION.<br /> PHIL E?, BILL ESPIE, STEVE PACKER, HUGH HARGREAVES, ?, PETER CROUCHER, NORM TATTERSALL, KEN ZIEGER, R. ?<br /> 6 NOVEMBER 2004
RETURN TO CABRAMATTA POLICE REUNION.
PHIL EDDES, BILL ESPIE, STEVE PACKER, HUGH HARGREAVES, ?, PETER CROUCHER, NORM TATTERSALL, KEN ZIEGER, R. ?
6 NOVEMBER 2004

 

RETURN TO CABRAMATTA POLICE REUNION.<br /> HUGH HARGREAVES, PETER CROUCHER, KEN ZIEGER, ?, BILL ESPIE, R. ?<br /> 6 NOVEMBER 2004
RETURN TO CABRAMATTA POLICE REUNION.
HUGH HARGREAVES, PETER CROUCHER, KEN ZIEGER, ?, BILL ESPIE, R. ?
6 NOVEMBER 2004

 

Hugh Gunn HARGREAVE & wife, Debra HARGREAVE
Hugh Gunn HARGREAVE & wife, Debra HARGREAVE

 

Hugh Gunn HARGREAVE
June 1, 2018 ·

 

Debra Hargreave<br /> June 2, 2018 ·<br /> With Hugh Hargreave at Fairmont Empress.
Debra Hargreave
June 2, 2018 ·
With Hugh Hargreave at Fairmont Empress.

 

June 12, 2019 ·<br /> Hugh Hargreave with all 5 of his sons and his nephews at his brother Malcolm's funeral
June 12, 2019 ·
Hugh Hargreave with all 5 of his sons and his nephews at his brother Malcolm’s funeral

 

Hugh Hargreave<br /> July 6, 2019 at 5:30 PM ·<br /> My family from Wodonga came to visit and sang and prayed for me. Very moving. They are beautiful friends.
Hugh Hargreave
July 6, 2019 at 5:30 PM ·
My family from Wodonga came to visit and sang and prayed for me. Very moving. They are beautiful friends.

 

(L-R)<br /> David Hargreave, Sam Hargreave, Tom Hargreave, Hugh Hargreave, Nathan Hargreave &amp; Mark Hargreave<br /> 1 Sept 2019
(L-R)
David Hargreave, Sam Hargreave, Tom Hargreave, Hugh Hargreave, Nathan Hargreave & Mark Hargreave
1 Sept 2019

 

Hugh Gunn HARGREAVE<br /> Probationary Constable - appointed 28 June 1971
Hugh Gunn HARGREAVE
Probationary Constable – appointed  28 June 1971

 


 

Hugh Hargreave was awarded the National Police Service Medal, the Commissioners Olympic Citation and the Retired Pin today in a ceremony at home. So lovely to see the respect people have for him, and how happy he was this afternoon. Thanks to all for their involvement to make this possible.

 

Tom Hargreave, Hugh Hargreave, Debra Hargreave & Sam Hargreave.
Tom Hargreave, Hugh Hargreave, Debra Hargreave & Sam Hargreave.

 

Hugh Gunn HARGREAVE

 

Hugh Gunn HARGREAVE
Hugh Gunn HARGREAVE wearing his Medal

 


 

 

 




Therese Christine CUBITT

Therese Christine CUBITT

nee Williams, nee Hunt

AKA  Terri

Late of Cambridge Park – NSW, Canberra – ACT, Merrylands & Wollongong – NSW

New South Wales Police Force – Public Service

AFP Retired – Unsworn staff

Regd. #  ??????????

Rank:  Public Service

Final Rank = ?

Stations?

Service:  From ? ? ?  to ? ? ?? years Service

Awards: No Find on Australian Honours

Born: 12 January 1951, Crookwell, NSW

Died on: 25 September 2018, Bulahdelah, NSW

Age: 67

Cause: ?

Event location: ?

Event date: ?

Funeral date: 9 October 2018 @ 2.45pm

Funeral location: Chapel, Castlebrook memorial Park & Crematorium, Windsor Rd, Rouse Hill, NSW

Wake location: “Fiddler” corner of Commercial Road and Windsor Road, Rouse Hill NSW

Funeral Parlour: Supremacy Funerals, 44 Station Street Penrith NSW

Buried at: ?

Memorial located at: ?

 

Therese Christine CUBITT


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THERESE “TERRI” (WILLIAMS/HUNT) CUBITT
1951 – 2018
CUBITT (nee Williams, nee Hunt) Therese Christine “Terri”
12 January 1951 Crookwell NSW – 25 September 2018 Bulahdelah NSW
Late of Penrith, Canberra, Merrylands, and Wollongong.
Beloved partner of Paul.
Loving mother of baby Donna (dec), Vaughan, Renae and Gavin,
doting grandmother of Brittany, Chelsea, Brianna, Dominic, William, Alley and Alexander. Cherished aunt, cousin, godmother and friend to many.
Family and Friends of Terri are warmly invited to form a Funeral procession from Supremacy Funerals, 44 Station Street Penrith NSW, departing at 1:15 pm.
The Funeral and Memorial will take place on Tuesday 9 October 2018 at 2:45pm (arrival) at the Chapel of the Castlebrook Memorial Park and Crematorium, Windsor Road, Rouse Hill NSW.
Following the Service family and friends are welcome to join us for refreshments at the “Fiddler” corner of Commercial Road and Windsor Road, Rouse Hill NSW.

In the care of Supremacy Funerals (02) 4721 2020 PenrithPublished in The Canberra Times on Oct. 6, 2018.

https://www.legacy.com/amp/obituaries/canberratimes-au/190400457


 

 

 

 

 

 




John Sylvester WILKINSON

John Sylvester WILKINSON

AKA  WILKO, YOGI

Late of Dubbo

Father of Ross WILKINSON # 25327 previously of Dareton

 

NSW Redfern Police Academy Class #  088

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  10077

 

Rank:  Commenced Training at Redfern Police Training Centre on Monday 14 August 1961 ( aged 26 years, 10 months, 10 days )

Probationary Constable – appointed Monday 30 October 1961 ( aged 27 years, 0 months, 26 days )

Constable 1st Class – appointed 1 April 1967

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 1 January 1978

Sergeant 1st Class – appointed 21 June 1986

 

Final Rank = Senior Sergeant

 

Stations?, ‘D’ District ( Cst 1/c ), Broken Hill – Retirement

 

Service:  From 14 August 1961  to 10 October 1991 =  30 years, 1 month, 26 days Service

Age at Retirement:  57 years, 0 months, 6 days

Time in Retirement:  27 years, 10 months, 24 days

 

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

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 2 November 1988 ( SenSgt )

 

Born: Thursday  4 October 1934, Waverley, NSW

Died on: Tuesday  3 September 2019

Age:  84 yrs  10 mths  30 days

Cause: ?

Event location: Dubbo, NSW

Event date:  Wednesday  4 September 2019

 

Funeral date:  Monday 9 September 2019 @ 11am

Funeral location: Western Districts Memorial Park, Boothenba Rd,  Dubbo, NSW

Wake location: Dubbo City Bowling Club

 

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: ?

Memorial located at: ?

John Sylvester WILKINSON
Cheers.  It was great working with you all.

 

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Prior to joining the NSWPF, Wilko Served in the Royal Australian Navy as per his Service Card below:

John Sylvester WILKINSON

John Sylvester WILKINSON


 

 

 

 

 




Denis Walter CHALKER

Denis Walter CHALKER

AKA  SPONGE

Late of Gold Coast, Qld

 

NSW Redfern Police Academy Class #  131

 

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  15310

 

Rank:  Probationary Constable – appointed 19 June 1972

Constable 1st Class – appointed 19 June 1977

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 31 December 1987

Inspector – appointed ? July 1994 ( OIC Moorebank Patrol )

 

Final Rank = Inspector

 

Stations?, Liverpool ( from 18 Sept. 1973 – ? ), Ingleburn when there were only 11 police there.  He obtained his nickname “Sponge” at Ingleburn,

Four Wheels ( 18 months ), Campbelltown ( 1982 ), Moorebank, Milperra, Macquarie Field, Liverpool Licencing ( 22 Division ),

Burwood Licencing ( 2 years ) – when Licencing was disbanded – Denis went back to GDs,

Eagle Vale ( 35 Division ) – Denis was responsible to oversee the opening of Eagle Vale – which began operations on 15 October 1996.  Half of the 30 officers at Eagle Vale were from the Macarthur area.  The ‘Official Opening’ was 22 November 1996.  ( see photo below )  He worked 16 years in the Macarthur area.

Denis was in the 2nd group of Tactical Response Group training Class 2/1981 – from 24 Aug – 19 Sept 1981.  ( see photo below )

Denis graduated from University to continue his career in a Commanders position.

Patrol Commander – Moorebank Patrol ( O.I.C. ), McArthur District – Ingleburn, Liverpool ( 22 Division ) – Retirement

 

Service:  From ? ? pre June 1972  to 17 September 1998 =  26+ years Service

 

Awards:  National Medal – granted 7 November 1988 ( SenCon )

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 20 November 1998 ( Insp )

 

Born: Wednesday  8 September 1943

Died on: Tuesday  3 September 2019

Age: 75 yrs 11 mths 26 days

Cause: Cerebral Haemorrhage ( mowing his lawn )

 

Event location: Home – Gold Coast, Qld

Event date:  Tuesday  3 September 2019

 

Funeral date:  Wednesday  11 September 2019 @ 11am

Funeral location:  Southport Church of Christ, 1 Griffith St, Southport, Qld

 

Wake location91 Currey Road, WONGAWALLAN, Qld

 

Funeral Parlour: TBA

Buried at: TBA

Memorial located at: TBA

Denis Walter CHALKER

Denis Walter CHALKER

Denis Walter CHALKER

Denis Walter CHALKER

Denis Walter CHALKER

Denis Walter CHALKER

Denis Walter CHALKER

Denis Walter CHALKER

Tactical Response Group Class 2 / 1981 24 July - 18 September 1981 Back Row ( L - R ): J. BAILLIE, C. PERKINS, P. CHAPLIN, P. COOKE, J. WALTON, I. SANDAY, J. KING, J. TURNER, B. ELLITOO, B. STRICKLAND, G. MIDDLEMISS, SGT 2/C D. FERGUSON ( INSTRUCTOR ) Middle Row: J. FRENCH, T. PULTON, DET SGT B. NELSON, D. CHALKER, R. COWLEY, B. SMITH, J. AITKEN, A. THOMPSON, B. McALISTER, J. GRIBBLE, G. WOLOW, D. WICK, K. HONEYBROOK, W. SKINNER, G. RYAN, DET SGT K. WEBSTER, B. LEWIS, G. CONNOLLY Front Row: SGT 1/C K. DUNLOP, INSP. J. HARDING, DET INSP D. LEACH, SUPT A. GRAHAM, SEN SUPT J. McNEILL, SEN INSP D. KNIGHT, INSP NUGENT, INSP CREACH, INSP McAWAY, SGT 1/C C. DEVINE Absent: M. RATTENBURY
Tactical Response Group Class 2 / 1981 24 July – 18 September 1981 Back Row ( L – R ):  J. BAILLIE, C. PERKINS, P. CHAPLIN, P. COOKE, J. WALTON, I. SANDAY, J. KING, J. TURNER, B. ELLIOTT, B. STRICKLAND, G. MIDDLEMISS, SGT 2/C D. FERGUSON ( INSTRUCTOR ) Middle Row: J. FRENCH, Tom LUPTON, DET SGT B. NELSON, D. CHALKER, R. COWLEY, B. SMITH, J. AITKEN, A. THOMPSON, B. McALISTER, J. GRIBBLE, G. WOLOW, D. WICK, K. HONEYBROOK, W. SKINNER, G. RYAN, DET SGT K. WEBSTER, Barry LEWIS, G. CONNOLLY        Front Row: SGT 1/C K. DUNLOP, INSP. J. HARDING, DET INSP D. LEACH, SUPT Angus GRAHAM, SEN SUPT J. McNEILL, SEN INSP D. KNIGHT, INSP NUGENT, INSP CREACH, INSP McAWAY, SGT 1/C C. DEVINE    Absent: M. RATTENBURY

Denis Walter CHALKER Service boost ... Inspector Dennis Chalker cecks building work at the new Eagle Vale Police Station.Model for policing

Official opening of Eagle Vale station 22 11 1996
Official opening of Eagle Vale station 22 11 1996

 

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Denis collapsed from a Cerebral Haemorrhage, at home, whilst mowing his lawn.

 

 


25 October 1989
Moorebank Police Patrol.

It commenced with the appointment of an Inspector and 18 Police, transferred from the Liverpool Patrol.

Originally, Moorebank Patrol had no established station (building) and the Department attempted (unsuccessfully) to operate it from Liverpool Police Station. As this was proving unsuccessful, they leased 29 and 31 Derna Road, Holsworthy. Here the NSW Police opened the Moorebank Police Station, covering the suburbs of – Moorebank, Holsworthy, Hammondville, Sandy Point, Voyager Point, Chipping Norton, and the Army Camp, which were previously under Liverpool Police.

Its first Commander was Inspector Fred Brame, the Patrol Tactician Senior Sergeant Leslie Wales, with Christine Touchard, the Personal Assistant.

Insp Brame, upon promotion moved on. He was replaced by Detective Acting Inspector R. Myers, until he was promoted and moved on.

Detective Acting Inspector Allan Tayler then relieved in this position for a short period.

Acting Inspector Denis Chalker then relieved in the position for about 6 months, while the position was advertised.

Denis Chalker was then appointed to the rank of Inspector (7/1994) and appointed Commander of the Moorebank Patrol.

Upon the promotion and transfer of Leslie Wales, in 4/1994,
Detective Senior Sergeant John Stanioch was appointed Patrol Tactician.

Stanioch was promoted to Inspector in March, 1995, which resulted in his transfer to the Macarthur District Office as the Staff Officer – Operations and Intelligence.

Some of the staff attached to Moorebank were Mark Pulford; Nick Bingham; Michael Kennedy; Jason Hyatt; Paul Carlton; Peter Walsh; Graham Rea; Mark Deller; Brian Hughes; Terry Cullen; Gary Heskett; Annette Wheatley; Neville Ticehurst; Christina O’Hagan; Alan McPherson; Rod Hay; Pat Paroz; Shane Green; Rob Gleeson; Deanne Abbott; Matt Newton; Akos Lukas; Michael Masterson; David Gray; Brian Bain; Fiona Jackson; and Maureen Kennedy was the senior Public Servant, assisted by Wendy Aitchison.

Then in 1995, the “I” District Commander (later renamed Macarthur District) Chief Superintendent Phil Hopkins recalled the Detectives back to Liverpool Police Station and within the next 18 months, the Moorebank Police Station was closed and all staff returned to Liverpool and other locations.

Rental Lease was $15,600 per annum on the two buildings that police occupied.

Source: NSW Police Annual Report 1989-1990 and NSW Police Service Annual Report 1990-1991.

Cited: Liverpool ( NSW ) Police Time Line ( 1788 – 2016 ) p 336


 

September 1998:

Liverpool Police Inspector Denis. W. Chalker retires from the New South Wales Police Force, while attached to Liverpool, after 26 years of service.

He was sworn-in in June, 1972. During his career he worked at Liverpool on three different periods. The first from July, 1973 to July, 1974, on General Duties, then August 1986 to September, 1990 in the Licensing Section.

During this period Inspector Chalker was involved in the high
profile case of the 10 day sequestration of Paul Galea’s Egg Farm at Prestons, which drew national media attention as the court case continued for many years. Then he returned to Liverpool as a Duty Officer from July, 1997 to September, 1998.

Upon retirement, he formed a ‘Handyman’ business and was involved in retail.

Source: New South Wales Police News Magazine. December, 1998 and Denis Chalker.

Cited: Liverpool ( NSW ) Police Time Line ( 1788 – 2016 ) p 336


 

 

 

 

 

 




Brian Warren WINCH

Brian Warren WINCH

AKA  ?

Late of Lurnea, NSW

NSW Redfern Police Academy Class #  “possibly104 or 105

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  11665

Rank:  Probationary Constable – appointed  1 November 1965

Constable – appointed  1 November 1966

Senior Constable – appointed  1 November 1974

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed  1 February 1982

Final Rank = Sergeant

Stations?, Police Academy Instructor, Campbelltown ( 35 Division ) – Retirement

Service:  From ? ? pre Nov 1965?  to 13 March 1992 =  27 years Service

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

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

Born:  Sunday  14 March 1937

Died on: Thursday  22 August 2019

Age: 82 yrs 5 mths 8 days

Cause: ?

Event location: Home – Lurnea, NSW

Event date: Thursday  22 August 2019

Funeral date: Thursday  5 September 2019 @ 2pm

Funeral location: Forrest Lawn Memorial Park ( North Chapel ), Camden Valley Way, Leppington, NSW

Wake location: ?

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: ?

Memorial located at: ?

Brian Warren WINCH
Hanging up the gun and hat

 

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Brian Warren WINCH

Brian Warren WINCH

Brian Warren WINCH

 

Thursday 24 March 1938 Daily Telegraph<br /> ON GETTING A DRINK, Brian Warren Winch, 11 months, first tests a garden tap with a few drops on the foreheard, Decides to risk it, and takes a long drink. The satisfied customer voices his praise.
Thursday 24 March 1938   Daily Telegraph
ON GETTING A DRINK, Brian Warren Winch, 11 months, first tests a garden tap with a few drops on the forehead, Decides to risk it, and takes a long drink. The satisfied customer voices his praise.

Brian Warren WINCH
Brian Warren WINCH

Brian Warren WINCH

Brian Warren WINCH
Brian Warren WINCH

 


 

Brians “other” life was aeromodelling, model engineering and author.     Brian was very active on YouTube presenting many videos on model aero engines and other model engineering, authored columns on these subject in the Australian Modelling Magazines, the English Aeromodeller as well as others.   He was known world-wide for his knowledge and experience.
See:    https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=brian+winch+engine+tests

He  will be missed by many world-wide.

Cheers,
Ian Avery.

30 August 2019

 

 


Nothing, other than what is above and the fact that he appears to have been well liked and respected, is known about this man, career or life at the time of publication.

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Keith John WALLIS

Keith John WALLIS

AKA  ?

Late of Green Point, NSW

NSW Redfern Police Academy Class #  155

NSW Police Cadet # 3130

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  17652

Rank:  NSW Police Cadet – commenced  3 February 1975

Probationary Constable – appointed  11 July 1977

Constable – appointed  11 July 1978

Senior Constable – appointed  11 July 1986

Sergeant – appointed ? ? ?

Final Rank = ?

Stations?, Old Pymble Stn ( 1984 – 85 ),

Service:  From 3 February 1975  to ? ? ?? years Service

Awards:  National Medal – granted 28 April 1993 ( Sgt )

Born:  Monday  14 July 1958

Died on:  Thursday  6 February 2003

Age:  44 yrs 6 mths 23 days

Cause: ?

Event location: ?

Event date: ?

Funeral date: ? ? ?

Funeral location: ?

Wake location: ?

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: ?

Memorial located at: ?

 

 

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Russell Spencer PALMER

Russell Spencer PALMER

AKA PARRA

Late of Springfield, NSW

NSW Redfern Police Academy Class #  “possibly” 157

NSW Police Cadet # 3120

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  17760

Rank:   NSW Police Cadet – commenced  3 February 1975

Probationary Constable – appointed 31 October 1977

Still appeared as a Probationary Constable in the 1979 Stud Book

Senior Constable – appointed  31 October 1986

Final Rank = Senior Constable

Stations?, Darlinghurst ( 1984 / 85 ), HWP, VKG1 – Sydney ( Pensioned Out )

Service:  From 3 February 1975  to 2 January 2004 = 29 years Service

Awards: National Medal – granted 16 September 1993 ( SenCon )

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 19 December 2001 ) ( SenCon )

Born:  Friday  31 October 1958

Died on:  Tuesday  20 November 2018

Age:  60 yrs 20 days

Cause: Liver & Kidney Failure

Event location: ?, Phillipines

Event date: ?

Funeral date: ? ? ?

Funeral location: ?, Phillipines

Wake location: ?

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: ?, Phillipines

Memorial located at: ?

 

 

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


Grave location: TBA


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


 

Nothing further is known about this man, his career or life at the time of publication other than the man did like a drink.

 

Cal

300819

 


 

 

 

 

 

 




Ian Thomas McDOUGALL

Ian Thomas McDOUGALL

AKA  ?

Late of  ?

NSW Redfern Police Academy Class #  ? ? ?

NSW Police Cadet # 3111

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  ?????

Rank:  NSW Police Cadet – commenced 3 February 1975

 

Final Rank = ?

Stations?

Service:  From 3 February 1975  to ? ? ?? years Service

Awards:  No Find on Australian Honours

Born: ? ? ?

Died on? ? ?

Age: ?

Cause: ?

Event location: ?

Event date: ?

Funeral date: ? ? ?

Funeral location: ?

Wake location: ?

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: ?

Memorial located at: ?

 

 

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


Grave location: TBA


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


 

No further information is known about this man, his short career or death at the time of publication.

 

 

Cal

300819

 


 

 

 

 

 




Christopher Thomas JAMES

Christopher Thomas JAMES

AKA  ?

Late of  ?

NSW Police Cadet # 2916

NSW Redfern Police Academy Class #  “possibly” 150

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  17039

Rank:  NSW Police Cadet – commenced  5 February 1973

Probationary Constable – appointed  2 June 1975

Constable – appointed  2 June 1976

Appears in the 1979 Stud Book but does NOT appear in the 1988 Stud Book

Final Rank = ?

Stations?, VKG1 – Sydney,  Petersham ( 11 Division ) – Death

Service:  From 5 February 1973  to ? ? ?? years Service

Awards: No Find on Australian Honours

Born:  Saturday  2 June 1956

Died on? ? late 70s early 80s

Age: ?

Cause:  Suicide – Drug overdose at Kings Cross

Event location: ?

Event date: ?

Funeral date: ? ? ?

Funeral location: ?

Wake location: ?

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: ?

Memorial located at: ?

 

 

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


Grave location: TBA


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


 

It is believed that Chris was involved in a work related car accident and suffered bad injuries of which he never recovered from.

Chris died of a drug overdose at Kings Cross and had, earlier, been charged with a drug related offence.

 

 

 

 

 

 




Paul Rowland WELLS

Paul Rowland WELLS

AKA  ?

Late of  ?

NSW Redfern Police Academy Class #  ” possibly ” 150

NSW Police Cadet # 3152

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  17183

Rank:  NSW Police Cadet – commenced 3 February 1975

Probationary Constable – appointed  8 December 1975

Constable – appointed  8 December 1976

Does NOT appear in the 1988 Stud Book

Final Rank = ?

Stations?, Central ( 1 Division – early 1980s ),

Service:  From 3 February 1975  to ? ? ?? years Service

Awards:  No Find on Australian Honours

Born:  Thursday  30 August 1956

Died on:  Wednesday  13 March 2013

Age:  56 yrs  6 mths  11 days

Cause:  Cancer

Event location: ?

Event date: ?

Funeral date? ? ?

Funeral location: ?

Wake location: ?

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at:  Macquarie Park Cemetery, Delhi Rd, North Ryde, NSW

Grave Location:  CofE – V3 – 601 – Grave 0094

GPS:  -33.79321038842684     151.13680397972757

 

Memorial located at: ?

INSCRIPTION:<br /> In Loving Memory of<br /> Paul Rowland WELLS<br /> 30-8-1956 to 13-3-2013<br /> "He loved like a man and died like a King"<br /> Much loved son of Frank and Hazel, Revered Uncle to Lachlan, Billy &amp; Jack.<br /> Best friend to sister &amp; Brother-in-Law Ruth and Clive.<br /> Truly loved by friends and colleagues alike.<br /> Deeply missed forever.<br /> We said Goodbye far too soon.<br />

 

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


Grave location:  [codepeople-post-map]


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Paul was stationed at Central Police Station ( No. 1 Division ) where, on 24 December 1980 he was assisting to evacuate customers from the Woolworths Town Hall Store, when he walked back in for a final check and a bomb exploded behind a perfume counter adjacent to where he was standing.

He left the force not all that long afterwards.

A check of a Seniority list prior to this event will reveal his registered number. I am not 100%, but it could be in the vicinity of 17065.

 

 

A good friend and flat mate gone too soon. Any known relatives please Contact Via Email.

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/paul-wells-obituary?pid=163648530


 

* NO mention, in the below articles, about any Police Injuries in the Woolworths Bombings of 1980.

 

Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995),

Saturday 27 December 1980, page 1

 

WOOLWORTHS BOMBING

Extortion demand expected by police

SYDNEY: Detectives said yesterday they expected an extortion demand of about $1 million within the next week after the explosion which ripped through a Woolworths store in central Sydney on Christmas Eve.

Detective-Sergeant John Anderson, who takes over Monday as head of the task force investigating the bombing, told a news conference that police had substantial leads in the case but “next week will tell one way or the other”.

Detectives believed they had discovered the source of the gelignite used in the bomb, which went off about 10 minutes after the store received a warning telephone call.

Two sticks of gelignite were used. It was also thought that the bomber was not an explosives expert.

They were also convinced that the bomber was the man who rang a Woolworths’ store at Orange, and threatened that unless $1 million was paid, a store at either Orange or in the city would be blown up.

They were working on several leads from the phone call and the warning call to the Town Hall store.

Police visited the homes of the 80 staff who were working on the ground floor of the Town Hall store at about 3.30 on Wednesday before the bomb exploded.

The staff were shown Identikit pictures of two men – one of whom was seen loitering in the basement of the store for two hours on Christmas Eve.

The second man delivered a letter to Woolworths’ head office above the Town Hall store in late October which threatened that contaminated food would be placed on Woolworths’ shelves.

In another development yesterday, two young television cameramen said they were approached by a man nearly four hours before the Christmas Eve blast. The man had said there would be a bombing in a Woolworths store.

The ATN-7 crew, assistant cameraman Mr John Scott, 20, and his offsider, Mr Graham Storer, 16, were filming buskers outside the Hilton Hotel in George Street, a short distance from the Woolworths store, about 11am when the man spoke to them.

“He walked up and said, ‘ I don’t know what you are doing here, the news is going to be at Woolworths later ‘ “, Mr Storer said.

When they asked the man what he meant, he replied, “There will be a bomb go off and a threat made, The police will know about it”.

The man had matched the picture of a suspect issued by police [and which was published in The Canberra Times yesterday].

Sergeant Anderson said the police were “overwhelmed at the magnitude” of a $250,000 reward offered by Woolworths for information on the bombing.

The Town Hall store bombing followed explosions earlier in the month at Woolworths stores in Wollongong ( Warilla ) and Maitland which caused damage estimated at $320,000.

Sergeant Anderson said security had been stepped up at Woolworths outlets, most of which would be open for business today.

But the Town Hall store would not reopen until Monday in order for repairs and a clean-up to take place.

A special command post has been set up at the old CIB headquarters in Surry Hills to deal with the case.

The same room was used as an investigation headquarters during the Hilton Hotel bombing investigation in 1978 and the investigation into the “Mr Brown” extortion case against Qantas a few years earlier.

Woolworths management said yesterday they had employed outside security men to guard their 256 retail outlets around the State.

Woolworths management will meet union officials on Monday to discuss the safety of employees.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/126166076


 

Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995),

Saturday 1 May 1982, page 8

 

20 years’ jail for store bombs

SYDNEY:  Convicted Woolworths bomber, Mr Larry Burton Danielson, 50, entertainer, of Huskisson, was sentenced to a total of 20 years’ jail yesterday for his part in what the trial judge described as a “monstrous action.”

Among the four jail terms imposed on Mr Danielson was one of 10 years for his part in the bombing of the toy department of Woolworths Town Hall, Sydney, store on Christmas Eve, 1980.

Before passing sentence, Judge Muir told Mr Danielson: “To explode a bomb in a large retail store, in the toy department, during business hours on Christmas Eve with 10 minutes warning is just so unacceptable an act in this community that I believe that all thinking persons in society would regard this as a monstrous action.”

Judge Muir then sentenced Mr Danielson to 10 years’ imprisonment and to a further five years for each of the bombings at Maitland and at Warilla in December, 1980.

All of these jail terms were ordered to be cumulative, resulting in a sentence totalling 20 years, dating from January 29, last year, the date of Mr Danielson’s arrest.

Judge Muir also sentenced Mr Danielson to seven years’ imprisonment on the charge of having caused a letter to be received by Woolworths demanding money with men aces. This sentence is to be served concurrently with the other three.

Judge Muir set a nonparole period of nine years. Mr Danielson was found guilty on Tuesday, following a five-week trial at the District Criminal Court, Darlinghurst.

Mr Gregory Norman McHardie was also found guilty in his absence of the same charges.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/126892754

 

 

 


Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995),

Tuesday 24 August 1982, page 10

 

Appeals on Woolworths bombing

SYDNEY: Convicted Woolworths bombers, Mr Gregory Norman McHardie, 30, and Mr Larry Burton Danielson, 50, lodged appeals yesterday on all grounds against their 20-year jail sentences.

Both were found guilty of demanding with menaces $1 million in gold, money and diamonds from Woolworths in December, 1980.

They also were found guilty of placing explosive devices in three Woolworths stores in December, 1980.

When their appeals were mentioned in the Court of Criminal Appeal yesterday they were stood over for further mention next Monday.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/126891349