( 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: Cremated
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( December 2020 )
JOHN 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.
15 August 2017: Classic Pursuit Vehicle FB Group· John SOLVYNS sent this interesting submission through: That’s me at the door. This particular VC Commodore did the rounds of a few places in NSW for trial purposes in, I think, 1983 or 84. It was supplied by GMH with a Garrett turbocharger fitted. I believe it was done in order to try and crack the HWP pursuit car market which was dominated by Ford. Apart from that I don’t know too much of the technical info but there are people out there who could help. It worked very well as an unmarked car as there was an element of surprise. It didn’t end well, the turbo blew and the car was last seen leaving Tamworth on the back of a truck never to be heard of or seen again. You will notice from this picture, the car had a black front spoiler and bonnet vents.
Assistant Commissioner Michael CORBOY # 19643 , Col COLMAN # 12030, & John SOLVYNS # 15484
John offered his services to a local convent school picnic day, showing all the children his car. With NSWP Highway Patrol vehicle – Chrysler Valiant Charger – Regd # JIG-901
Udo STARKIS # 13470 & John SOLVYNS # 15484 with a former HWP GTR Holden Torana – Regd # GNP-455
POLICE SEIZE ‘POT’ PLANTS Constable 1/cDavid WHITEMAN ( # 14994 )( left ) and Constable 1/cJohn SOLVYNS ( # 15484 ) of Frenchs Forest Highway patrol, with the ‘pot’ plants. Police seized 91 Indian hemp plants found growing in planters in bush at Terrey Hills on Sunday. They believe the plants could be part of a number of crops under cultivation in the area. The 3″ high plants were found only about 50m off Booralie Rd. ”They were sitting in a tidy group in planter trays and ice-cream containers, ” police said yesterday. ” They had obviously been well cared for. “ The plants were in peat soil similar to that bought at nurseries. Police discovered the small plantation after seeing two youths acting suspiciously in the area. They searched a nearby car and found about 250 hemp seeds, a small quantity of hashish and three pipes used for smoking the hemp. Two youths were taken to Frenchs Forest police station for questioning.
I first met John when he joined and was stationed at Eastwood GD’s. I had the opportunity to take him out in a GTR Torana for the shift as I was on Eastwood STP. John told me that is when he got the urge to join the HWP.
Great man! Rest In Peace John. Thank you for your service.
Nothing further, than what is recorded above, is known about this man at the time of publication.
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Funeral Parlour: ?
Buried at: ?
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( December 2020 )
DENNIS 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.
Here is a brief history of the development of Police Bank.
1970-79
Rapid Growth of Services
The Credit Union employed its first full time administration officers in 1970 to meet the growing demand for services. By late 1971, membership had reached 2,583 and deposits grew by over half a million dollars from the previous year. By 1972 the organisation was lending nearly $50,000 per month.
Appointed Representatives Bob Dines became Chairman in 1970 with Arthur Sharp taking on the General Manager role the following year, a position he would hold for over a decade. Ian Pettit, Terry Seery, John Gorman, Bob Page, Merv Taylor and Alan Dahl joined as Directors in the early to mid seventies. Alan Dahl was elected Chairman in 1975 with the auditing firm, Nicholls & Thomas (Kevin Thomas principal), appointed in the same year.
Around this time the Credit Union appointed Dennis Neate as a ‘Field & Promotions Officer'(the forerunner to our Business Development Officers of today) to increase awareness of Police Credit Union across the state.
Pedal car from childhood restored for 91-year-old owner
Murray Trembath
Patricia (Patsy) Browne, 91, couldn’t believe her eyes when daughter Yvette Graf took her on a surprise visit to the Sutherland Shire Toy Restoration Centre at Jannali.
Waiting to be picked up was the toy pedal car Mrs Browne adored as a child, beautifully restored to its original condition by volunteer Dennis Neate, a retired policeman and former panel beater.
The pedal car, which was made in 1929 – the same year Mrs Browne was born – was a present from her grandfather Herbert Cato, who was a car dealer, mechanic and served petrol at Cato’s Garage in Clare, South Australia.
The car was painted light green, the same as Mr Cato’s Buick.
Mrs Browne, of Caringbah South, has very strong memories of pedalling her little car around the large garage and parking it next to her grandfather’s vehicles within white lines, which he had painted on the concrete floor specially for her.
“I used to be able to go backwards easily when parking it,” she recalled.
“I used to check the readings as I knew one should. There were transfers on the dashboard for fuel level, battery charge and speedo.”
Mrs Browne said the pedal car had been “almost around the world since then”.
“It’s been shared with everyone in the family and now it’s back with me.
“Yvette had it last and I noticed it was missing.
“I thought someone might be trying to fix it up, but had no idea of what she was organising.
“Then, one day she said to me, ‘I am going to take you out on Saturday and you have wear something that’s better than your gardening clothes.’
“It was a wonderful surprise and I am very grateful.”
Mrs Browne’s recollections of the car of her childhood were written down, along with her mother’s other memories, by Ms Graf and guided Mr Neate, who also did a lot of independent research.
“It had strong celluloid windscreen with a transfer on the corner, a fake light on one side and a magnificent horn with a trumpet and rubber squeeze tube,” the notes said.
“I think it had a new bumper bar and a pedal set up which included the two rods to the rear wheels.
“There was a mascot on front of the bonnet, some sort of cross, I think. It was a soft moss green with thin strip paint lines on the ventilators, at side of engine, and also along the bonnet body and the outer ridges of the mudguards and wheels.”
Sutherland Shire Toy Restoration Centre, which is operated by volunteers, reopened in June in an amended arrangement after the COVID-19 shutdown.
Takings have recovered to the extent that the centre recently gave $10,000 to charities assisting with food support because of Covid.
There have been many great artists and observers, from Da Vinci to Darwin, who have drawn nature from life by observing it in its natural habitat. Here we have a previously undiscovered collection of life drawings of NSW cops in their natural surroundings (you really need to read this in a voice that sounds like Sir David Attenborough). Many thanks to Kade May for loaning these excellent drawings by her father Senior Constable Dennis Neate.
Colin William Hugh NAPIER
02/01/2021
Colin William Hugh NAPIER
AKA Col
Son of Colin NAPIER ( B: 16 Dec 1903 – D: 26 Feb 1989 ) who was born in the Police Stn, Johnshaven, Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland. He married Louisa Jena MARSHALL in 1936 in NSW
Late of ?
It’s nice to be nice
NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # 088
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 10187
Uniform # 4099
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on ? ? ?
Probationary Constable- appointed 30 October 1961 ( aged 24 years, 3 months, 15 days )
Constable – appointed 30 October 1962
Constable 1st Class – appointed 1 April 1967
Detective – appointed 2 November 1967
Senior Constable – appointed 1 April 1971
Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? ( N/A )
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 1 February 1978
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 1st Class – appointed 30 June 1986
Final Rank = Detective Senior Sergeant
Retirement / Leaving age: = 54 years, 11 months, 29 days
Stations: Parramatta ( 18 Division )(GDs)( 4 December 1961 – 18 August 1963 )( ProCst – Cst ) ,
Granville ( 18 Division )(GDs)( 19 August 1963 – 2 August 1964 ), Granville ( 26 Division )( GDs )( 3 August 1964 – 1 November 1964 ),
Vice Squad ( 20 Division )(2 November 1964 – 26 July 1965 ), Parramatta ( 18 Division )( Vice Squad )(27 July 1965 – 1 June 1966 ),
Bankstown ( 19 Division )( C.I. Duty )( 2 June 1966 – 6 February 1967 ),
Liverpool Dets ( 22 Division )( 2IC to Bert EDWARDS )( 7 February 1967 – 13 March 1969 ),
C.I.B. ( 20 Division )( Vice Squad )(14 March 1969 – 11 April 1972 ),
( *28 Division )( C.I. Duty )(12 April 1972 – 20 May 1978 ) * 28 Division was the Water Police at Dawes Point in 1978. In 1988 28 Division was then allocated to Mt Druitt.
Liverpool ( 22 Division )( C.I. Duty )(21 May 1978 – 12 April 1980 ),
Newtown ( 5 Division )( C.I. Duty )( 13 April 1980 – 20 June 1981 ),
Fairfield ( 34 Division )( Det Sgt )( 21 June 1981 – 17 July 1982 ),
Liverpool ( 22 Division )( C.I. Duty )( 18 July 1982 – ? )
Records were then computerised.
Merrylands GDs – Retirement ( 14 July 1992 )
Service: From? ? 1961 to 14 July 1992 = 31 years Service
Awards: National Medal – granted 6 November 1980 ( Det Sgt )
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 2 November 1988 ( Det SenCon )
Born: Thursday 15 July 1937 at Strathfield, NSW
Died on: Friday 18 December 2020 surrounded by family
Age: 83 years, 5 months, 3 days
Cause: Cancer = Prostate
Event location: Home of his daughter.
Event date: Suffering terminal cancer in October 2020
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Funeral Parlour: ?
Buried at: Col, unselfishly, donated his body to science
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( December 2020 )
” anyway, the fish was thissss big “
COL 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.
Back row, left to right: Det. SenCon RJW King, Det Cst 1/c K.A. Barr, Det Cst 1/c R J Seery, Det SenCon P.B. Scott, Det Cst 1/c P.W. Gould Front row. Det SenCon B.A. Brown, Det Sgt 2/c J. Waldmanis, Det Sgt 3/c C.W.H. Napier, Det Sgt 3/c D.E. Pike
Col with Peter GOULD
Col had been suffering from a rare Cancer which failed to show up on tests.
As a result, Col donated his body to science in the hope of helping to cure Cancer.
Cal
David Ritzau
Yesterday celebrating the life of Colin William Hugh Napier, firstly at the Anglican Church Guildford, and the for the rest of the day and evening at one of Col”s favourite spots at the Guildford Leagues Club with Steve Ryan and Anthony Field where we spent time remembering:
Fairfield Detectives 1980’s: Detective Senior Sergeant Colin William Hugh Napier wasn’t just our boss, he was our Leader, our Mentor, our Protector, our Motivator, our Mate, and for us younger Detectives our virtual dad during working hours. We’ve lost a good one. R.I.P. Col and I bet you are already at the bar enjoying a beer with Rod. Thank you. We’ll never forget you.
Prior to employment with NSWPF – Col had been an a shop assistant for 3 weeks, Labourer for 3 months, member of the R.A.A.F. for 6 years, A Clerk for 14 months and a Copy boy for 14 months.
He enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force on 28 April 1955 as an Aero Engine Fitter.
He was Discharged ( from the R.A.A.F. ) ” Termination of period of enlistment ” at the Rank of Aircraftman with a trade as an Engine Fitter.
His proficiency was satisfactory and Conduct was exemplary.
On the 9 January 1962 he was Commended with Constable D.W. Gibbens for keen observation when, on seeing a motor car at Westmead on 9 January 1962, of similar description to one believed to be used in connection with the commission of crime, they followed the vehicle, and after a chase, in which it was abandoned, the three occupants decamping, arrested one of the offenders and found stolen property in the vehicle.
Subsequently, the other two offenders were arrested by Police and all three charged with stealing.
Sign: N.T.W. Allan – Commissioner of Police
At the time of joining NSWPF he was 5′ 11″, 12 Stone in weight, hazel eyes, brown hair with a medium complexion and was Married.
He attained 74% at completion of Training Class 089A at the Police Training Centre ( Redfern )
He completed a three day course in Civil Defence Oct / Nov 1962.
He satisfactorily passed his typing test on 17 August 1962 at 20 w.p.m.
Successfully completed Sergeant Course # 4, Class 4 of 1979 with 82.4%
He passed his Constable 1/c examinations on 22 September 1964.
He failed his first attempt at the examinations for Sergeant 3/c on the 15 May 1975 but passed them on the 13 May 1976.
He passed his Sergeant 1st Class examinations on the 10 May 1983.
He completed his Detective Course on 26 October 1966 and was Designated ‘Detective’ on 2 November 1967.
He completed his Solo Motor Cyclist course on the 12 April 1962.
He completed his General duty utilities and light trucks ( Bull Wagons – F100s ) on 29 January 1964.
He completed his High Speed ( Automatics ) course on 17 November 1970.
He completed his 4 wheel driving course on the 15 May 1978.
Terence William NEWMAN
02/01/2021
Terence William NEWMAN
AKA Terry
Late of Mittagong, Southern Highlands, NSW
Terrypassed away on 22 December 2020. His funeral being held on 30 December 2020.
His wife, Dianne, who was also a resident of the same Nursing Home and also suffering from Alzeimers, passed away on the evening of 31 December 2020. He may have died from a combination of Alzeimers and Heart Break.
Funeral details, for Dianne, are unknown at this time.
NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # 175
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 19896
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Academy on Monday 17 August 1981 ( aged 29 years, 0 months, 22 days )
Probationary Constable- appointed Friday 6 November 1981 ( Aged 29 years, 3 months, 11 days )
Service: From 17 August 1981 to 15 May 2009 = 27 years, 8 months, 28 days Service
Age at Retirement: 56 years, 9 months, 19 days
Time In Retirement: 11 years, 7 months, 7 days
Awards: No Find on Australian Honours system
Born: Saturday 26 July 1952
Died on: Tuesday 22 December 2020 during the morning
Age: 68 years, 4 months, 26 days
Cause: Alzhiemers ?
Is known to have been suffering from Alzhiemers for the past few years and lately, Septicaemia. His wife, Dianne, also resides at the same Nursing Home and is also a sufferer of Alzhiemers.
Event location: ? Nursing Home
Event date: ?
Funeral date: Wednesday 30 December 2020 @ 1.30pm
Funeral location: St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 2 Bendooly St, Bowral, NSW
All friends and former colleagues are invited to attend.
NO LIVE STREAMING
All persons attending are to be mindful on the current Government restrictions on gatherings in the venue and congregations outside the venue. Guidance given by Clergy, Funeral Directors, Venue staff or other persons controlling the service should be followed.
A streaming service may be provided and will be sent as a nemesis in the future.
( 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: G. BEAVAN Funeral of Bowral, NSW
Buried at: Cremated
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( November 2020 )
TERENCE 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.
Deepest condolences to their son, Wayne NEWMAN and family.
It is believed that Dianne wanted to be with Terry again.
Terry is known to have attended Primary School in the north Campbelltown area.
He was a footy player and cricket player and also enjoyed ferreting as a youngster around the Campbelltown hills.
NEWMAN
Terence William (Terry)
Passed away surrounded by family
22nd December, 2020.
Aged 68 years.
Beloved husband of Dianne.
Much loved father and father-in-law of Wayne & Janice, Russell, Todd & Daryle, Megan & Michael, James & Kristy.
Adored Poppy to all his grandchildren and great grandchildren
A Funeral Service and offering of prayers for Terry will be held at St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, Bendooley Street Bowral on Wednesday 30th December, 2020 commencing at 1.30pm.
Police Awards: National Medal – granted 28 May 1990 ( Sgt )
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 28 May 1990 ( Sgt )
Born: Sunday 28 July 1946 in Sydney, NSW
Died on: Monday 12 December 2020
Age: 74 years, 4 months & 14 days
Cause: Cancer – ( Type = ? )
Back in May 2014, Mick suffered several strokes was was admitted to John Flynn Hospital, Gold Coast, Qld and his condition, at that time, was critical.
Event location: Tweed Heads District Hospital, NSW
Event date: ?
Funeral date: Monday 21 December 2020 @ 2pm
Funeral location: Tweed Valley Cemetery, 813 Eviron Rd, Eviron, NSW
( 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: Cremated
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( December 2020 )
Left to right, Grahame FAHEY # 12622, Chris DUNCAN # ????? ( RIP ), John MARINE # 16445 ( Marine Boy ) ( RIP ) and Mick HAYMAN # 14064 ( RIP ). Four young useless golfers from the 70s.
MICK 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.
Notification of Death of former Incremental Sgt Michael HAYMAN, formerly of Kingscliff Police Station within the Tweed Heads District.
Mick passed away at Tweed Heads District Hospital last Saturday 12 December, 2020 from Cancer.
He will be cremated at the Tweed Heads Crematorium next Monday 21 December, 2020.
A service will be held at that Crematoriums Chapel, commencing 2.00pm Daylight saving time. Anyone interested in attending may do so and there will be a large screen video link of the service outside if there are more numbers than are permissible within the Chapel.
Briefly, Mick served with A.D.F, Royal Australian Engineers for six years with a tour of Vietnam in 1966 & two following consecutive tours of Malaya.
He later joined the N.S.W Police force in February 1970, being attached to Penrith, Broken Hill, Murwillumbah and Kingscliff before being discharged, H.O.D on 6 October 1999 and retired to Murwillumbah.
Mick unfortunately spent the last five years of his life in Buppa Nursing Home at Pottsville Beach after suffering a fall in his home resulting in brain trauma.
He is survived by three adult sons and a daughter.
Mick was a larger than life character and a pretty good operator. He enjoyed life when he was able to and played harder than possibly any other person I have met.
I have known a few A graders over the years but for consistency, Mick was definitely in a league of his own.
Lest we forget.
Brian John CASEY
02/01/2021
Brian John CASEY
AKA ?
Late of Aged Care facility, Redcliffe Peninsula, Qld – formerly of Clontarf, Qld
NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # 038
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 7803
Rank: Commenced Training at ? College / Academy on Monday 16 August 1954 ( aged 23 years, 5 months, 15 days )
Probationary Constable- appointed 27 September 1954 ( aged 23 years, 6 months, 26 days )
Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Detective – appointed ? ? ?
Senior Constable – appointed 27 September 1965
Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? ( N/A )
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 1 February 1970
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 25 September 1977
Sergeant 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Final Rank = Sergeant 1st Class
Retirement / Leaving age: 57 years, 30 days
Stations: ?, South District ( 1965 ), Blacktown ( early 1970s ), ?, Wagga Wagga ( Stationed at Junee ) ( Sgt 3/c )( 1971, 1972, 1973 ), Cobar ( 1977 Sgt 3/c, 1981 Sgt 2/c ), Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie – Retirement
Service: From 16 August 1954 to 31 March 1988 = 33 years, 7 months, 15 days Service
( 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 )
( 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 ( November 2020 )
RON 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.
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Funeral Parlour: ?
Buried at: ?
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( December 2020 )
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
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Funeral Parlour: Hansen and Cole, Kembla Grange, NSW
Buried at: Cremated
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( December 2020 )
TED 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.
Dearly loved Father and Father-In-Law to Tina & Chris and Vicki & Steve.
Much loved Grandad to Jacob, Stella, Angus, Max and Flynn.
Forever In Our Hearts.
Family and friends are warmly invited to attend the Funeral Service for TED to be held in the Northcliffe Chapel of Hansen and Cole Funerals, 634 Northcliffe Drive, KEMBLA GRANGE on Thursday 10th December 2020 commencing at 10.00am.
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Ted left this earth with much achieved for humanity, decency and fairness. A well remembered basketball coach. Again he’s with Glenice. RIP mate. Sympathy to his family.
Mick had just left “the job ” when offered the new superannuation scheme to get off pre 88 – his intention was to rejoin but Commander Wales knocked it back. Depression etc led to his suicide.
KEAN Michael John Death notice 21AUG2001 Death late of Lalor Park. Sydney Morning Herald
FURTHER INFORMATION NEEDED.
Nothing further, than what is recorded above, is known about this man at the time of publication.
