Denis Clarence WOODS

Denis Clarence WOODS

AKA  Den

Late of Castle Hill

” Tickity Boo” was a favourite saying of Den’s

Son-in-law to Detective Inspector Leslie Gaskill

New South Wales Police Force

[alert_yellow]Regd. #  7982[/alert_yellow]

Rank:  Probationary Constable – appointed 12 April 1955

Senior Constable – appointed 12 April 1966

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 24 October 1970

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 30 April 1978

Senior Sergeant – retirement – 1 May 1988

Stations: ?, Castle Hill, Hornsby Detectives – 17 Division ( late 1960’s ), Properties Branch

Service:  From  ? ? pre April 1955?  to  1 May 1988 = 33 years Service

Awards:  NO FIND on It’s An Honour

Born:  3 July 1933

Died on:  Wednesday  10 January 2018

Age:  84

Cause:  ?

Event location:   ?

Event date:   ?

Funeral date:  Tuesday  16 January 2018 @ 10am

Funeral location:  Allan Drew Heritage Chapel, 221 Old Northern Rd, Castle Hill

Buried at:  ?

 Memorial located at:  ?

[alert_yellow]DEN is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance[/alert_yellow]  *NEED MORE INFO

 

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May they forever Rest In Peace

 

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Woods, Denis Clarence.
3.7.1933 – 10.1.2018
Late of Castle Hill

Beloved husband of Benita.

Adored father of Kim, Joanne and Maryann.

Grandfather to eight.

The relatives and friends of Denis are invited to attend his service at the Allan Drew Heritage Chapel, 221 Old Northern Road, Castle Hill, commencing at 10am on Tuesday 16 January 2018.

Published in The Sydney Morning Herald on Jan. 13, 2018

 

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Denis was once in a telephone booth when he was hit by a car and lucky to survive.  He worked at Castle Hill Police Station with the likes of Jack Newton, Barry Elliott and Ross Hull.

 

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