Donald Arthur SYKES
Donald Arthur SYKES
AKA Don SYKES
* Nickname: ?
Late of ?
Relations in ‘the job’:
“possible” relation in ‘the job‘:
V.J. SYKES, NSWPF # 2934
N.G. SYKES, NSWPF # 9134
G.G. SYKES, NSWPF # 17297
M.P. SYKES, NSWPF # 18442
R.L. SYKES, NSWPF # 19595
L.M. SYKES, NSWPF # 20632
K.J. SYKES, NSWPF # ProCst 96613
Josiah SYKES, NSWPF # ??????
NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # 086
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 9942
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 27 February 1961 ( aged 19 years, 6 months, 2 days )
Probationary Constable- appointed Monday 27 March 1961 ( aged 19 years, 7 months, 2 days )
Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Constable 1st Class – appointed 27 February 1967
Detective – appointed ? ? ?
Senior Constable – appointed 27 February 1971
Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? ( N/A )
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 14 June 1977
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Inspector – appointed 3 December 1986
Final Rank: = Inspector
Stations: ?, Waverley ( 10 Division )( Assistant Traffic Sgt )( 1979 ), ?, Blacktown ( 27 Division )( J District )( District Traffic Inspector ), Riverstone ( 27 Division ) – Patrol Commander – Retirement
Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police: From: 27 February 1961 to 7 September 1995 = 34 years, 6 months, 11 days
Service ( From Training Date ) period: From 27 February 1961 to 7 September 1995 = 34 years, 6 months, 11 days Service
Retirement / Leaving age: = 54 years, 0 months, 13 days
Time in Retirement from Police: 28 years, 8 months, 13 days
Awards: National Medal – granted 11 December 1980 ( Sgt )
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 8 June 1988 ( Insp )
Born: Monday 25 August 1941
Died on: Monday 20 May 2024
Age: 82 years, 8 months, 25 days
Organ Donor: No – Age prohibitive
Cause: ?
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Funeral location: ? ( Unknown )
There will be no Official Police involvement in the funeral
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Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( May 2024 )
DON 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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Sergeant’s Course class 2 of 1979.
Back Row –
Darryl Somerville, Len De Audney, Bob Parry, Russell Reid, Ron Bloxham, Peter Woodman, Bob Raymond, Ian Bowyer-Smyth.
Middle Row –
John Lappan, Des Trute, Cecil Shears, Harry Delaforce, Warren Taylor, Jack Rumley, Don Sykes, Thomas Powick.
Front Row –
Mervyn Masterton, Terry Nicholl (Instructor), John Symons (Instructor), Bruce Gould (Director), Bryan Binns (Instructor), Peter Moffatt (Instructor), Graham Frazer, Michael Milham.
Prior to employment with the NSWPF, Don may have been employed as a Rent Control Officer, with State Treasury c 1 April 1958 – June 1959.
26 Jun 1959 – SPECIAL GAZETTE UNDER THE “PUBLIC SERVICE ACT, 1902” – Trove
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/220267157
Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001),
Friday 19 December 1986 (No.195), page 6194
Inspector, District Traffic, ” J ” District
Sergeant First Class Donald Arthur Sykes, date of entry on duty.
19 Dec 1986 – NEW SOUTH WALES POLICE FORCE – Trove
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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
31 May 2024
Don was my District traffic Inspector J District when i was Division Traffic Sgt Blacktown, on his retirement he was Patrol Commander at Riverstone.
Don was a great member of Class 86A and attended our reunions.
At least half of the Sergeant’s Course were also from Class 86A.
Health issues caused him to be in a Port Macquarie Nursing Home since late last year.
RIP mate.
Bill Shute.