Egbert van AKKER

aka Bert

Brother of Hendrik van AKKER

“possible” relation in ‘the job’:

Brett Van AKKER, NSWPF # 32347 ?

Thomas Van AKKER, NSWPF # 27094 ?

New South Wales Police Force

NSW Police Redfern Academy Class 091

NSW Police Cadet # 1529

Regd. # 10373

Rank: NSW Police Cadet – commenced 2 November 1959 ( aged 16 years, 3 months, 21 days )

Probationary Constable – appointed 21 June 1962 ( aged 18 years, 11 months, 9 days )

Constable – appointed ? ? ?

Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( Yes )

Constable 1st Class – appointed 21 June 1967

Senior Constable – appointed 21 June 1971

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 10 November 1978

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?

Senior Sergeant – appointed 23 October 1986

Inspector – retirement

Stations: ?, Clearway Cyclist – Newtown circa 1967 / 1970, 13 Division ( Campsie / Lakemba ), Petersham Detectives – 11 Division ( mid 1970’s ), Marrickville ( 1997 / 1998 ), Annandale – retirement

Service: From 2 November 1959 to 2 December 1999 = 40 years, 1 month, 0 days Service

Age at Retirement: 56 years, 4 months, 20 days

Time in Retirement: 17 years, 1 month, 0 days

Awards: National Medal – granted 6 November 1980 ( Sgt )

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

2nd Clasp to National Medal – granted 8 November 1995 ( Insp )

Born: Monday 12 July 1943

Died on: Monday 2 January 2017

Age: 73 years, 5 months, 21 days

Cause: Cancer – pancreatic

Funeral date: Friday 6 January 2017 @ 10am

Funeral location: Bardwell Park Uniting Church, 61 Barnsbury Grove, Bardwell Park, NSW

Buried at: Cremated and Ashes will be on the high seas.

Memorial at: ?

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

Funeral location: [codepeople-post-map]

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

Petersham Detectives, NSW c1979Back Row ( L - R ): Kevin FITZGERLAD # 17084, Phillip NEAVE # 15966, John MAUGHAN # 11162, Stand RUSSELL # 13346, Peter DEIN # 15695, Terry RICH # 14759 Front Row ( L - R ): Bert Van AKKER # 10373, Terry KNIGHT # 8312, Doug KELLY # 7795, Bob OSWALD # 10366, Brett FIFIELD # 18604?, Terry SWEENEY # 14047 Absent: Bob SCARFF # 9457, Philip SHERWOOD # 12087, Danny LOWE # 12139 — **Petersham Detectives, NSW c1979**
**Back Row** ( L – R ):
Kevin **FITZGERALD** # 17084, Phillip **NEAVE** # 15966, John **MAUGHAN** # 11162, Stan **RUSSELL** # 13346, Peter **DEIN** # 15695, Terry **RICH** # 14759
**Front Row** ( L – R ):
Bert Van **AKKER** # 10373, Terry **KNIGHT** # 8312, Doug **KELLY** # 7795, Bob **OSWALD** # 10366, Brett **FIFIELD** # 18604?, Terry **SWEENEY** # 14047
**Absent**: Bob **SCARFF** # 9457, Philip **SHERWOOD** # 12087, Danny **LOWE** # 12139

Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001),

Friday 6 October 1989 (No.99), page 8014

NEW SOUTH WALES POLICE FORCE

COMMISSIONED OFFICER APPOINTMENTS

HIS Excellency the Governor with the advice of the Executive Council, has approved of the undermentioned Commissioned Officer appointments, effective from the dates indicated:

PATROL COMMANDER – ANNANDALE PATROL – INSPECTOR
Senior Sergeant Egbert Van Akker, date of entry on duty

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/rendition/nla.news-article231509453.txt

There is an article in the Sydney Morning Herald, page 1 of Thursday 14 September 1972 – ” Board told why 14 police dismissed ” which mentions Egbert but I am unable to access the article.

https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/119745350/

First published 4 January 2017.

Updated 22 February 2025 with additional information and tidy up.