Eric Francis WILSON

Eric Francis WILSON   

AKA Eric WILSON, Rick WILSON   

* Nickname:  ?  

Late of South Grafton, NSW   

 

Relations in ‘the job’   ?  

 

“possible” relation in ‘the job‘:    ?  

 

 

NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern  –  Class # 105    

 

New South Wales Police Force    

Uniform # 1849   

Regd. #  11661   

 

 

Rank:  Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday  1 November 1965 ( aged  21  years,   2 months,   8  days )    

Probationary Constable – appointed 6 December 1965  ( aged  21  years,  3  months,  12  days )    

Constable – appointed  1 November 1966   

Constable 1st Class – appointed   ? ? ?         

Detective – appointed   ? ? ?       

Senior Constable – appointed  1 November 1974    

Leading Senior Constable – appointed   ? ? ?  ( N/A )      

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed  6 October 1981   

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed   ? ? ?     

 

Final Rank: =  Sergeant ?/Class  

 

Stations: Bondi ( Northern District ( Cst )( 1968 ), ‘ R ‘ District ( Newcastle? )( 1969 ), Albury ( HWP )( c1969 ), Police Rescue Squad operative, Forbes ( STP ), ?, Lismore ( HWP ), Grafton ( 1980s ) – Retirement      

 

Service ( From Training Date ) period: From  Monday 1 November 1965    to  6 August 1997   =   31  years,  9 months,  5 days Service     

Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police:  From:  Monday 1 November 1965    to  6 August 1997   =   31  years,  9 months,  5 days Service

 

 Time in Retirement from Police:  28  years,   8  months,   19  days

Age at Retirement / Leaving: =     52  years,   11  months,   13  days    

 

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

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

 

 

 Born:  Thursday 24 August 1944 in Benalla, Victoria  

Died on:  Saturday 25 April 2026   

Age:   81  years,  8  months,  1  days  

 

Organ Donor:  No – Age Restrictive     

 

 

Cause:  Parkinsons disease & Dementia     

Event location:  Grafton Base Hospital, Grafton, NSW      

Event / Diagnosis date:    ?     

 

Funeral date: Monday 11 May 2026 @ 10am   

Funeral location:  the Chapel of Parkview Funeral Home, 27 Cowan St, South Grafton, NSW  

 

LIVE STREAM  can be found HERE    

 

Wake location:   ?

Wake date:    ???    

 

Funeral Parlour:  Parkview Funeral Homes, 27 Cowan St, South Grafton, NSW

 

Buried at:  Cremated 

 

Grave Location:  Section:          Row:  ?         Plot:  ? 

Grave GPS:  ?,         ?  

 

 

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at:    ?  

 

Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( May 2026 )    

   

RICK 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.
If you have anything further to add to what is recorded here, please get in touch.

PLEASE SEND PHOTOS AND INFORMATION TO Cal

---

 

May they forever Rest In Peace

https://www.facebook.com/groups/AustralianPolice.com.au/ 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/NSWFallenPolice/ 

Australian Police YouTube Channel

---

 

 

 

 

 

---

 

* Story behind any Nickname:    

 

---

 

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.

**********

 

Cal
1 May 2026 

Updated 11 June 2026.  Correct DoD is ANZAC day – 25 April 2026, Not the 26th.

---