James Allan UNDERHILL
James Allan UNDERHILL APM
AKA James UNDERHILL, Jim UNDERHILL
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Ash. UNDERHILL, NSWPF # 26097 ?
Steve UNDERHILL, NSWPF # 33974 ?
NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # 097
NSW Police Cadet # 1738
New South Wales Police Force
Uniform # 4159
Regd. # 10904
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy, as a Police Cadet, on Monday 26 February 1962 ( aged 17 years, 0 months, 12 days )
Probationary Constable – appointed 14 February 1964 ( aged 19 years, 0 months, 0 days )
Constable – appointed 14 February 1965
Constable 1st Class – appointed 14 February 1969
Detective – appointed ? ? ?
Senior Constable – appointed 14 February 1973
Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? ( N/A )
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 1 February 1980
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 1st Class – appointed 27 June 1987
Inspector – appointed 30 March 1988
Chief Inspector – appointed ? ? 1990
Final Rank: = Chief Inspector
Stations:
CADET: C.I.B.,
SWORN MEMBER: ?, North District ( 1968 ), ?, Bowral (GDs )( 1970s ), ?, NSW Police Academy ( Redfern )( c1984 )( Law ) & ( Goulburn )(c 1988 ), Goulburn ( SenSgt – C/Insp )( 1988 – 1992 ), Goulburn Police Academy ( Residential Co-ordinator, P.R.E.P. – Goulburn Academy ) – Retirement
Service ( From Training Date ) period: From 26 February 1962 to 6 May 1993 = 31 years, 2 months, 10 days Service
Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police: From: 26 February 1962 to 6 May 1993 = 31 years, 2 months, 10 days Service
Time in Retirement from Police: 32 years, 9 months, 13 days
Age at Retirement / Leaving: = 48 years, 2 months, 22 days
Awards: National Medal – granted 20 January 1981 ( Sgt 3/c )
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 8 June 1988 ( SenSgt )
Australian Police Medal ( APM ) – granted 8 June 1992 ( Sgt 3/c )
AKA James UNDERHILL, Jim UNDERHILL
Born: Wednesday 14 February 1945 at Bega, NSW
Died on: Tuesday 19 February 2026
Age: 81 years, 0 months, 5 days
Organ Donor: No – Age restrictive
Cause: Cancer ( type = ? )
Event location: Sunshine Coast, Qld
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Funeral date: Thursday 26 February 2026 @ 10.30am
Funeral location: Chapel, Gregson & Weight Funerals, 34 National Park Rd, Nambour, Qld
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Funeral Parlour: Gregson & Weight Funerals, 34 National Park Rd, Nambour, Qld
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Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( March 2026 )
JIM is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED
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AKA James UNDERHILL, Jim UNDERHILL
At the time of joining the NSW Police Cadet system, James was described as:
6′ 3/4″ tall, 11 st, 1 lb, blue eyes, brown hair, medium complexion, being Methodist and having the School Leaving Certificate.
As a Cadet, he was sent to the C.I.B.
NSW Police Force , – His name is James (Jim) Underhill. He was a cadet in 1962 and served for 31 years in the NSW police. He was the Chief Inspector at Goulburn in 1992 when he had a heart attack and after that he went to teaching at the academy.
He worked in Sydney and Bowral and was even leant to Canada at the time of the 1967 Canadian Expo (where he got to guard Miss Australia. One of the photos I’ve attached) to represent the NSW police and was also On loan to Commonwealth Police 1973- 1975 Police Academy Bomana.
Courtesy from Jim’s proud daughter Amy
AKA James UNDERHILL, Jim UNDERHILL
with Miss Australia
AKA James UNDERHILL, Jim UNDERHILL – 2nd from the left in Canada at the time of the 1967 Canadian Expo.
AKA James UNDERHILL, Jim UNDERHILL
AKA James UNDERHILL, Jim UNDERHILL
at Redfern Police Academy.
Back Row ( L – R )
John URE, SenCon Keith BYRNES, Sgt 3/c John SHIPLEE, Sgt 3/c Jim UNDERHILL ( # 10904 ), Greg GROGAN, Sgt 3/c Ron BLAKE, Acting Sgt 3/C Graham LANGFORD
Middle Row
Unnamed female – Vicki ?, Acting Sgt 3/c Fred SCHWETZ, Sgt 3.c Dave KEMP, Sgt 3/c Brian MOORE, SenCon Col COLEMAN, Sgt 3/c Roger FORD, unknown, Sgt Helen MAGNUS (R.I.P. )
Front Row
Sgt 3/c Richmond TORNING, Sgt 2/c Brian JOHNSON, Sgt 1/c Bill SMITH, unknown, Sgt 2/c Bob HURST, Peter MOFFATT, Sgt 2/c Terry WESTON
Sergeants Course # 69 – Class 2 Back Row ( L – R ) R. OAKMAN # 11884, J. PRYOR # 12020, B. McMURRAY # 11903, C. CAMERON # 11142, B. WESTERHUIS # 11978, J. HALL, K. BRADLEY # 11926, J. READING # 11894
Middle Row B. SAUNDERS # 12111, R. STEER # 12067, G. COVENEY # 11947, R. McSWEENEY # 11692, P. MORRIS # 11948, A. MILROY # 12145, C. COLMAN # 12030, Bill KIERSE # 11937
Front Row R. NICOL # 11941, James UNDERHILL # 10904 ( Inst ), A. McDONALD ( Inst ), J. PORTER # 8559 ( Dir ), B. DUNN # 7987 ( Inst ), R. WALKER # 9322 ( Inst ), C. WARRY # 12040
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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
2 March 2026
Updated 5 March 2026 with additional photos and Live Stream funeral video.
