John GRICE
John GRICE
AKA ?
* Nickname: ?
Late of Sofala, NSW
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“possible” relation in ‘the job‘: ?
NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern / Goulburn Police Academy / Police Training College – Penrith / Belmore Barracks Class # ? ? ?
New South Wales Gold Police Force
Regd. # ????
Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Detective – appointed ? ? ?
Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Chief Constable – appointed ? ? 1852
Sergeant Major of the Gold Police Force – appointed ? ? ?
Final Rank: = Sergeant Major
Stations: ?, Sofala Gold Police – Death
Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police: From: ? ? ? to 6 September 1852 = ? years,
Service ( From Training Date ) period: From ? ? ? to 6 September 1852 = ? years, Service
Retirement / Leaving age: = ?
Time in Retirement from Police: ?
Awards: No Find on Australian Honours system

Born: ? ? 1810 / 1811
Died on: 6 September 1852 during the morning
Age: 41 years,
Organ Donor: N/A
Cause: ?
Event location: Sofala Police Barracks, ?, Sofala, NSW
Event / Diagnosis date: ?
Funeral date: 7 September 1852
Funeral location:
Funeral performed by: H. A. PALMER
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Wake location: ???
Wake date: ???
Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: Christ Church Cemetery, 10 Hargraves St, Sofala, NSW
Grave Location: Section: Row: ? Plot: ?
Grave GPS: ?, ?
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( May 2024 )
JOHN is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO
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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People’s Advocate and New South Wales Vindicator (Sydney, NSW : 1848-1856),
Saturday 18 September 1852, page 14
DEATHS.
At the Barracks, Sofala, on the morning of Monday, the 6th instant, John Grice, Sergeant-Major of the gold police, aged 41.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/251530739
Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal (NSW : 1851 – 1862; 1872; 1882; 1885 – 1897; 1899 – 1904),
Saturday 24 April 1852, page 2
APPOINTMENTS. — Mr. James Purslow has been appointed chief constable of Hartley, and Sergeant-Major John Grice, of Sofala, Turon
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/62519062
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Cal
10 May 2024




