John Kenneth HALL
John Kenneth Nepean HALL
AKA John HALL, Hally
* Nickname: Whistling Jack, Grand Dad
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Relations in ‘the job’ ?
“possible” relation in ‘the job‘: ?
NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # 161 C
New South Wales Police Force
ProCst # 92557
Regd. # 18407
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 25 September 1978 ( aged 33 years, 2 months, 4 days )
Probationary Constable – appointed 11 December 1978 ( aged 33 years, 4 months, 20 days )
Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Constable 1st Class – appointed 11 December 1983
Detective – appointed ? ? ?
Senior Constable – appointed 11 December 1987
Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed ? ? ? ( YES )
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Final Rank: = Sergeant ?/Class
Stations: ?, Hornsby ( 16 Division ), ?, Castle Hill ( 33 Division ) – Retirement
Service ( From Training Date ) period: From 25 September 1978 to 11 September 1999 = 20 years, 11 months, 17 days Service
Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police: From: 25 September 1978 to 11 September 1999 = 20 years, 11 months, 17 days Service
Time in Retirement from Police: 26 years, 3 months, 28 days
Age at Retirement / Leaving: = 54 years, 1 months, 21 days
Awards: National Mo Find on the Australian Honours system
1979
Born: Saturday 21 July 1945 at Gympie, Qld
Died on: Thursday 8 January 2026
Age: 80 years, 5 months, 18 days
Organ Donor: No – Age restrictive
Cause: ?
Event location: ?
Event / Diagnosis date: ?
Funeral date: Friday 23 January 2026 @ 11am
Funeral location: Kellyville Anglican Church, 45 President Ave, Kellyville, NSW
The Hills Police P.A.C. will provide an official Police Guard of Honour
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Wake location: ?
Wake date: ???
Funeral Parlour: Allan Drew Funerals,
Buried at: ?
Grave Location: Section: Row: ? Plot: ?
Grave GPS: ?, ?
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( January 2026 )
JOHN 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.
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May they forever Rest In Peace
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Back Row: ( L – R )
M.J. LEGGE, Steve K. HODDER, C.J. HALL, S.J. HUBBARD, P.J. JARVIS, Mark Alan JONES # 18446, John Kenneth HALL # 18407, T.F. LINDSELL
Middle Row:
A. HOARE, G.G. JONES, B.L. LEE, M.H. KENNEDY, John S. KERLATEC
Front Row:
David Andrew HANCOCK # 18369, P.J. JUDD, D.C. KEITH, J.J. KING, D.M. KELLOWAY, Garry R. HESKETT, P.J. HUXLEY, K.J. GRIFFIN
* Story behind any Nickname: Whistling Jack: He got that nickname because every time we saw him walking around the Academy, he was always whistling 
a tune 
Grand Dad: No doubt he was the oldest student in the Class at the Academy.
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
21 January 2026
Updated 26 January 2026 with nickname update.
