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Lionel BENSON

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Lionel BENSON

AKA  ?

Late of – formerly of Princes Hwy, Corrimal, NSW – Late of  ?

 

NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern  –  Class #  068

 

New South Wales Police Force

Uniform # 1179  

Regd. #  8622

 

Rank:  Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 4 February 1957 ( aged 26 years, 6 months, 28 days )( 8 weeks Training at Academy )

Probationary Constable- appointed 1 April 1957 ( aged 26 years, 8 months, 25 days )

Constable – appointed ? ? ?

Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?

Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( NO )  

Senior Constable – appointed 1 April 1968

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

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 1 June 1973

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 8 June 1980

Sergeant 1st Class – appointed 31 March 1984

 

Final Rank =  Sergeant 1st Class

 

Stations?, South Coast District ( 1968 ), ?, Sutherland GDs & Station Sgt )( c1977 – 1979 ),

Warilla HWP – OIC – Wollongong District Traffic Commander, Retirement

 

ServiceFrom 4 February 1957   to   7 April 1988  =  31 years, 2 months, 3 days Service

 

Retirement / Leaving age: =  57 years & 9 months, 0 days

 Time in Retirement from Police: 22 years, 9 months, 10 days

 

Awards:  No Find on Australian Honours system – although

Police Service and Good Conduct Medal – granted ? ? ?

 

Born: Monday  7 July 1930 in Wollongong, NSW

Died on:  Monday  17 January 2011

Age:  80 years, 6 months, 10 days

 

Cause:  Cancer ( Type = ? )

Event location:   ?

Event date ?

 

Funeral date:  Friday 21 January 2011 @ 10.30am

Funeral location:  Uniting Church, ?, Tuncurry, NSW

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at:  Cremated:  Tuncurry General Cemetery, Manning St, Tuncurry, NSW

Grave / AshesWall of Peace A 23

 

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?

Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( January 2021 )

Lionel BENSON & Wife, Janet BENSON. Lionel BENSON with his wife, Janet, BENSON - at Lionel's Send Off at Illawarra Yacht Club, Northcliffe Dve, Warrawong, NSW.
Lionel BENSON with his wife, Janet, BENSON – at Lionel’s Send Off at Lake Illawarra Yacht Club, Northcliffe Dve, Warrawong, NSW.

 

 LIONEL 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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Nothing further, than what is recorded above, is known about this man at the time of publication and further information and photos would be appreciated.

 

Cal

5 March 2014

Updated 17 March 2026

 

 

 

 

 

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