Mervyn Stewart BRAITHWAITE
Mervyn Stewart BRAITHWAITE
AKA Merv BRAITHWAITE, Boney
Late of Dubbo & formerly of the Tooraweenah and Wongarbon areas, NSW
“possible” relation in ‘the job’: Bruce Ashcroft BRAITHWAITE, NSWPF # 6865
NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # 087
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 10038
Uniform # 4003
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 29 May 1961 ( aged 29 years, 9 months, 1 day )
Probationary Constable- appointed Monday 3 July 1961 ( aged 29 years, 10 months, 5 days )
Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Constable 1st Class – appointed 1 April 1967
Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( YES )
Senior Constable – appointed 1 April 1971
Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 6 November 1977
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 21 July 1984
Final Rank: = Sergeant
Stations: ?, South District ( 1968 ), ?, Stock Squad, Det – Cootamundra ( 1977 ), ?, Orana District Special Operations – Retirement
Service: From 29 May 1961 to 29 August 1988 = 27 years, 3 months, 0 days Service
Retirement / Leaving age: = 57 years, 0 months, 1 day
Time in Retirement from Police: 33 years, 5 months, 20 days
Awards: National Medal – granted 11 December 1980 ( DetSgt )
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 8 June 1988 ( DetSenSgt )
Born: Friday 28 August 1931
Died on: Friday 18 February 2022
Age: 90 years, 5 months, 21 days
Organ Donor: NO
Cause: ?
Event location: ?
Event date: ?
Funeral date: Friday 25th February 2022 @ 10.30am
Funeral location: Chapel of the Dubbo City Crematorium 1 Moffatt Drive, Dubbo, NSW
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Funeral Parlour: Abbey Funeral Home, 02 6881 8988
Buried at: Cremated
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( March 2022 )
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BRAITHWAITE
Mervyn Stewart
MERVYN STEWART BRAITHWAITE “BONEY”
Passed away 18th February 2022
Aged 90 years.
Late of Dubbo & formerly of the Tooraweenah and Wongarbon areas.
Dearly loved husband of Shirley.
Loving father & father-in-law of Peter & Helen, Debbie & Geoff, Scott & Kerry.
Cherished Pop of his grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Dear brother of Ruth, June, Beryl (dec), Harley (dec), Charlie (dec) and Roger.
Mervyn’s cremation service will be held in the Chapel of the Dubbo City Crematorium 1 Moffatt Drive, Dubbo commencing at 10.30am Friday 25th February 2022.
Funeral arrangements are in the care of: “Our family caring for your family” 02 6881 8988
Mervyn Stewart BRAITHWAITE Death Notice – | Daily Liberal
Visual Storyteller · March 31, 2019
Posting two group photos taken 40 years apart of the same members. My Class 87A from 29 May, 1961 and our 1st reunion 40 years later 2001 at the Swansea RSL Club Lake Macquarie.
The reunion photo identified as follows ( 2001 ):
Left to right – back rowMike Stephens, Rod Fulham, Paul McGowan, John Imeson, Merv Braithwaite, Kevin Mongton, Barry Luckie, Brian Rowley, John Baker, Brian Borthwick, Barry Cooper, John Hayes, Tony Madigan, Bruce Spencer, Barry Lawson, Bernie Lee, Roy Fry (partly obscured by Ian Robb standing at end of middle row), Roy Leadbeater (Instructor).
Middle row –
Ross Goodwin, Brian McIlvenna, Leo Gately, Gordon Doyle, Harvey Juergens, Wally Lark, Helen Clark ( later Magnus ), Ida Luke, Fred Sewell, Ron Blake, Terry Lester, Tom Powick, Ian Robb (standing).
Front row –
Trevor Neill, Les Wyatt, Bob Drooger, Warren Taylor, Brian Johnson, Brian Warwick, Les Miller, Bill Dent, Clem Long, Lloyd Taylor, Len DeAudney, Col Bell.
We held a 45 year reunion at the same venue 2006. If anyone interested I can post a group photo – let me know.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1501013186882198/permalink/2260065610976948/
Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate (NSW : 1894 – 1954),
Friday 25 June 1954, page 5
ENGAGEMENT
The engagement is announced of Miss Shirley Paxton, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Paxton, of Geurie, to Mr. Mervyn Braithwaite, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Braithwaite, of Wongarbon.
Miss Paxton’s ring of yellow gold has two square cut centre diamonds with a small supporting diamond on either side.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/132593935
Wellington Times (NSW : 1899 – 1954),
Thursday 24 June 1954, page 5
Personals from Geurie
Congratulations are extended to Miss Shirley June Paxton and Mr. Mervyn Stewart Braithwaite, who have announced their engagement. Shirley’s ring of yellow gold features two square-cut centre diamonds with a small supporting diamond on each side.
Wellington Times (NSW : 1899 – 1954),
Thursday 24 April 1952, page 3
GEURIE.
TENNIS OPENING.
The local tennis season opened last Sunday under ideal conditions. A calm day of glorious sunshine, courts in perfect order and twenty couples eager to play, made the opening most pleasant.
An American tournament was conducted, run in two divisions, honours going to J. Fogarty and Mervyn Braithwaite in the men’s first grade, whilst Mrs. D. Greenwood won the lady’s trophy.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/137929055
Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate (NSW : 1894 – 1954),
Saturday 22 February 1936, page 4
WONGARBON
Number of Casualties
Social and General
PERSONAL
Mervyn Braithwaite, small son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Braithwaite, met with a nasty accident at the weekend. While playing with some other children in the garden, he fell on an upturned rake, his hand catching the prong full force. He was hurried to Dubbo for medical attention and is now doing well.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/131599488
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 2022
Updated 2 August 2025 with Class and Reunion photo and links.
