Peter John WALSH   

Peter John WALSH   APM     

AKA Peter WALSH, Walshy   

* Nickname: Yapper, Smiley, Boxhead, The Botfly

Late of Port Macquarie, NSW  

Relations in ‘the job’   ?   

“possible” relation in ‘the job‘:    ?   

NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern  –  Class # 105A     

New South Wales Police Force    

Uniform # 1491

Regd. #  11722    

Rank:  Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 1 November 1965  ( aged  19 years,  2  months,  4  days )    

Probationary Constable – appointed 13 December 1965  ( aged 19  years,  3  months,  15  days )    

Constable – appointed  1 November 1966   

Constable 1st Class – appointed   ? ? ?         

Detective – appointed   ? ? ?       

Senior Constable – appointed 1 November 1974    

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

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 12 June 1981   

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 21 June 1987   

Sergeant 1st Class – appointed   ? ? ?     

Inspector – appointed   ? ? ?     

Chief Inspector – appointed   ? ? ?      

Superintendent – appointed   ? ? ?     

Chief Superintendent – appointed   ? ? ?        

Assistant Commissioner – appointed ? ? ?

Senior Assistant Commissioner – appointed ? ? ?

Final Rank: =   Senior Assistant Commissioner   

Stations:   ?,  Western District ( 1969 ), ?, Dubbo ( c1970s )( SenCon ), Woodstock ( Relieving )( 1970s ),  Kingscliff ( SenSgt )( c1987 – early 1990s ),  Patrol Commander – Burwood ( 9 Division )( c1990 )( C/Insp ), ?, Goulburn ( Supt. ), ?, Staff Officer – Operations North West Region ( c1992 )( Supt. ), District Commander – Mid North Coast ( c 1994 )( C/Supt ), ?, Tweed Heads, Commander – Special Crime & Internal Affairs / Human Resources Command and Court & Legal Services ( 20 Division )( Old Avery Building in College St, Sydney ) – Retirement    

Service ( From Training Date ) period: From 1 November 1965     to  5 September 2003   =   37  years,  10 months,  4 days Service     

Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police:  From:   1 November 1965     to  5 September 2003   =   37  years,  10 months,  4 days Service

 Time in Retirement from Police:     22  years,   7 months,   27 days    

Age at Retirement / Leaving: =     57  years,   0  months,   8  days    

Awards: ( there are two Peter Johns, in NSW & 1 in S.A. on the Awards system and hard to separate )

National Medal – granted     ? ? ?

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted     ? ? ?    

2nd Clasp to National Medal – granted     ? ? ?    

Australian Police Medal – granted 26 January 1996 ( C/Supt )

Centenary Medal – granted 1 January 2001

( Assistant Commissioner )( for long service to the community through the NSWPF )

 Born:   Wednesday 28 August 1946 in Mudgee, NSW         

Died on:  Saturday 2 May 2026   

Age:   79  years,  8  months, 4  days  

Organ Donor:  Y / N /  ?  

Cause:     ?    

Event location:     ?      

Event / Diagnosis date:    ?     

Funeral date:   Friday 8 May 2026 @ 2pm  

Funeral location:  St Agnes Catholic Church, 47 Hay St, Port Macquarie, NSW  

LIVE STREAM  can be found HERE    

Wake location:   ? TBA  

Wake date:    ???    

Funeral Parlour:  Hastings District Funeral & Cremation Service, 118 Gordon St, Port Macquarie, NSW  

Buried at:     ?      

Grave Location:  Section:          Row:  ?         Plot:  ? 

Grave GPS:  ?,         ?  

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at:    ?  

Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( May 2026 )    

WALSHY 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.
If you have anything further to add to what is recorded here, please get in touch.

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May they forever Rest In Peace

https://www.facebook.com/groups/AustralianPolice.com.au/ 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/NSWFallenPolice/ 

Australian Police YouTube Channel

Peter John WALSH   APM
AKA Peter WALSH, Walshy possibly with Alan Downes – Kingscliff Lions Club.

Many comments can be found on the below links about Walshy:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/australianfallenpolice/permalink/26884799917875133/

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=852622337873636&set=a.118439467958597

https://www.facebook.com/groups/398510356994590/

* Story behind any Nickname:    

“Botfly” came from one of the SenCon’s at Dubbo – but I don’t know why.

“Boxhead” – no idea where / when that nickname adhered to Peter.

“Smiley” – I suppose that was on his face 99% of the time.

“Yapper” – apparently he didn’t mind a conversation.

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
4 May 2026