Sidney Francis AXAM

Late of Kiama

AKA Slippery, Sid

“possibly” Academy Class # 088

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # 9931

Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 27 February 1961 ( aged 22 years, 4 months, 21 days )

Probationary Constable – appointed Monday 27 March 1961

Was a Detective, or at least a Plain Cloths Constable, in December 1963

Constable 1st Class – appointed 27 February 1967

Detective Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 22 May 1977 ( still appeared in the 1979 Stud Book as Sgt 3/c )

Detective

Final Rank – ?

Stations: ?, Central – 1 Division ( ? – 1978 – Detectives ), Darlinghurst – 3 Division ( 1978 – 81 – from Plain Cloths to Uniform GD’s ), Manly, Dee Why,

Service: From 27 February 1961 to ? ? ? ( Resigned ) = ? years Service

After his Resignation, Sid worked as an Ordinance Officer with Shellharbour Council for many years

Age at Retirement: ?

Years in Retirement from NSWPF: ?

Awards: National Medal – granted 11 December 1980 ( Det Sgt )

National Police Service Medal – presented 6 September 2016

Born: Thursday 6 October 1938 in Bega, NSW

Died on: Sunday 6 May 2018

Age: 79 years, 7 months, 0 days

Cause: ?

Event location: ?

Event date: ?

Funeral date: Friday 11 May 2018 @ 2pm

Funeral location: Stan Crapp Funerals, 125 Manning St, Kiama

Funeral Parlour: Stan Crapp Funerals, Kiama, NSW

Buried at: ?

Memorial located at: ?

Sid AXAM receiving his National Police Service Medal at Retired Police Day - Lake Illawarra Police Station on 8 September 2016 by acting Local Area Commander, Supt. Zoran Dzevlan. — Sid AXAM receiving his National Police Service Medal at Retired Police Day – Lake Illawarra Police Station on 8 September 2016 by acting Local Area Commander, Supt. Zoran Dzevlan.

Sidney Francis AXAM — Sid at the **Jamberoo 2017 ANZAC** day march

Sid AXAM — Sid at the 2017 **Kiama ANZAC** ceremony

Sid AXAM at the 100 years of ANZAC ceremony at Kiama - 2015 — Sid AXAM at the 100 years of ANZAC ceremony at Kiama – 2015

SID is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO

Funeral location: [codepeople-post-map]

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May they forever Rest In Peace

Sid was a Detective with Detective Norman SHEATHER ( NSWPF # 6006 ) and they both worked on the Shooting death of Constable Cyril HOWE at Oaklands on 20 December 1963.

It is said that in 1978 Sid, and Detective Joe PARRINGTON ( “possibly” F.J. Parrington # 6880 ) were the only detectives left who still wore fedoras.

Sergeants Course # 1, Class 4 of 1979 12 February 1979 - 30 March 1979 Back Row ( L - R ) Ron TYGH, Les KNOX, Les GERSBACK, Bill GALVIN, Peter YEO # 10542, Barry WHARTON, Franz SCHMIDT # 10540, Phil CAMPBELL Middle Row Dennis BALLARD, John O'HAGAN# 10524, Syd AXAM # 9931, Graham FOWLER #10557, John BROWN, Barry CAMPBELL, Frank RYAN, Jim ARKLEYC Front Row Wally ARMSTRONG, Terry NICOLL ( Inst. ) # 8777, Brian MILWARD ( Inst. ), Kevin JOHNSON ( Inst. ) # 7887, Bruce GOULD ( Director ) # 7677, Mick RIGG, Bob PHELPS. — Sergeants Course # 1, Class 4 of 1979
12 February 1979 – 30 Sergeants Course # 1, Class 4 of 1979

12 February 1979 – 30 March 1979

Back Row ( L – R )
Ron **TYGH**, Les **KNOX**, Les **GERSBACK**, Bill **GALVIN**, Peter **YEO** # 10542, Barry **WHARTON**, Franz **SCHMIDT** # 10540, Phil **CAMPBELL**

Middle Row
Dennis **BALLARD**, John **O’HAGAN**# 10524, Syd **AXAM** # 9931, Graham **FOWLER** #10557, John **BROWN**, Barry **CAMPBELL**, Frank **RYAN**, Jim **ARKLEY**

Front Row
Wally **ARMSTRONG**, Terry **NICOLL** ( Inst. ) # 8777, Brian **MILWARD** ( Inst. ), Kevin **JOHNSON** ( Inst. ) # 7887, Bruce **GOULD** ( Director ) # 7677, Mick **RIGG**, Bob **PHELPS**.

First published on 7 May 2018.

Updated with Class photo on 13 February 2026.