Dept. records indicate he was attached to Hurstville at the time of Retirement. Other records indicate Sutherland.
Service: From3 June 1954 to28 October 1989 = 35 years, 4 months, 25 days Service
Awards: No Find on Australian Honours – although
NSW Police Imperial Service & Good Conduct medal – granted ? May 1971
NSW Police Long Service & Good Conduct Medal – granted 25 June 1980
Police Medal – with 35 year Clasp – granted 29 October 2008
National Police Service Medal – granted 22 December 2016
Born: Monday 9 August 1937 at Waverley, NSW
Died on: Tuesday 9 June 2020 at Sutherland, NSW
Age: 82 years, 10 months
Cause: Complained of headaches but wouldn’t go to Hospital until he suffered a Stroke where he suffered another Stroke. He had been diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer 2 months earlier.
Event location: Sutherland Hospital, NSW
Event date: ?
Funeral date: 17 June 2020
Funeral location: Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, NSW
( Due to current Govt. restrictions of 20 – 50 persons at a Funeral due to the Cornona19 Virus Pandemic – this will be a Private Funeral )
Future Wake location: ???Unknown
( Due to current Govt. restrictions of 50 persons only at ‘Gatherings’, there won’t be an immediate Wake )
Future Wake date: ???
( Due to current Govt. restrictions on ‘Gatherings’ due to Corona19 Virus Pandemic, some families may wish to have a Memorial Service / Wake with friends and family at a later date )
Funeral Parlour: Olsens Funerals, Sutherland, NSW
Buried at: Cremated
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: Nil
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( June 2020 )
KEVIN is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
Kev is remembered, by his many work mates, as having NSW Number plates KEV-000 displayed on his vehicle(s) – an old yellow Chrysler then a gold Holden Statesman at Hurstville.
He is also remembered as being a great bloke by his work mates.
He has been highly respect by all that have worked with him and is being greatly missed by his wife, children, grand children, sister & brother-in-law.
If everyone had Kevin’s integrity and loved and cared for their family and friends as Kevin did, the world would be a much better place.
Russell James COOK
| 20/06/2020
Russell James COOK APM
AKA Russ
Late of ?
NSW Redfern Police Academy Class # 022 – 033
NSW Police Cadet # 0916
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 7593
Rank: Commenced Training as Police Cadet on Monday, 12 February 1951 ( 16 years, 6 mths, 30 days old )
Probationary Constable- appointed 13 July 1953 ( 19 year old )
Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Detective – appointed ? ? ?
Senior Constable – appointed 13 July 1964
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 24 September 1968
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 18 November 1976
Sergeant 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Inspector – appointed 31 December 1982
Chief Inspector – appointed ? ? 1985
Superintendent – appointed 12 November 1986
Chief Superintendent – appointed 27 July 1988
Assistant Commissioner – appointed ? ? ?
Final Rank = Assistant Commissioner
Stations: ?, Cowra ( Det )( July 1959 – Oct. 1968 ), Western District ( 1964 ), BCI – Bureau of Crime Intelligence ( 1980s ), ?, Internal Affairs – Sydney ( Det Insp 1980s ), Superintendent – Goulburn District ( 1986 ), District Commander – Newcastle ( 1988 ), Regional Commander – North ( 1991 ) ( A/Comm ), North West Region – Retirement
Service: From 12 February 1951 to 22 June 1994 = 43 years, 4 months, 10 days Service
Awards: National Medal – granted 2 November 1988 ( Supt )
Australian Police Medal ( APM ) – granted 11 June 1990 ( C/Supt )
Funeral location: ? ( Due to current Govt. restrictions of 20 – 30 persons at a Funeral due to the Cornona19 Virus Pandemic – this will be a Private Funeral )
Future Wake location: ?TBA ( Due to current Govt. restrictions of 10 persons only at ‘Gatherings’, there won’t be an immediate Wake )
Future Wake date: ( Due to current Govt. restrictions on ‘Gatherings’ due to Corona19 Virus Pandemic, some families may wish to have a Memorial Service / Wake with friends and family at a later date )
Funeral Parlour: ?
Buried at: ?
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( May 2020 )
RUSS is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
SYDNEY: NSW’s third most senior policeman has been suspended amid allegations of a cover-up of drug theft by police.
The Minister for Police, Terry Griffiths, announced yesterday that Assistant Commissioner Col Cole had been suspended after allegations that four constables at Frenchs Forrest, on Sydney’s north shore, had stolen small quantities of cannabis from drug exhibits for their own use.
Three of the four constables, a sergeant and an inspector, had also been suspended on full pay and would face disciplinary charges including misconduct, disobedience and neglect of duties.
Similar action against a fourth constable was being considered.
“It will not be swept under the rug, be assured of that,” Mr Griffiths said.
Mr Cole, the commander of the branch of professional responsibility and effective head of police internal affairs, is one of nine Assistant Commissioners in NSW, the third rank after Deputy Commissioner Lance Stirton and Commissioner Tony Lauer.
Mr Griffiths, who last week described the failure by Mr Cole and other senior officers to properly inform Mr Lauer, himself and the Independent Commission Against Corruption of the incident as a “cover-up”, was speaking after a meeting of the Police Board in Sydney.
He said the evidence was uncovered during a State Crimes Commission inquiry into the shooting ofConstable Andrew Bourke by an unknown assailant at Frenchs Forest police station last year.
“The board has decided to suspend the assistant commissioner / commander professional responsibility from his post until he is able to respond to [ the board’s ] concerns,” he said.
Assistant Commissioner Russell Cook, the incumbent commander of the north region, had been appointed acting commander of professional responsibility.
Mr Griffiths said the board had directed Mr Lauer to make further inquiries in relation to the Crime Commission findings on other senior officers.
“Given the sensitive nature of these allegations and the need to ensure natural justice is granted to the officers concerned, I’ll be making no further comment on this matter to day.”
The ICAC heard yesterday that Mr Cole’s to meet two men with criminal links over lunch was “most imprudent”.
The ICAC is investigating the propriety of a meeting between Mr Cole, the president of the NSW Police Association, Tony Day, criminal identity Tom Domican and nightclub owner Louis Bayeh, at Sydney’s Southern Cross Hotel last December 23.
Counsel Assisting the ICAC, Peter Neil, said it was a serious error of judgement by Mr Cole to agree to meet Domican. He emphasised, however, there was no suggestion that Mr Cole acted corruptly in any way.
SYDNEY: A senior NSW police detective had influenced young officers under his command to behave corruptly, the Independent Commission Against Corruption heard yesterday.
A police prosecutor, who can only be identified as Sergeant A from the North Region, said he believed a then Detective Senior Sergeant, Ron Daly, had influenced his subordinates to produce false evidence, but acknowledged he had no evidence to support his belief.
Sergeant A told the ICAC he had had fears for his safety and for that of his family after he had submitted a report claiming three officers had fabricated the confession of a man arrested for an alleged break and enter offence in 1991.
He said his fears had been of Mr Daly.
Earlier this week Mr Daly repeatedly denied he had been a corrupt officer, or that it had been his voice on a taped telephone conversation in which two men, one of them the notorious criminal Arthur “Neddy” Smith, discussed bribing police to have an investigation dropped.
Sergeant A has previously claimed he was harassed and sent to a training unit as punishment after he submitted the report in February last year to his senior officer, Chief Inspector Colin Wedderburn.
He said he feared that his chief inspector and his assistant commissioner, Russ Cook, had conspired to pervert the course of justice by burying the report.
He said yesterday he now believed his concerns regarding Mr Cook were wrong, but he still had reservations about Inspector Wedderburn.
Inspector Wedderburn has denied “burying” the evidence documents said to have been attached to the sergeant’s report.
Sergeant A said Inspector Wedderburn had told him, “I’ll have to think about tactics. These kids [junior officers] have been stood over by Daly.”
He said Inspector Wedderburn had told him during a later discussion, “You’ll never get him [Daly]… you’ll only get the young kids.”
Inspector Wedderburn has denied making either comment.
Asked yesterday if he believed Mr Daly had been corrupt, Sergeant A said, “I thought he was leading the kids [junior officers] down the wrong path, and if that’s corruption, yes.”
Commissioner Ian Temby, QC, then asked, “He wasn’t just a corrupt officer, he was a corrupting officer?”
“Absolutely,” replied Sergeant A.
A colleague of Sergeant A‘s has told the ICAC that evidence briefs supplied by officers under Mr Daly’s command had regularly been “too good to believe”.
Hearing on wife-murder charge told of missing-person inquiry
Inspector recalls 1960 in Cowra
From SIMON KAYE, in Cowra
A 67-year-old man who allegedly murdered his first wife more than 23 years ago appeared in Cowra Petty Sessions yesterday for the resumption of committal proceedings.
Mr Alfred Colin Chambers, retired farmer, of Kibbler Street, Cowra, is charged with having murdered Mrs lsa Muriel Chambers on or about June 1, 1960, at Holmwood, NSW.
During the proceedings, which were first heard from July 5 to 8 and were resumed on Monday, police have alleged that Mr Chambers murdered his wife and buried her on his property, ‘Glenville‘, at Holmwood.
The charge followed the discovery in July, 1981, of a human skull and arm bone in a paddock at ‘Glenville‘. After the discovery, by the property’s then owner, Mr Keith Kimmorley, police searched the immediate area and found more bones, pieces of clothing and shoes.
Detective Inspector Russell James Cook, internal-affairs branch, Sydney, told the court yesterday that he had been stationed at Cowra as a detective from July, 1959, to October, 1968.
In October, 1960, Mr Chambers had come to the station and reported his 39-year-old wife as missing.
Mr Chambers had said his wife had left him on Wednesday, June 1, after he had driven her into town. They had parked outside Cowra post office about 9.30am on June 1 and he had arranged to meet her about noon, but she had not returned to the car.
He had said that before the disappearance he and his wife had argued about their son, Robert, because she had wanted him to serve a mechanic’s apprenticeship while he, Mr Chambers, had wanted him to farm.
Mr Chambers had said that he had not thought his wife had had much money when she left because her bankbooks had remained at home.
Inspector Cook said he had later made inquiries at Cowra Commonwealth Bank about Mrs Chambers’ account. He had observed only one entry ( a child-endowment payment ), made after June 1, in the account. No withdrawals had been recorded after June 1, he said.
He and another officer had inspected the ‘Glenville‘ property at this stage, and while there Inspector Cook had spoken to Robert Chambers, who had then been about 15.
Mr Chambers, according to Inspector Cook, had told Robert he had taken his wife to the Holmwood railway station, and not the Cowra township, before she disappeared.
In November, 1960, at Cowra police station, Mr Chambers, when told this by Inspector Cook had said his son must have been mistaken. Mr Chambers had said that he had told his son, as he had all others, that he had taken his wife to Cowra before her disappearance.
Inspector Cook also had told Mr Chambers that he had spoken to a friend of Mrs Chambers, Mrs Evelyn Blair. Mrs Blair had told Inspector Cook that she had arranged with Mrs Chambers to visit the Cowra theatre on the afternoon of June 1.
[ Mrs Blair told the court on Monday that she had asked Mrs Chambers on the weekend before June 1 to drive her to Cowra on the afternoon of June 1 so that they could watch a film of Princess Margaret’s wedding at the theatre. How ever, Mrs Chambers had not shown up and Mrs Blair had never seen her again. ]
Inspector Cook said he had also told Mr Chambers he had checked at the airport and railway stations in the area to find whether any of their staff had seen Mrs Chambers. None of them had, he had said.
He had told Mr Chambers he was not satisfied with his explanation and had suggested that Mr Chambers had murdered his wife and buried her on his property. Mr Chambers had denied this, adding that he had nothing further to add to his explanation.
Inspector Cook said he had taken a statement from Mr Chambers in 1961 and had initiated a missing-person file in relation to Mrs Chambers. And in 1962 he had circulated a number of information forms, also pertaining to Mrs Chambers, for publication in the NSW Police Gazette.
The court was told yesterday that Mrs Chambers’ missing-person file had not been seen since 1980. An extensive search of Sydney files had been made last July, but it had not been found.
Inspector Cook said yesterday, in reply to questioning by Mr Chambers’ counsel, Mr Peter Coleman, QC. that his police notebooks pertaining to the case had been destroyed about 1965.
He said he had put the notebooks aside for safekeeping when the “normal clean-up” was made at Cowra police station, but they had been mistakenly regarded by another officer as unwanted and had been burnt.
Inspector Cook said it had been regular practice to destroy unwanted records periodically.
He also said that the occurrence pad, in which he would have noted the time and date of his interview with Mr Chambers at the police station, had mistakenly been destroyed.
He agreed with Mr Coleman that he would not therefore have seen his notebooks for at least 18 years. He had last seen his “comprehensive report” on the case, contained in the missing person file, about 1975.
He said he had compiled his notes for the present proceedings in February this year, and he agreed with Mr Coleman that he had not had any official records to which to refer.
Inspector Cook‘s evidence brought the prosecution case to a close. Mr Smith, SM, adjourned the proceedings to 10am tomorrow, when addresses will be made by Mr Coleman and the prosecutor, Sergeant John Taylor.
Service: From20 February 1961 to? ? ? = ? years Service
Awards: National Medal – granted 20 January 1981 ( Sgt 3/c )
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 7 October 1991 ( Sgt 3/c )
2nd Clasp to National Medal – granted 8 March 1997 ( Sgt )
Born: Friday 1 June 1945
Died on: Monday 11 May 2020
Age: 74 years, 11 months, 10 days
Cause: Cancer – ? Type
Event location: ?
Event date: ?
Funeral date: ? ? ?
Funeral location: ? ( Due to current Govt. restrictions of 20 – 30 persons at a Funeral due to the Cornona19 Virus Pandemic – this will be a Private Funeral )
Future Wake location: ?TBA ( Due to current Govt. restrictions of 10 persons only at ‘Gatherings’, there won’t be an immediate Wake )
Future Wake date: ( Due to current Govt. restrictions on ‘Gatherings’ due to Corona19 Virus Pandemic, some families may wish to have a Memorial Service / Wake with friends and family at a later date )
Funeral Parlour: ?
Buried at: ?
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( May 2020 )
A newspaper cutting of Gary Page, cropped from a group photo taken in the early seventies.
GARY is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
I haven’t any further information on this man than what is recorded above.
Cal
Brian George BANISTER
| 20/06/2020
Brian George BANISTER
AKA Doggy
Late of ?
NSW Redfern Police Academy Class # ‘POSSIBLY’ 094
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 10575
Rank: Commenced Training on ? ? ?
Probationary Constable- appointed 25 February 1963
Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Constable 1st Class – appointed 25 March 1968
Detective – appointed ? ? ?
Senior Constable – appointed 25 March 1972
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 1st Class – appointed 30 June 1987
Final Rank = Detective Senior Sergeant
Stations: ?, Major Crime Squad – South West & Campbelltown, ?, Internal Affairs – South West Region – Retirement
Service: From? pre Feb 1963? ? to18 July 1997 = ? years Service
Awards: National Medal – granted 20 January 1981 ( Det Sgt )
1st Claps to National Medal – granted 17 March 1989 ( Det SnrSgt )
Commended, together with Alfred ( Tom ) Rangott, SenCon L. J. Huntington, Cst F.K. Whitton & ProCst G.R. White, for good team work and tenacity during a high speed chase in the Liverpool area resulting in the arrest of an offender charged with Robbery Whilst Armed in July 1969.
Born: Sunday 28 August 1938
Died on: Wednesday 6 May 2020
Age: 81 years 8 months 8 days
Cause: Cancer – Leukemia
Event location: ?
Event date: ?
Funeral date: ? ? ? ( already held )
Funeral location: ? ( Due to current Govt. restrictions of 10 persons at a Funeral due to the Cornona19 Virus Pandemic – this will be a Private Funeral )
Future Wake location: ?TBA ( Due to current Govt. restrictions of 2 persons only at ‘Gatherings’, there won’t be an immediate Wake )
Future Wake date: ( Due to current Govt. restrictions on ‘Gatherings’ due to Corona19 Virus Pandemic, some families may wish to have a Memorial Service / Wake with friends and family at a later date )
Funeral Parlour: ?
Buried at: ?
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( April 2020 )
DOGGY is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
Doggy’s wife – Betty, passed away in March 2020 – also from Cancer.
They are survived by a Son and Daughter.
What a great and cranky man. Had the pleasure of working with him. In order to get him to go for a pistol shoot a friend and I had to take him and then suck up to the guys to let him have another go on the same day. Cranky as he was we could always break through that veneer and make him laugh. Great investigator with no patience for fools. May he Rest In Peace.
Brian George BANISTER AKA Doggy – standing & holding a torch
Marlene SANDS nee DUNN
| 20/06/2020
Marlene SANDS nee DUNN
AKA ?
Late of ?
NSW Redfern Police Academy Class # 130
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # Police Woman 164
In the Registered number scheme, Police Woman, at this time, where not given a sequential number like the blokes – but, Marlene was somewhere in between 15108 – 15243?
Rank: Commenced Training a Redfern Academy on 14 February 1972
Probationary Constable- appointed 27 March 1972
Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Detective – appointed ? ? ?
Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Final Rank = ?
Stations: ?, Women Police Office – CIB, ?
Service: From14 February 1972 to? ? ? = ? years Service
Awards: No Find on Australian Honours
Born: Monday 8 September 1952
Died on: Tuesday 14 April 2020 with family by her side.
Age: 67 years, 7 months, 6 days
Cause: Cancer – ( type )?
Event location: St George Private Hospital, NSW
Event date: ?
Funeral date: Wednesday 29 April 2020
Funeral location: ?, Sutherland, NSW ( Due to current Govt. restrictions of 10 persons at a Funeral due to the Cornona19 Virus Pandemic – this will be a Private Funeral )
Future Wake location: ?TBA ( Due to current Govt. restrictions of 2 persons only at ‘Gatherings’, there won’t be an immediate Wake )
Future Wake date: ( Due to current Govt. restrictions on ‘Gatherings’ due to Corona19 Virus Pandemic, some families may wish to have a Memorial Service / Wake with friends and family at a later date )
Funeral Parlour: ?
Buried at: ?
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( April 2020 )
MARLENE is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
At the time of publication, nothing – other than what is recorded above, has been found on Marlene.
Cal 290420
Leon ELELMAN
| 20/06/2020
Leon ELELMAN
AKA ?
Late of Taree area, NSW
NSW Redfern Police Academy Class # 110
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 12489
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Academy on Monday 20 February 1967 ( aged 19 years, 6 months, 6 days )
Probationary Constable – appointed 3 April 1967 ( aged 19 years, 7 months, 20 days )
Constable – appointed 8 April 1968
Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Senior Constable – appointed 8 April 1976
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Final Rank = ?
Stations: ?, North Sydney STP, Manly STP ( early 1970s ), Phillip St ( 1974 – 75 ),
Service: FromMonday 20 February 1967 to? ? 1979 = 32 years Service
Awards: No Find on Australian Honours
Born: Thursday 14 August 1947
Died on: Sunday 12 April 2020 @ 5am ( Easter Sunday )
Age: 72 years, 8 months
Cause: Cancer – Prostrate
Event location: Manning Base Hospital, Taree, NSW
Event date: Sunday 12 April 2020
Funeral date: ? ? ?
Funeral location: ? ( Due to current Govt. restrictions of 10 persons at a Funeral due to the Cornona19 Virus Pandemic – this will be a Private Funeral )
Future Wake location: ( Due to current Govt. restrictions of 2 persons only at ‘Gatherings’, there won’t be an immediate Wake )
Future Wake date: ( Due to current Govt. restrictions on ‘Gatherings’ due to Corona19 Virus Pandemic, some families may wish to have a Memorial Service / Wake with friends and family at a later date )
Funeral Parlour: ?
Buried at: Cremated
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( April 2020 )
LEON is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NOT WORK RELATED
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
At the time of publication, I have no further information about this mans life after he left NSWPF.
Cal 220420
Crowdy Harrington Marine Rescue
The unit’s previous unit commander, Bek Brown decided to step down from her position at the last meeting. Deputy unit commander, Leon Elelman is now promoted to unit commander and Cheryl Rowe is promoted to deputy unit commander.
The Crowdy Harrington unit thanked Bek for all her hard work over the last 18 months as unit commander and wish her all the very best in future endeavours.
The unit also congratulated Leon and Cheryl in obtaining their new positions and wished them every success in their new roles.
Crowdy Harrington Marine Rescue welcome two new emergency vehicles
Rob Douglas
Happy days: Crowdy Harrington Marine Rescue members (left to right) Maria Seach (operations), Mary Thomas (treasurer/ administration), Susan Worsley (training officer), Leon Elelman (deputy unit commander) and Bek Brown (unit commander) after picking up their new vehicles. Photo: Rob Douglas.
It’s out with the old and in with the new. Crowdy Harrington Marine Rescue has welcomed two, new emergency vehicles to their ranks on the back of a grant and fundraising efforts.
The organisation received $72,000 from the Emergency Volunteer Support Scheme that was put towards the purchase of the vehicles.
Further fundraising efforts completed the purchase and ensured the vehicles could be fitted with required accessories such as a toolbox, canopy, roof racks, electric brakes and tow package.
Unit commander Bek Brown said the vehicles are a crucial asset to the crew’s operations.
“They’re vital for training, meetings, fundraising and transporting fuel to the boat,” Bek said.
One of the key roles for the new ute is to transport a large fuel tank to the rescue boat.
“After each rescue, the tank needs to be refueled,” Bek said.
The vehicles were picked up from Mid Coast Automotive Group earlier this week after Marine Rescue livery was completed.
Crew members have said goodbye to an outdated land cruiser and an obsolete ute. They have each clocked up more than 350,000 kilometres.
The land cruiser joined the Crowdy Harrington family before the new millennium while the ute dates back to when Paul Keating was Prime Minister.
“They’ve served their purpose,” Bek said.
Deputy unit commander Leon Elelman said the rescue crew has come a long way in the last decade.
He said changes to the command, fresh ideas and a strong effort from volunteers has created a tight knit group.
“We’re like a big family,” he said.
You couldn’t wipe the smile off his face when talking about what the new vehicles bring to the table.
“It’s a boost to morale,” Leon said.
The organisation is the eyes on the water between Diamond Head and Black Head.
As a volunteer group, they welcome all funds and assistance. About three-quarters of funds held by the organisation are raised by members.
To find out more about the crew or to donate, visit www.mrch.org.au or call 6556 1564.
April 18 2017 – 4:59PM Harrington Markets 2017 Leon Elelman, Heather Parker & Wendy Hoare
Brett Emerton boots from the 2006 FIFA World Cup to be auctioned
19 Apr 10 @ 11:38am by David Campbell
A PIECE of Australian soccer history will be up for grabs at Ingleburn next month.
Ingleburn Rotary Club is holding a fundraising event at Sweeney’s Function Centre where a pair of Socceroo and local hero Brett Emerton’s football boots from the 2006 FIFA World Cup will be auctioned.
Emerton, a former Gunners player and Macquarie Fields High School student, is expected to be a part of the Australian team at this year’s World Cup in South Africa.
All funds raised on the evening will go towards the PCYC’s Burn Rubber Burn program, which helps people in wheelchairs develop training regimes.
Ingleburn Rotary Club president Leon Elelman encouraged people to support the evening.
“The boots were made for Brett at the last World cup and are only one of six pairs in existence.”
A similar pair of Emerton’s boots sold for about $2000 recently.
Service: From 20 February 1967 to17 March 1999 = 32 years, 0 months, 25 days Service
Retirement / Leaving age: = 54 years, 2 months, 19 days
Time in Retirement from Police: 21 years, 0 months, 26 days
Awards: National Medal – granted 22 April 1983 ( SenCon )
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 30 April 1993 ( SenSgt )
Born: Tuesday 26 December 1944
Died on: Sunday 12 April 2020 @ 12.55am
Age: 75 years, 3 months, 17 days
Cause: Cancer – ?
Event location: Mt Druitt Hospital, NSW
Event date: ?
Funeral date: ? ? ?
Funeral location: ? ( Due to current Govt. restrictions of 10 persons at a Funeral due to the Cornona19 Virus Pandemic – this will be a Private Funeral )
Future Wake location: ?TBA ( Due to current Govt. restrictions of 2 persons only at ‘Gatherings’, there won’t be an immediate Wake )
Future Wake date: ( Due to current Govt. restrictions on ‘Gatherings’ due to Corona19 Virus Pandemic, some families may wish to have a Memorial Service / Wake with friends and family at a later date )
Funeral Parlour: ?
Buried at: ?
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( April 2020 )
Ron Sadler TRG Team leader early eighties.
RON is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
Ron Sadler As a young Senior Constable with The New South Wales Police Force. Police asssociation executive member.
Ron Sadler Being interviewed by The Late Bob Spence, Country Music Presenter in Tamworth after winning the Gordon Parsons Memorial Award for best bush ballad of the year.
Ron Sadler Ron in Tamworth ready to go to Balladeer’s homestead to host the ABBA members showcase.
the “Age”, 1972 Queanbeyan, NSW.
Latest Cycle for Police Queanbeyan Police have taken delivery of the latest model motor cycle. The cycle, a Honda 750 four, is pictured above being ridden by queanbeyan Police Officer, Const. Ron Sadler. Const. Sadler told the “Age”, the vehicle was capable of speeds between 115 m.p.h. and 120 m.p.h. He said one of the significant features of the new machine over the superseded Triumphs used by police, is the new siren, known as a four horn alarm. He added the bike is fitted with hydraulic disc front brakes and has amazing acceleration. Other features of the bike include blinking blue lights, wind shield, automatic push button starter and a five speed gear box.
Pictured here at our Class 110 – 50 year reunion ( 2017 ) with Mick Ryan (l) and Malcolm Towers (r) ( Ron in black shirt )
It is with deep sadness we note the passing of Ron Sadler.
Ron is best known to the bush ballad world through his music and song writing in particular ‘The Old Kero Tin’.
A long time committee member of the ABBA, Ron will be very missed by us all.
A good bloke and great mate.
On behalf of The Australian Bush Balladeers Association, I extend our deepest sympathies to Ron’s family at this very sad time. R.I.P. Ron.
Peter Coad (OAM)
ABBA President.
on behalf of the ABBA Committee
It is with the deepest sadness that we inform you of the passing of Ron Sadler(The Old Kero Tin) on Easter Saturday.Thoughts go out to his family.RIP Ron
Charmaine (publicity)
Rank: Commenced as NSW Police Cadet on Monday 3 February 1975
Probationary Constable – appointed 14 January 1977
Constable – appointed 14 January 1978
Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Senior Constable – appointed 14 January 1986
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Final Rank = Senior Sergeant
Stations: ?, Lithgow HWP, ? , ‘A’ District HWP, Newcastle HWP – Retirement ( 6 August 2004 )
Service: From3 February 1975to6 August 2004 = 29+ years Service
Awards: National Medal – granted 15 November 1991 ( SenCon )
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 6 April 2001 ( Sgt )
Born: Tuesday 14 January 1958
Died on: Monday 30 March 2020
Age: 62 yrs 2 mths 16 days
Cause: Cancer – Stomach & Gall Bladder
Event location: Home with family
Event date: ?
Funeral date: ? ? ?
Funeral location: ? ( Due to current Govt. restrictions of 10 persons at a Funeral due to the Cornona19 Virus Pandemic – this will be a Private Funeral )
Wake location: ? TBA ( Due to current Govt. restrictions of 2 persons only at a ‘Gatherings’, there won’t be an immediate Wake )
Funeral Parlour: Pettigrew Family Funerals – 02 4951 1166
Buried at: Cremated
Memorial located at: ?
CHRIS is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
Deepest of condolences to his wife Julie and their boys Tiron & Nathan and to their extended family and friends.
Now out of pain, may you forever Rest In Peace mate.
27 November 2019, the 1975 NSW Police Cadets had a luncheon for Chris Manning ( 2nd from left ) who is severely ill. A great day with food and drinks. Most drove between 2 and 3 hours for the special occasion. with ( L – R ) Rob Schwarz, Chris Manning, Jeff Sloane, Grant Duncan, Neal Carr, Charlie Dagostino & Ian Dawson, at Belmont 16s.
MANNING, Christopher Noel
Late of Wallsend
Died peacefully at home
30th March, 2020
Aged 62 Years
Dearly loved husband of Julie.
Proud Dad of Tiron, and Nathan.
Father-in-law of Kristal, and Jackie.
Besotted Pa of Xavier and Hudson.
Cherished brother, brother-in-law and uncle of his family.
A proud Dinosaur.
The family and friends of Chris are advised that His cremation has taken place privately at His request.
A Memorial Service will be held to Celebrate Chris’ Life at a later date.
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Academy – ? ? 1962
Probationary Constable – appointed 28 May 1962
Constable – appointed 28 May 1963
Detective – appointed 7 February 1969
Constable 1st Class – appointed 28 May 1967
Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 6 September 1978
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 1st Class – appointed 7 September 1986
Retired 27 April 1994
Final Rank = Senior Sergeant
Stations: Darlinghurst, 21 Division, Criminal Investigation Branch, Redfern, Petersham, Office of Superintendent of Licensing, Parramatta, North Sydney, Chatswood ( Northern Beaches Licencing Sgt ), Gladesville
Service: From pre 28 May 1962 to27 April 1994 = 32 years Service
Awards: National Medal – granted 6 November 1980 ( Sgt )
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 2 November 1988 ( Det SenSgt )
NSW Police Medal
National Police Service Medal
Born: Thursday 14 April 1939
Died on: Saturday 28 March 2020
Age: 80 yrs 11 mths 14 days
Cause: Cancer
Event location: ?
Event date: ?
Funeral date: 3 April 2020
Funeral location: Northern Suburbs Crematorium
( Funeral reduced to 10 family / friends due to Corona Virus regulations )
Wake location: Flanagan family home
Funeral Parlour: Northern Suburbs Crematorium
Buried at: Northern Suburbs Crematorium
Memorial date: ( Due to current Govt. restrictions on ‘Gatherings’ due to Corona19 Virus Pandemic, some families may wish to have a Memorial Service / Wake with friends and family at a later date )
Memorial located at: Nil – at this time ( April 2020 )
JOHN is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
Upon speaking to Bills brother this afternoon, I believe there will be a Police Honour Guard from a local area command, hence medals will be on the agenda.
Wake location: TBA
Funeral Parlour: TBA
Buried at: Cremated
Memorial located at: ?
NABIL ‘BILL’ ELIAS FROM CABRAMATTA POLICE STATION. BANKSTOWN AIRPORT, NSW. ? APRIL 1980
BILLY is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO
Billy, Midnight Elias was a bloody good bloke who was loud, full of laughter and fun to work with in the old Cabramatta / Fairfield days.
May you forever Rest In Peace my friend.
You and your family have my deepest respect and apology for being unable to attend your funeral on Wednesday.
Your mate
‘ Charlie ‘ / ‘Cal ‘
Greg Callander
FLIGHT OVER WESTERN SUBURBS OF SYDNEY WITH Constable’s Greg Callander, Bill Elias & Phil Charlier. ALL POLICE FROM CABRAMATTA POLICE STATION. BANKSTOWN AIRPORT, NSW. APRIL 1980
FLIGHT OVER WESTERN SUBURBS OF SYDNEY WITH CONSTABLE NABIL ‘BILL’ ELIAS, PHIL CHARLIER AND GREG CALLANDER. BILL ELIAS RUNNING THROUGH THE ‘CHECK LIST’ PRIOR TO OUR FLIGHT.
FLIGHT OVER WESTERN SUBURBS OF SYDNEY WITH CONSTABLE NABIL ‘BILL’ ELIAS, PHIL CHARLIER AND GREG CALLANDER. BANKSTOWN AIRPORT APRIL 1980
Cst 1/c Greg Callander & Constable Nabil Elias at a crime scene in Cabramatta where a couple were menaced by shotgun toting bandits. Around 1980.
Salute’
They gave Bill the keys to a City Bus, Sydney CBD. 2016
Cal & 11.45pm ( Nabil Elias – just isn’t quite dark enough to be midnight ) with the old F100 which we did a lot of shifts in at Cabramatta LAC – NSW Police Force & Fairfield LAC – NSW Police Force back in the 1970’s.
