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Darryl Roger BLANCH

| 04/11/2021

Darryl Roger BLANCH

AKA  ? 

Late of Beresfield, formerly of Condell Park, NSW  

 

NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern  –  Class #  094A 

 

NSW Police Cadet # 1635

 

New South Wales Police Force

 

Regd. #  10649  

 

Service:  From 5 December 1960  to  30 March 1992  =  31 years, 3 months, 25 days Service 

 

Rank:  Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy as a Police Cadet on Monday 5 December 1960 ( aged 16 years, 8 months, 4 days )

Probationary Constable- appointed 29 April 1963 ( aged 19 years, 0 months, 28 days )( loss of 4 weeks Seniority.  Possibly failed an exam or was injured at the time )

Constable – appointed ? ? ?

Constable 1st Class – appointed 29 April 1968  

Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( NO )

Senior Constable – appointed 29 April 1972

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

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 28 April 1979

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 9 October 1985

 

Final Rank = Sergeant 2nd Class 

 

Stations:  ?, VKG1 ( Sydney )( Cadet )( 1961 ), Redfern ( 7 Division ), ?, Liverpool STP / HWP ( 22 Division )( 1973 ), Fairfield Traffic Office ( 34 Division )( mid – late 1970s ), Bankstown STP, Bankstown GDs then STP / HWP ( 19 Division )( 1970s ), ?, South West Region – Crash Investigation Unit / Accident Investigation Squad – Flemington ( one of the first Police to found this Unit ), Auburn ( Shift Supervisor )( 1990 – 1992 ) – Retirement – 30 March 1992

 

Retirement / Leaving age: = 47 years, 11 months, 29 days

Time in Retirement from Police: 29 years, 6 months, 28 days

 

Awards:  National Medal – granted 20 January 1981 ( Sgt )

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 8 June 1988 ( Sgt )

 Police Service & Good Conduct Medal

 

 Born:  Saturday 1 April 1944

Died on:  Thursday 28 October 2021 

Age:  77 years, 6 months, 27 days 

 

Cause:  Cancer & Lung disease 

Event location:   ?

Event date:  ?

 

Funeral date:  Friday 5 November 2021 @ 11am 

Funeral location: North Chapel, Newcastle Memorial Park, 176 Anderson Dve, Beresfield, NSW

 

( click here to see Cornona19 Virus Pandemic rules – this will be a limited numbers Funeral )

any Future Wake location:  ??? TBA 

any Future Wake date:  ??? TBA

( 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: FryBros.com.au  02 4933 6155

Buried at: Cremated 

 

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?

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

 

 

 DARRYL 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.

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May they forever Rest In Peace

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BLANCHE, DARRYL ROGER
Aged 77 Years of Beresfield, formerly of Condell Park.

Much loved father and father-in-law of DARREN and JAN, and KERRYN. Loving partner of DALE. Grandfather of FINLAY and ERIN. Much loved member of the BLANCH family.

A dedicated former member of the NSW Police Force.

Family and friends are warmly invited to the Service in the North Chapel, Newcastle Memorial Park, Anderson Dr, Beresfield on FRIDAY, 5th November, 2021 at 11am.

All attendees must be fully vaccinated.

The Service will be livestreamed.
For the link, please email admin@frybros.com.au

Darryl Roger BLANCHE Death Notice – | Newcastle Herald

 

June 1973: Former Liverpool Police Officer – Senior Constable Darryl R. Blanch ( # 10649 ) and Probationary Constable S. C. Bird ( # 15174 ) pursued three men travelling in a stolen motor vehicle at Lansdowne.

Shots were exchanged during the subsequent high speed chase, one of which penetrated the windscreen of the Police vehicle only inches away from the head of Senior Constable Blanch.

After abandoning the stolen vehicle at Chullora, the offenders were arrested later by other members of the Police Force.

Annual Report of the Police Department of New South Wales in 1973.

Source:  Liverpool Police Time Line ( 1788 – 2016 ) page 238 by Joe Stanioch

 

No find on Trove.

Brian Carr

I had been in the Cadets for a year when I first met Darryl in 1961. We were both 16 yr old cadets at VKG.
Darryl’s family lived on a dairy farm at Millers Forrest near East Maitland and I used to travel up there with him every couple of weekends. He drove a Datsun 180B and I can still remember the number being DRB-018.
Darryl married Merv Taylor’s (President of the Police Assoc in those days) daughter and they lived near Bankstown aerodrome.
We went our own ways and I lost contact with him. I can’t get to your funeral Darryl but will livestream it. RIP Darryl.

 

Richard Cordwell

Darryl was one of those honest hard working police I have ever worked with pity he doesn’t get some type of police funeral with a couple of current police at his funeral.
I first came across him when he was in the coopers then use to compete with him driving down Woodville road when he was at Merrylands STP.
I spent many years on accident squad 4 working with him and did many records of interviews.
He would ring me early in the morning on a call out and then turn up with siren and blue light at the front door.
We started the AIS at Daceyville and when I rejoined I walked into a police station on my first day and here is Darryl at the front counter with a welcome sadly missed.

NSWPF - AIS 4 - Driven by Sgt Darryl BLANCH # 10649
NSWPF – AIS 4 – Driven by Sgt Darryl BLANCH # 10649

Glenn Andrew Petrulis

Darryl BLANCH was the first shift supervisor I met when I started at Auburn Police Station in 1990 two years prior to his retirement an absolute true gentleman and fantastic supervisor with a wealth of knowledge from his years in the job and Accident Investigation.
Darryl it was a pleasure to have met and served with you I still have fond memories mate.
May you RIP my friend.

 

 

Darryl Roger BLANCH, Darryl BLANCH, Sgt BLANCH
Sgt. Darryl Blanch of the Accident Investigation Squad uses a gauge to measure the depth of tread on the tyre of a crashed car.  Police established an elite investigation team in a new bid to cut the State’s road toll. The new squad will investigate serious road accidents in the meticulous way homicide detectives investigate murders. Part of the squad’s method of operation is to completely seal off accident scenes so that vehicles involved are not removed before vital evidence is gathered. May 27, 1982.   ( Photo by Stuart William MacGladrie / Fairfax Media via Getty Images).

 

Sergeant Darryl Blanch
Sgt Darryl Blanch.
Fairfield Police – New Years Eve party 1980 – 1981.

 

Sergeant Darryl Blanch & Senior Constable Errol Casey - New Years Eve party 1980 - 1981.
Sergeant Darryl Blanch & Senior Constable Errol Casey – New Years Eve party 1980 – 1981.

 

Senior Constable Errol Casey, Sgt Darryl Blanch & Constable Col Pateman. Fairfield Police - New Years Eve party 1980 - 1981.
Senior Constable Errol Casey, Sgt Darryl Blanch & Constable Col Pateman. Fairfield Police – New Years Eve party 1980 – 1981.

 

Constable Brian Slater & Sergeant Darryl Blanch
Constable Brian Slater & Sergeant Darryl Blanch.
Fairfield Police – New Years Eve party 1980 – 1981.

 

Cal
4 November 2021

 

 

 



Russell Spencer PALMER

| 04/11/2021

Russell Spencer PALMER

AKA PARRA

Late of Springfield, NSW

NSW Redfern Police Academy Class #  “possibly” 157

NSW Police Cadet # 3120

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  17760

Rank:   NSW Police Cadet – commenced  3 February 1975

Probationary Constable – appointed 31 October 1977

Still appeared as a Probationary Constable in the 1979 Stud Book

Senior Constable – appointed  31 October 1986

Final Rank = Senior Constable

Stations:  ?, Darlinghurst ( 1984 / 85 ), HWP, VKG1 – Sydney ( Pensioned Out )

Service:  From 3 February 1975  to 2 January 2004 = 29 years Service

Awards: National Medal – granted 16 September 1993 ( SenCon )

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 19 December 2001 ) ( SenCon )

Born:  Friday  31 October 1958

Died on:  Tuesday  20 November 2018

Age:  60 yrs 20 days

Cause: Liver & Kidney Failure

Event location: ?, Phillipines

Event date: ?

Funeral date: ? ? ?

Funeral location: ?, Phillipines

Wake location: ?

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: ?, Phillipines

Memorial located at: ?

 

 

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

Grave location: TBA

FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.

PLEASE SEND PHOTOS AND INFORMATION TO Cal

May they forever Rest In Peace

 

Nothing further is known about this man, his career or life at the time of publication other than the man did like a drink.

 

Cal

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Edward Francis DOHERTY

| 04/11/2021

 Edward Francis DOHERTY

aka Ted

( late of Corrimal )

NSW Police Cadet # 1365

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  9446

Rank: NSW Police Cadet – commenced 18 June 1957

Probationary Constable – appointed 30 October 1959

Constable 1st Class – appointed 30 October 1965

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 15 January 1975

Senior Sergeant – appointed 29 March 1985

Chief Inspector – retired

Stations:  ?, Western District, Corrimal, Wollongong

Service:  From  18 June 1957  to 12 January 1996 = 39 years Service

Awards:  National Medal – granted 15 September 1980

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 10 September 1986

2nd Clasp to National Medal – granted 16 September 1993

Born:  30 October 1940

Died on:  13 July 1999

Cause:  Lung Cancer

Age:  58

Funeral date:  16 July 1999

Funeral location:  ?

Buried at:  ?

 

TED is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED

 Funeral location:  ?

 

A/O K. PEARCE A/PARAMEDIC J. WOODS CST 1/C GARY THOMPSON, SGT TED DOHERTY (WHITE OVERALLS), S/C RON FOX ?, SGT PETER LINCOLN (FAR RIGHT) 1984 ALBUM THREE - BULLI
A/O K. PEARCE A/PARAMEDIC J. WOODS
CST 1/C GARY THOMPSON, SGT TED DOHERTY (WHITE OVERALLS), S/C RON FOX ?, SGT PETER LINCOLN (FAR RIGHT)
1984
ALBUM THREE – BULLI

RESCUE SERVICES FIELD DAY. MT KEIRA EARLY 1983 ALBUM THREE - BULLI
RESCUE SERVICES FIELD DAY.
MT KEIRA
EARLY 1983
ALBUM THREE – BULLI

RESCUE AT WOLLONGONG LIGHT HOUSE A/O BOB LEWIS, CST MARK MULREADY, SENSGT TED DOHERTY, SENCON GARY THOMPSON, PARAMEDIC STEVE POLLARD, CST TONY FERRIS, A/O KEVIN DENT (POINTING), PARAMEDIC TERRY MORROW, A/O ANDREW GROVES (PARTIALLY HIDDEN ON LOWER RIGHT) 1988
RESCUE AT WOLLONGONG LIGHT HOUSE
A/O BOB LEWIS, CST MARK MULREADY, SENSGT TED DOHERTY, SENCON GARY THOMPSON, PARAMEDIC STEVE POLLARD, CST TONY FERRIS, A/O KEVIN DENT (POINTING), PARAMEDIC TERRY MORROW, A/O ANDREW GROVES (PARTIALLY HIDDEN ON LOWER RIGHT)
1988

BACK TO 60's NIGHT FUND RAISER FOR THE 20th AMBULANCE CONVENTION S/O BOB SMITH (BLACK SHIRT) WITH SENSGT TED DOHERTY 1988
BACK TO 60’s NIGHT FUND RAISER FOR THE 20th AMBULANCE CONVENTION
S/O BOB SMITH (BLACK SHIRT) WITH SENSGT TED DOHERTY
1988

6 MARCH 1982 SGT TED DOHERTY
6 MARCH 1982
SGT TED DOHERTY

6 MARCH 1982 SGT TED DOHERTY
6 MARCH 1982
SGT TED DOHERTY

 

Wollongong Police Rescue Squad leader, Sergeant Ted Doherty, 6 March 1982.
Wollongong Police Rescue Squad leader, Sergeant Ted Doherty, 6 March 1982.

Police And Community Youth Clubs Restructure

Hansard                         24 October 2002

POLICE AND COMMUNITY YOUTH CLUBS RESTRUCTURE
Mr MARTIN

    • (Bathurst) [12.31 p.m.]: As honourable members would be aware, the Minister for Police, the Hon. Michael Costa, recently restructured the police and community youth club [PCYC] organisation to decentralise it and make it more community based. The Government provided a $8 million package, $5 million of which was to boost capital upgrades and a trial of civilian support to free police from police work. I have two police and community youth clubs in my electorate, one in Lithgow and one in Bathurst. When I was a child I used the facilities of the club at Lithgow and later I was a member of its management board. Senior Constable Jeff Doherty was recently named Policeman of the Year for his work with the Bathurst Police and Community Youth Club. An article in the

Western Advocate

    • states:
    • Bathurst Police officer Jeff Doherty has been named “Policeman of the Year”.
    Senior Constable Doherty received the prestigious award from Police Commissioner Ken Moroney.
    • Senior Constable Doherty is the son of the late Ted Doherty, who was one of the police officers in charge of the police boys club in Lithgow when I was a child. He went on to be a very senior police officer, reaching the rank of inspector. Unfortunately, he died last year just after he retired. Jeff is carrying on the great Doherty tradition. The article continues:
      • Senior Constable Doherty has been working at Bathurst PCYC, working to help disadvantaged young people and change their attitudes towards the police service.
      • He joined the police force in what he likes to call “a family business”, his father and brother both being in the service.
      • In a little over 18 months, Senior Constable Doherty has made the PCYC Breakfast and Domestic Violence Programs into “a labour of love”.
    • Senior Constable Doherty has always been interested in kids and youth-related issues. It is great that he has been able to make the program a success. He has three young boys. He is not only passionate about his job, but he is extremely modest about his achievements. He was a bit embarrassed about winning this prestigious award. But those around him in the community know that it has been well earned. The article continues:
      • Senior Constable Doherty’s involvement in the PCYC is a valuable service to the police force, the kids involved and the greater community.
      • The PCYC’s breakfast program is for kids who either don’t attend or have trouble getting to school, while the domestic violence program targets children who either have experienced some kind of domestic abuse at home, or have been the direct victims of domestic attacks.
      • The breakfast program gives kids who may not receive breakfast normally a good meal to start the day and at least three days of school a week.
      • The domestic violence program offers counselling and support services as well as a place where the kids can have fun and forget about the trauma in their lives.
      • “The programs also give the kids the chance to actually interact with police officers when they aren’t in trouble,” Senior Constable Doherty said.
      • “Changing attitudes is very important.”
      • However, at the same time, Senior Constable Doherty believes that the PCYC is not as visible as it could be and that this could be limiting its effectiveness.
    Senior Constable Doherty is marketing the services of the Bathurst PCYC to the wider community. He believes, and I do not disagree with him, that it should be the top youth service in a country town. He has plans to open a youth drop-in centre next year where local kids can hang out in a safe and drug-free environment. This is critically important to keep kids away from an element that might lead them into trouble. It is this interaction by committed police officers such as Senior Constable Doherty through police and community youth clubs that are having an important impact on young lives in Bathurst. It underpins what a great and valuable assets PCYCs are to our communities and how they are benefiting from the restructure by the Minister. I am sure all members in this House join in congratulating Senior Constable Doherty on his prestigious award.

http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/hansart.nsf/V3Key/LA20021024025

Golfing Link To Departed Dad

Illawarra Mercury

Wednesday October 24, 2007

By COURTNEY TRENWITH

BARRY Doherty has found the ultimate way to remember his late dad each year – with a round of their favourite game, golf.

And while he’s swinging his sticks through the 18-hole course at Illawarra Country Golf Club, he’s also raising money to find a cure for the disease that killed his father -cancer.

Mr Doherty has participated in the annual Doherty and Doherti Memorial Golf Day since it started five years ago in memory of Ted Doherty and Joe Doherty, both police officers who died from cancer.

Ted Doherty was just 58 years old and barely into his retirement when he died from lung cancer in 1999.

Barry Doherty, from Mt Ousley, said the memorial golf day was a fitting way to remember his dad, who was a keen golfer before he died.

Ted Doherty had been a member of a group of police officers who played golf on the first Monday of each month, which they dubbed Destress Golf Day.

“It’s good memories because I used to play with dad in the Destress Day,” said Mr Doherty, who is also a police officer.

“It’s good that we can go as a memorial for dad and Joe, but it’s also sad too because it brings back memories.”

Ted Doherty’s grandsons Craig, 18, and Brad, 15, also get involved in the memorial day as caddies.

The event has so far raised more than $30,000 towards cancer research and Mr Doherty expected this year to be the biggest yet. Tee-off is at 7am on Monday following a barbecue breakfast.

Play costs $50 per person.

http://www.golfcaddies.com.au/golf-caddies-articles/2007/10/24/golfing-link-to-departed-dad/

 

Rare light-hearted moment for rescue squad mates

Author: By MICHELLE WEBSTER
Date: 11/11/2010
Illawarra Mercury
Section: News
Page: 6

IT takes a certain kind of strength to cope with the unique demands of being in the Illawarra’s police rescue unit.Often first on the scene at devastating accidents and horrific tragedies, no-one could argue that the men and women of rescue have one of the toughest jobs in the force.

Yesterday around 40 past and present Illawarra police rescue officers gathered at Wollongong’s Flagstaff Hill for a rare reunion to compare notes and take a walk down memory lane.

A member of the original 10-man Illawarra squad formed in the early ’70s, retired Sergeant John Byers was thrilled to catch up with former colleagues.

A 28-year rescue veteran, Mr Byers said the lifelong bonds formed between squad members helped the officers cope with the often heavy emotional burdens.

“It’s a job where you form very close associations with your mates because you’re in some interesting situations. A lot of times it’s dangerous but there’s also a lot of times where you see things which are unpalatable,” he said.

“It’s something you need to put your heart and soul into really.”

Taking the reins from Mr Byers in 1996, Illawarra Police Rescue Unit commander Sgt Manni Verzosa has held the top job for more than 14 years.

“It’s a passion, none of these people would be here if they didn’t have that passion,” he said.

The absence of rescue squad founding boss Chief Inspector Ted Doherty weighed heavily on his former colleagues, who spoke fondly of a man passionate about saving the lives of others.

Chief Insp Doherty lost a two-year battle with cancer in 1999, at the age of 58.

Squad co-founder, retired Senior Sergeant E.J. ‘Ted’ Beaver, who travelled from Maitland to reminisce and meet newer members, said the job had changed little since his time.

The group ended the reunion with a barbecue and a tour of the new police Lake Illawarra command headquarters at Oak Flats.

http://newsstore.smh.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac;jsessionid=B52A5D6F3AFBA1067EDB4B667E5CA090?sy=afr&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=1month&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=brs&cls=1958&clsPage=1&docID=ILL1011119R6AI6L5SQL

Subiaco Football Club

HORSLEY WINS 2011 OUTRIDGE MEDAL

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Rounding out the top five vote getters were Michael Rix in 3rdposition on 93 votes (Ted Doherty Memorial Trophy), Danny Hughes in 4thposition on 75 votes (Colin Williams Trophy) and Rhett Kerr was 5thwith 60 votes (Neil Taylor Trophy).

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http://www.sfclions.com.au/component/content/article.html?id=1158