Stations: Nyngan, Narrandera, Barrellan, Bowraville, Patrol Tactician – North Sydney ( 1990’s ), Police Association of NSW
Service: From ? to 5 August 2004 = 26 years Service
Awards: National Medal – granted 7n May 1994
Born: ? ? 1949
Died on: Monday 6 April 2015 in Macksville Hospital
Cause: Respiratory failure whilst recovering from cancer
Age: 65
Funeral date: Monday 13 April 2015 @ 11am
Funeral location: St Patrick’s Church, Macksville
Buried at: ?
Donald (Don) Freudenstein served the Police Association as branch secretary, delegate to conference, Executive member, trustee and vice-president spanning the years from 1985–1992 when he was promoted to inspector. In 1996 he was seconded to become secretary of the Commissioned Police Officers Association (CPOA). Following the amalgamation of the Police Association and CPOA in 1999 he resigned to take up the position of commissioned officers’ co-ordinator with the Police Association, a position he held until his retirement in 2004. A veteran unionist, Don was a finalist (1 of 3) in the ACTU Organiser of the Year Award 2002. He died on 6 April 2015.
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Funeral Service photos – courtesy of John Cumberland
Ronald Major CAWTHRAY
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Ronald Major CAWTHRAY
aka Pony
New South Wales Police Force
New South Wales Police Band
Regd. # 7314
Rank: Senior Sergeant – Retired
Stations: ?, Earlwood
Service: From ? to 29 April 1988 = 35 years Service
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With regret I advise the death of Ronald M (Pony) CAWTHRAY, 82 old, former Regd. No. 7314, a Veteran Member of the Gold Coast Branch of the RPA.
Ron passed away on 04/04/2015 and his funeral is proposed to be held at 2.30pm on Monday 13th Instant at the Tweed Heads Crematorium, 176 Kirkwood Road, TWEED HEADS.
Joined NSW Police Force via NSW Police Cadet system on 5 February 1946
Penrith Police College – Class # 029
Cadet # 596
Regd. # 6340
Rank: NSW Police Cadet – Commenced Training on 5 February 1946 ( Aged 16 years, 13 days )
Probationary Constable – appointed 24 January 1949 ( Aged 19 years, 1 day )
Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Detective – appointed ? ? ?
Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 1 January 1966
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 1 June 1973
Sergeant 1st Class – appointed 31 October 1975
Inspector – appointed ? ? ?
Superintendent – appointed ? ? ?
Assistant Commissioner – appointed 18 December 1985
Deputy Commissioner – State Commander – appointed ? May 1991
Stations: ?, Commanded a wide variety of specialist criminal investigation squads including Homicide, Consorting and Special Breaking, and the Special Weapons and Operations Section, Broken Hill ( Supt. of Broken Hill Police District ), the 1st Regional South-West Office ( 23 – 31 Moore St, Liverpool ) – 1st Region Commander ( August 1987 – June 1991 ), State Commander ( June 1991 – 3 June 1993 )
Service: From 5 February 1946 to 3 June 1993 = 47 years, 3 months, 29 days Service
Awards: National Medal – granted 10 September 1986 ( Assistant Commissioner )
Australian Police Medal – granted 26 January 1988 ( Assistant Commissioner )
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 23 February 1993 ( Deputy Commissioner )
Born: Thursday 23 January 1930
Died on: Thursday 2 April 2015
Cause: ?
Age: 85 years, 2 months, 10 days
Funeral date: Friday 10 April 2015 @ 11am
Funeral location: All Saints Anglican Church, Ocean Street, WOOLLAHRA.
Buried at: ?
Memorial: NSW Police force Service Memorial Wall, Sydney Police Centre, Surry Hills, B33 ( left wall )
LANCE is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED
Location of Funeral Service:
On the left is former Assistant Commissioner, Lance Stirton (Cadet No. 559) with Jack Bailey (Cadet No. 613) holding the blunt end of a very much DEAD red-bellied black snake. Jack being the junior two, he was allowed (directed?) to hold the bitey end for the photo. It was taken at Buff Point around 1947 – where Lance’s parents had a weekender…Lance and some of his male friends, together with his sister (Betty) and her girlfriends, most of whom were workmates, would spend some weekends at this place – a million miles from no-where in those days then travel back to Sydney on Sunday night by bus then train. The snake was killed and (being cadets) carefully curled up before being placed in the sandy-dirt floor of the back-yard ‘dunny’ and then they waited. The door on the old dunny inwards. Jack’s (now wife of nearly 60 yrs) was first to enter and close the door to relieve herself but when her eyes became accustomed to the darkness from outside sunlight, the bottom hinge was taken off the door as it blasted open. What a terrible joke to play on someone who always feared snakes. But we were waiting on the back step for her to wake up to what it was. Thankfully for Jack she was the forgiving type. She is still with him!!!
Deputy Commissioner & State Commander Lance Stirton (Right) & Acting Patrol Commissioner Sid Walsh (left) (Newtown) inspect Newtown Police station cells which apparently don’t comply to the Geneva convention.
Dep/Commissioner, Lance Stirton. June 03, 1992. (Photo by Robert Pearce/Fairfax Media via Getty Images).
With regret I advise the death of Lance STIRTON, 85 old, former Regd. No. 6340, an Unattached Veteran Member of the RPA.
Lance passed away on 02/04/2015 and his funeral is proposed to be held at 11am on Friday 10th Instant at All Saints Anglican Church, Ocean Street, WOOLLAHRA.
STIRTON, Lance.
Former Deputy Commissioner of Police.
23/01/1930 – 02/04/2015.
Late of Maroubra and Matraville.
Devoted husband of Jean for 61 years. Father to Lindsay, Naomi and Matthew, father in law to Marcella, Stephen and Anita, adored ‘Poppy’ to Luke, Jessica, Alena, Alicia, Nicola, Christopher, James, Andrew, Amelia and Caterina.
Provided over 47 years of dedicated and exemplary Police service to the State of New South Wales.
Aged 85 Years
A Funeral Service will be held for Lance in All Saints Anglican Church, 85 Ocean Street, Woollahra on Friday April 10, 2015 commencing at 11.00am
Lance STIRTON passed away in Sydney, New South Wales. The obituary was featured in The Sydney Morning Herald on April 7, 2015.
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Dear Mrs Stirton and family.
My Sincere condolences in the passing of Lance.
I have only now become aware of his passing.
I worked for Lance in the NSWP in admin support throughout 1997/9.
He was an impressive leader for all to follow in the best traditions.
Lance displayed an incredibly high level of integrity, honesty, and fairness in his dealings with all personnel. He treated everyone with a high degree of respect, which was always reciprocated by all.
Lance always had a smile and a nod to say “g’day” each day, and I am pleased to say that I had the privilege of working with and for him, and believe that I am a better person from my working association with him. My he rest in peace.
Eric Daniel
February 17, 2020 | Sydney | Coworker
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My sincere sympathy to the Stirton family. May he Rest in Peace.
Diane Reid
May 05, 2015 | Smithfield, NEW SOUTH WALES
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Dear Mrs Stirton and family.
Sincere condolences in the passing of Lance.
I worked for him in NSWP in admin support.
He was an exemplar for all to follow in the best traditions of integrity, thereness and getting the job done.
A wonderful man revered by all who had the pleasure of working with and for him.
My he reap his eternal reward.
Terry O’BRIEN
April 16, 2015 | Gosford, NEW SOUTH WALES
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Dear Mrs Stirton, Lindsay, Naomi and Matthew.
Our thoughts are with you at this sad time.
With lots of love Terry, Fran and Patrick Moore (Cairns) (daughter of Ralph & Gloria Coogan)
April 10, 2015
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NSW Police Service Annual Report 1991 / 1992
Lance Stirton APM
Deputy Commissioner and State Commander
Mr Stirton is currently the longest serving police officer in the State and has received 13 awards throughout his career including the Commissioner’s Commendation.
Mr Stirton was appointed to the position of State Commander in May 1991.
During his long career he has commanded a wide variety of specialist criminal investigation squads including Homicide, Consorting and Special Breaking, and the Special Weapons and Operations Section.
When promoted to Assistant Commissioner, he had responsibility for Police Rescue, Air Wing, Water Police and State Emergency Service Personnel.
He was given the command of the South West Region when the Service was regionalised in 1987, and was instrumental in consolidating the concept of community-based policing into that region’s operations.
The pilot of a twin-engine commuter airliner collapsed at…
SYDNEY, Australia — The pilot of a twin-engine commuter airliner collapsed at the controls Sunday but was revived in time to safely land the craft, the Transport Department reported.
Officials said pilot Peter Bell collapsed about 30 minutes after his Beechcraft King Air 200 plane left Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea on a flight to Sydney, 435 miles to the southwest, with two passengers, Lance Stirton and Ronald Squires.
Authorities said the plane was flying at 27,000 feet when Bell went into convulsions and collapsed unconscious over the controls. The pilot is believed to have suffered from food poisoning and was unconscious for 40 minutes, officials said.
‘The plane was on automatic pilot at the time because we were flying in good weather,’ said Squires, 34. ‘I remember thinking, ‘Thank God for that.”
Squires said Stirton, a police inspector, came to the cockpit and began giving Bell mouth-to-mouth resuscitation while he called on the plane’s radio for help.
Pilots of another Advance Airlines commuter plane and a Qantas jet nearby began describing the aircraft’s operations to Squires in case he had to try to land it.
‘About 30 minutes out of Sydney, Inspector Stirton managed to revive Capt. Bell, who finally brought the plane down safely,’ Squires said.
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Donald Campbell HALL
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Donald Campbell HALL
aka Don
( Late of Dalmeny )
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 13673
Rank: Senior Constable – Retired
Stations: ?, , Five Dock ( 1972 ), Fairfield ? ( 34 Division ), Burwood
Service: From ? to 23 January 1999 = 29 years Service
Awards: National Medal – granted 3 September 1985
1st Clasp to the National Medal – granted 7 May 1994
Born: ?
Died on: Friday 27 March 2015
Cause: ?
Age: 71
Funeral date: Thursday 2 April 2015 @ 11am
Funeral location: Broulee Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, 195 Broulee Road, Broulee
Buried at: ?
There will be no formal police involvement at the funeral service however the family do invite all friends and former colleagues to attend if they wish.
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HALL, Donald Campbell (Don)
27th March 2015
Aged 71 years.
Late of Dalmeny.
Dearly loved husband of Helga, stepfather of Steven and Kevin (dec).
DON’S relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend his Funeral to be held at the Chapel of Broulee Memorial Gardens Crematorium, Broulee, with a service commencing at 11:00 am on Thursday the 2nd of April 2015. By request, no flowers. In lieu, donations to Kids with Cancer Foundation.
Narooma Funerals
Family Owned Est 1969
A.F.D.A. 4476 3888
Published in The Sydney Morning Herald on Mar. 31, 2015
Stations: ?, Womens Police Unit – Old CIB – Sydney
Service: From ? ? 1974 to ? ? 1981 = 6+ years Service
Awards: ?
Born: 1948
Died on: Sunday 29 March 2015
Cause: Cancer
Age: 66
Funeral date: Thursday 2 April 2015 @ 2.30pm
Funeral location: Rookwood Cemetery, South Chapel
Interred at: Rookwood
*** FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON ***
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Kevin Robert BROWN
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Kevin Robert BROWN
New South Wales Police Force
Joined NSW Police Force via NSW Police Cadet System on 8 August 1950
Cadet # 880
Regd. # 7531
Rank: ?
Stations: ?
Service: From 8 August 1950 to ?
Awards: ?
Born: ?
Died on: 23 February 2013
Cause: ?
Age: 78
Funeral date: ?
Funeral location: ?
Buried at: ?
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Mark Derek HUDSON
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Mark Derek HUDSON
aka Huddo
( late of Mt Annan )
New South Wales Police Force
[alert_yellow]Regd. # 19989[/alert_yellow]
Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 4 December 1981
Constable 1st Class – appointed 4 December 1986
Senior Constable with many stints as relieving Sergeant between 1990 – 2008.
Retired ( Medical discharge – Chronic PTSD – HOD )
Stations: No. ( Division ), Burwood, Five Dock, NSW Police Prosecutors, Highway Patrol No 9 Division, Highway Patrol Bankstown / Campsie Patrols, Crime Stoppers Unit, Police Media Unit, Highway Patrol – Mid West / Endeavour Regions ( including Five Dock & Petersham ), Traffic Camera Unit and Traffic Services.
Service: From 14 September 1981 to 21 August 2008 = 26+ years Service
Awards: 22 November 1991 – COP Commendation for Courage: Awarded Commissioner’s Commendation – Courageous resolution of a suicide attempt by an armed, disturbed man at Gladesville Hospital.
NSW Police Medal & 2nd Clasp for NSW Police Medal – granted 30 June 2004
1st Clasp to the National Medal – granted 17 May 2007
3rd Clasp for NSW Police Medal – granted 11 February 2009 ( posthumously )
Assistant Commissioner Award ( Traffic ) for outstanding service to the people of NSW in contribution to the reduction of road toll and other Traffic Services as a NSW Highway Patrol Officer.
Buried at: Sydney Catholic Garden Cemetery, Western Rd, Kemps Creek
Mark Derek HUDSON
Grave location:
Lawn Grave: St Andrew area: R47: # 5
GPS: -33.89627130390685, 150.77976189912795
[alert_yellow]MARK is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance[/alert_yellow] *NEED MORE INFO
[alert_pink]MARK IS mentioned on the Sydney Police Centre Memorial Wall[/alert_pink] * Added to Wall on Wednesday 26 September 2018
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Memorial:
HUDSON
Mark Derek
30.4.1957 – 3.7.2010
Beloved husband of Brigid
Loving dad of Jack
To the world he was but one
To us he was the world
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John James MYERS
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John James MYERS
aka Jack
New South Wales Police Force
[alert_yellow]Regd. # 7785[/alert_yellow]
Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 19 July 1954
Senior Constable – appointed 19 July 1965 to Retirement
Stations: ?, Pyrmont ( 1978 – ),Traffic, Police Citizens Boys Club ( PCBC ), Central
Service: From? ? pre 19 July 1954 to 2 September 1982 = 28+ years of Service
Awards: No find on It’s An Honour
Born: 17 February 1925
Died on: Monday 23 March 2015
Cause: ?
Age: 90
Funeral date: Tuesday 31 March 2015 @ 10.30am
Funeral location: Newcastle Memorial Park Crematorium,
176 Anderson Dve, Beresfield
Buried at: Cremated
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With regret I advise the death of John (Jack) James MYERS, 90 old, former Regd. No. 7785, a Veteran Member of the Newcastle Branch of the RPA.
Jack passed away on 23/03/2015 and his funeral is proposed to be held at 10.30am on Tuesday 31st Instant at Newcastle Memorial Park Crematorium, 176 Anderson Drive, BERESFIELD.
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Gregory John PALMER
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Gregory John PALMER
( late of Bellambi, NSW )
New South Wales Police Force
Greg joined NSW Police via the Police Cadet System on 3 February 1975
Cadet # 3156
Regd. # 17149
Rank: NSW Police Cadet – commenced training at Redfern Police Academy – 3 February 1975 ( Aged 18 years, 2 months & 29 days )
Probationary Constable – appointed 8 December 1975 ( aged 19 years, 1 months & 3 days )
Constable – appointed 8 December 1976
Constable 1st Class – appointed ? November? 1980
Senior Constable – appointed 8 December 1984
Final Rank: Senior Constable – Retired
Stations: ?, Liverpool – Retirement
Service: From 3 February 1975to 7 June 2001 – 26 years, 4 months & 4 days Service
Awards: National Medal – granted ? ? ?Either 17 March 1992 OR 24 March 2000
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 4 September 2001 ( Former SenCon )
Ashes with his youngest daughter, Anne, at Albury Cemetery, NSW
GREGORY is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO
With regret I advise the death of Gregory John PALMER, 58 old, former Regd. No. 17149, an Unattached Member of the RPA of Corrimal.
Gregory passed away on 20/03/2015 and his funeral is proposed to be held at 12midday tomorrow, Tuesday 24th Instant at H. Parsons Funeral Directors, Bulli Chapel, 278 Princes Highway, BULLI.
PALMER, Greg
of Bellambi
Passed away peacefully surrounded by loving family on March 20, 2015.
Beloved husband of Margarethe.
Dearly loved father and father in law of Matthew and Heather, Stephen, Kathryn and Jessie.
Much loved Granddad of Lily, Sebastian.
Loved brother of Judith.
Greg will be sadly missed by his loving family and many dear friends here and in Sydney.
Aged 58 Years
God has you in his keeping, we have you in our hearts
Relatives and friends are invited to attend GREG’S Funeral Service to be held in the chapel, Parsons Funeral Home, 278 Princes Highway Bulli on Tuesday at 12noon.
In lieu of flowers donations to NSW Police Legacy would be appreciated.
