The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), was established in 1964 and was tasked to prevent a recurrence of fighting as well as contribute to the maintenance and restoration of law and order.
The first contingent of Australian Police arrived in Nicosia on 24 May 1964.
I believe that his son, Andrew, is also in “the job” at Wagga Wagga.
John Desmond MATHER
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John Desmond MATHER
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 8877
Rank: Sergeant
Stations: Forster from 1964 – 1974
Born: 1931?
Died 15 May 2014
83 old
Late of Terrigal
Funeral 23 May 2014
John Desmond MATHER
With regret I advise the death of John Desmond MATHER, 83 old, former Regd. No. 8877, a Veteran member of the Central Coast Branch of the RPA.
John passed away on 15/05/2014 and his funeral is proposed to be held at 9.30am on Friday 23rd Instant at Hillside Chapel, Palmdale Memorial Park, PALMDALE.
Location of funeral:
Elwin ‘ Ned ‘ George WOOLASTON
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Elwin ‘ Ned ‘ George WOOLASTON
New South Wales Police Force
either Penrith Police College or Redfern Police Training Centre – Class 038
Regd. # 6761
Rank: Commenced Training at the Academy on Monday 26 June 1950
Probationary Constable – appointed Monday 14 August 1950
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 1 July 1967
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 1 April 1974
Sergeant 1st Class – appointed 7 October 1977 – Retired
Stations: Mounted Unit, North Coast District ( 1967 ), ?, Fairfield & Cabramatta ( 34 Division )
Service: From pre August 1950 to ? ? pre 1988? – Retirement = ? years Service
Awards: National Medal – granted 8 June 1988 ( Former Sgt )
Born: Saturday 18 August 1929
Died: Friday 17 September 2010
Cause: ?
Age: 81 years & 30 days
Funeral date: Tuesday 21 September 2010 –
Funeral location: North Chapel, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Camden Valley Way, Leumeah, NSW
Buried at: Cremated
NED is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED
Cabramatta Police Station with some of the staff: Back Row ( L – R ) ? ( a butcher ), ?, Roger Bergamin ( # 10682 ) , Rob Francis ( # 18775 ), John Mills ( # 18940 ), Ned Woolaston ( # 6761 ) Front row Mick van der Velde ( # 18483 ), Gary Heskett ( # 18453 ), Steve Konemann ( # 17663 ), ? circa 1982
Ned Woolaston and a civilian friend of Greg Callander visiting Ned in 2002.
Sue Woolaston, Bob Steele, Ned Woolaston & Rhonda Steele at the home, in Wilton, NSW, of Ned & Sue in 2002. The Steele’s are friends of Greg Callander.
Greg Callander ( # 17463 ) & Ned Woolaston
Senior Constable Greg Callander with Retired Sergeant 1st Class Ned Woolaston at the home of Ned & Sue in 2002. Ned was my Boss at Cabramatta Police Stn in 1980 – 1982. Ned Retired in 1988 and was a member of the NSW Police Mounted Unit in his early career.
Sgt 3/c Roger BERGAMIN was Highly commended for his outstanding courage and devotion to duty at Canley Vale on 23 November, 1981, when in the company of Sergeant 1/c E.G. Woolaston, he confronted Abdel Rahman Dehen who pointed a loaded .22 calibre rifle, with which he had just shot and seriously wounded his wife, in his direction.
The offender complied with a demand to drop the weapon and the Sergeant rushed forward and was able, with the assistance of other Police, to handcuff and arrest him.
A later examination of the offender’s weapon revealed a live bullet had jammed in the breech.
Awarded the Commissioner’s Commendation
C.R. ABBOTT, Commissioner, 20 December 1982.
The above entry was recorded from Roger BERGAMIN’s Service Record. I am unaware what ( if any ) Award or Commendation that Ned WOOLASTON may have received from this same incident.
Probationary Constable – appointed 13 December 1954
Constable 1st Class – appointed 13 December 1960
Senior Constable – appointed 13 December 1965
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 1 April 1970
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 13 January 1978 –
Retirement – Medical discharged on 17 June 1983
Stations: As a Cadet: M.O. Unit ( Method of Operation ) – January 1952,
Maroubra ( 15 Division ) May 1952,
Traffic Branch – December 1952,
Parramatta ( 18 Division ) February 1953,
Liverpool ( 22 Division ) June 1953,
Burwood ( 9 Division ) November 1953,
Liverpool ( 22 Division ) June 1954
Sworn in and stationed at: Regent St ( 2 Division ) December 1954,
Metro Supt. Office ( 20 Division ) July 1956,
Liverpool ( 22 Division GD’s ) January 1957,
Liverpool ( 22 Division – Inspectors Clerk ) February 1958,
Liverpool ( 22 Division GD’s ) December 1960,
Liverpool ( 22 Division – Outfit Cyclist ) November 1961,
Liverpool ( 22 Division – Licencing ) December 1961,
Liverpool ( 22 Division – Licencing Sgt ) September 1970,
Campbelltown ( 35 Division – Licencing Sgt ) May 1974,
Redfern ( 7 Division GD’s ) October 1975,
Fairfield ( 34 Division GD’s ) April 1978 until retirement on 17 June 1983
Service: From 14 January 1952 to 17 June 1983 = 31+ years Service
Awards: Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal – granted on 1 June 1977
Born: Monday 25 November 1935 @ Kempsey NSW
Died on: Monday 25 November 1985 – England
Cause: Heart attack
Age: 50 years
Funeral date: ? ? ?
Funeral location: ? ? ?
Buried at: Cremated
Memorial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Camden Valley Way, Leppington, NSW, OPPOSITE THE CAFE’
GPS: -33.9556 150.832
NOEL is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance* Not work related
Noel in his latter years
Noel is in the centre of the top row. This is part of a group photo of the Sergeant’s Course # 2 of 1971.
TUESDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2010
I FOUND THIS NAME PLATE IN THE GARDENS OF THE FUNERAL HOME AT LEPPINGTON, ON CAMDEN VALLEY WAY. THE MEMORIAL IS OPPOSITE THE CAFE’.
NOEL THURGOOD WAS A SGT 2nd Class AT FAIRFIELD IN THE LATE 1970’s.
…….
I EVENTUALLY LOOKED UP THE PHONE BOOK AND FOUND THE WIFE OF NOEL THURGOOD, Grace, WHO TOLD ME THAT IT WAS, IN FACT, OUR NOEL THURGOOD AND THAT HE DIED ON HIS 50th BIRTHDAY.
NOEL AND HIS WIFE WERE VISITING FAMILY IN ENGLAND AND NOEL WAS IN THE LAUNDRY OF THE PREMISES THEY WERE VISITING WHEN HE COLLAPSED AND DIED.
I REMEMBER THAT NOEL HAD LIGHT BLUE EYES AND A STY OVER ONE OF HIS EYE LIDS.
HE WAS A NICE AND GENTLE MAN.
MAY HE FOREVER REST IN PEACE MY FRIEND.
Cal
Wayne John EACOTT
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Wayne John EACOTT
Australian Federal Police
Retired Federal Agent
Died 10 May 2014 at home
58 years
Funeral: Memorial Service, Tuesday 20 May 2014 at Seasons Chapel, Cnr Armitage & Albany Hwy, Kelmscott, W.A. @ 3pm
Wayne Eacott
EACOTT (Wayne John):
On behalf of the Australian Federal Police Assoc, friends and former colleagues from the AFP policing family, we offer our condolences to the family of Retired Federal Agent Wayne John Eacott who passed away on Saturday 10th May 2014.
Anti Money Laundering and Financial Intelligence and Analysis expert.
Perth Area, Australia
Law Enforcement
Previous
Australian Federal Police
Education
Charles Sturt University
Wayne was a sworn member of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) from its inception in 1980 until his retirement in 2010, reaching the rank of Team Leader. He has 32 years policing experience with a background in community policing, intelligence development, narcotic, fraud and Proceeds of Crime investigations.From 2002-2010, Wayne was the Team Leader, Perth Financial Investigations Team and was responsible for Proceeds of Crime investigations and prosecutions within the AFP Western Region Office. Whilst in this role, members of his team successfully restrained and had forfeited millions of dollars in assets. Wayne also developed extensive criminal intelligence holdings that were utilised to disrupt and dismantle international criminal syndicates that were involved in Money Laundering, Illicit Drug Trafficking and People Smuggling.He developed an extensive network of contacts within the law enforcement and business communities in Australia and overseas including senior members from various Commonwealth Departments, Perth Business Community, United Kingdom, Singapore, Hong Kong and German Law Enforcement.During 2006–08, while performing the above Team Leader role, Wayne as part of the AFP’s United Nations obligations relating to Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing was the law enforcement expert on the Financial Action Task Force/Australian Pacific Group (FATF/APG) evaluation teams conducting the Mutual Evaluation of Mongolia and Singapore. He successfully presented the Law Enforcement component of the report to the APG Plenary in Perth in July 2007 (Mongolia), FATF Plenary in Paris in February 2008 (Singapore) and the APG Plenary in Bali in July 2008 (Singapore).Wayne has a Bachelor of Policing (Investigations), Graduate Certificate in Police Management and Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training. He holds nationally accredited (Australia) qualifications in Intelligence and Proceeds of Crime/ Money Laundering investigation.
Sadly one of our number Wayne Eacott, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday 10th of May. Wayne had been a member of many years and some will remember him from the first Desert Raid run to Carnegie which he attempted on his Red R1100GS.
Or later at the Vintage Stomp, Voyager Estate after he completed and exhibited a stunning restoration of a red and white R100GS PD. Most recently with some assistance from Dave Munro he had just completed his latest project a R80G/S PD which had been a few years in the process and of which he was rightly very proud.
Our condolences have been conveyed to his wife Sharon. While we only saw Wayne occasionally, his energy, enthusiasm, good nature and friendship will be missed.
EACOTT (Wayne John):
On behalf of the Australian Federal Police Assoc, friends and former colleagues from the AFP policing family, we offer our condolences to the family of Retired Federal Agent Wayne John Eacott who passed away on Saturday 10th May 2014.
– See more at: http://www.westannouncements.com.au/obituaries/thewest-au/obituary.aspx?n=wayne-eacott&pid=171042608&eid=sp_ommatch&eid=sp_ommatch#sthash.M37r22Bg.dpuf
EACOTT (Wayne John):
On behalf of the Australian Federal Police Assoc, friends and former colleagues from the AFP policing family, we offer our condolences to the family of Retired Federal Agent Wayne John Eacott who passed away on Saturday 10th May 2014.
– See more at: http://www.westannouncements.com.au/obituaries/thewest-au/obituary.aspx?n=wayne-eacott&pid=171042608&eid=sp_ommatch&eid=sp_ommatch#sthash.M37r22Bg.dpuf
Donald Albert ADAMS
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Donald Albert ADAMS
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 5913
88 old
WW II Naval Verteran.
Died 13 May 2014
Funeral 18 May 2014
Donald Albert ADAMS, 88 old, former Regd. No. 5913, an Unattached Veteran member of the RPA.
Don passed away on 13/05/2014 and his funeral is proposed to be held at 11am on Saturday 18th Instant at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Camden Valley Way, LEPPINGTON.
John (Josh) Francis WILSON, 83 old, former Regd. No. 7213, a non-member of the RPA.
Josh passed away on 09/05/2014 and his funeral is proposed to be held at 2.30pm on Friday 16th Instant at Wagga Wagga Crematorium, Brunskill Road, WAGGA WAGGA.
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John Thomas TAYLOR
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John Thomas TAYLOR
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # ?
92 old
Died 4 May 2014
Funeral ?
John Thomas TAYLOR, 92 old, former Regd. No. unknown, a non-Member of RPA.
John passed away on 04/05/2014 and his funeral is proposed to be held at 11am at the Salvation Army Citadel, 120 The Entrance Road, ERINA.
Ms Jennifer Henry, John’s daughter, wishes to invite serving and former colleagues to join a celebration of his life at the Erina Leagues Club, 18 Ilya Avenue, Erina in the Bruce Fitzpatrick Room from 12.30pm.
She would appreciate an RSVP to her at 0429 947 384 for catering purposes.
With regret I advise the death of;
Magnus Joseph (Bill) FRENDIN, 96 old, former Regd. No. 4472, a Veteran member of the Sydney Branch of the RPA.
Bill passed away on 06/05/2014 and his funeral is proposed to be held at 10.30am on Monday 12th Instant at Guardian Funerals Chapel, 388 Forest Road, HURSTVILLE.
