Raymond Charles WALL

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Raymond Charles WALL

Late of Forster

New South Wales Police Force

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Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 19 July 1954

Constable – appointed 19 July 1955

Constable 1st Class – appointed 19 July 1960

Detective Constable 1st Class – appointed 23 October 1963

Detective Senior Constable – appointed 19 July 1965

Detective Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 9 November 1969

Sergeant 3rd Class ( Uniform ) – commenced 7 July 1974

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 4 August 1977

Sergeant 2nd Class – Resignation

Final Rank = Sergeant 2nd Class

Stations: Petersham – 11 Division G.D’s from 16 August 1954, Petersham – 11 Division Solo Motor Cyclist from 24 December 1956, Special Squad – 21 Division from 18 February 1959, Redfern – 7 Division C.I. Duties from 19 July 1961, Merrylands – 26 Division – C.I. Duties from 2 October 1964, Parramatta – 18 Division – C.I. Duties from 30 November 1970, Flemington – 32 Division – G.D’s – Resignation

Service: From ? ? pre July 1954? to 8 October 1978 = 24 years Service

Awards: No find on It’s An Honour system

Commissioner’s Complimentary Remarks regarding powers of observation & good policemanship, arrest of offender in stolen motor vehicle – 5 December 1956

Commissioner’s Complimentary Remarks regarding search for escaped prisoner – 9 October 1959

Police Long Service & Good Conduct medal – granted 21 February 1977

Born: 16 November 1933

Died on: Monday 1 October 2018

Age: 84

Cause: ?

Event location: Karingal Gardens Aged Care, 9 Bligh St, Taree

Event date: Monday 1 October 2018

Funeral date: Wednesday 10 October 2018 @ 2pm

Funeral location: Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, corner of Lake & McIntosh Streets, Foster

Wake location: Club Forster

Funeral Parlour: Allan Pearse Funerals – 6554 5433

Buried at: Tuncurry Lawn Cemetery, 183 Pampoolah Rd, Taree, Plot 300

Memorial located at: ?

Raymond Charles WALL

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Service History

Raymond Charles WALL

Registered # 7789

Date Joined: 19 July 1954 ( this is the Attestation date – NOT the date he actually entered the Police Academy )

Date Resigned: 8 October 1978

Promotion History:

19 July 1954 – Trainee/Probationary Constable

19 July 1955 – Constable

19 July 1960 – Constable 1^st Class

23 October 1963 – Detective Constable 1^st Class

19 July 1965 – Detective Senior Constable

9 November 1969 – Detective Sergeant 3^rd Class

7 July 1974 – Sergeant 3^rd Class – Uniform

4 August 1977 – Sergeant 2^nd Class

Transfer History

19 July 1954 – Trainee

16 August 1954 – Petersham (No. 11) General

24 December 1956 – Petersham (No. 11) Solo M/Cycle

18 February 1959 – Special Squad (21) Special

19 July 1961 – Redfern (No. 7) Criminal Investigation Duty

2 October 1964 – Merrylands (No. 26) Criminal Investigation Duty

30 November 1970 – Parramatta (No. 18) Criminal Investigation Duty

7 July 1974 – Flemington (No. 32) General

24 June 1976 – Flemington General

Awards:

5 December 1956 – Commissioner’s Complimentary Remarks regarding powers of observation and good policemanship, arrest of offender in stolen motor vehicle.

9 October 1959 – Commissioner’s Complimentary Remarks regarding search for escaped prisoner.

21 February 1977 – Police Long Service and Good Conduct medal

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Darryl Graeme SMITH

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Darryl Graeme SMITH

Late of ?

NSW Police Cadet # 1140

New South Wales Police Force

[alert_yellow]Regd. # 8918[/alert_yellow]

Rank: NSW Police Cadet – commenced 28 January 1955

Probationary Constable – appointed 17 December 1957

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 12 May 1977

Final Rank = ?

Stations: ?

Service: From 28 January 1955 to ? ? ? = ? years Service

Awards: No find on It’s An Honour

Born: 17 December 1938

Died on: Sunday 30 September 2018

Age: 70

Cause: ?

Event location: ?

Event date: ?

Funeral date: ? ? ? Unknown

Funeral location: ? Unknown

Wake location: ?

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: ?

Memorial located at: ?

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A private family funeral is being held. A memorial service is proposed to be held at a future date.

No further information is known about this man or his career at the time of publication other than he was a member of the Penrith Blue Mountains Branch of the Retired Police Association.

Cal

9 Oct 2018

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Peter Thomas FITZPATRICK

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Peter Thomas FITZPATRICK

Late of Loftus

NSW Police Academy Class “either” 116 or 117

New South Wales Police Force

[alert_yellow]Regd. # 13453[/alert_yellow]

Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 26 November 1968

Senior Constable – appointed 26 November 1977

Sergeant – appointed 12 September 1984

Detective Inspector – Retirement

Final Rank = Detective Inspector

Stations: ?, 21 Division, Miranda – Retirement

Service: From ? ? ? to 16 January 2004 = 37 years Service

Awards: National Medal – granted 13 November 1984

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 2 February 1995

Born: 16 December 1949

Died on: Tuesday 2 October 2018

Age: 69

Cause: Cancer – Brain

Event location: ?

Event date: ?

Funeral date: Friday 12 October 2018 @ 11am

Funeral location: St Patrick’s Catholic Church, Belmont St, Sutherland

Wake location: Kareela Gold Club ( Sports Bar )

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: ?

Memorial located at: ?

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Cal

9 Oct 2018

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Thomas Charles COLEMAN

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Thomas Charles COLEMAN

Late of ?

New South Wales Police Force

[alert_yellow]Regd. # 9496[/alert_yellow]

Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 2 November 1959

1st Class Constable – appointed 2 November 1965

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 25 April 1975

Senior Sergeant – appointed 30 September 1984

Final Rank = Senior Sergeant

Stations: ?, Glebe – Retirement

Service: From ? ? pre Nov 1959? to 1 July 1992 = 32+ years Service

Awards: National Medal – granted 15 September 1980

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 7 October 1991

Born: 2 December 1936

Died on: Tuesday 18 September 2018

Age: 81

Cause: ?

Event location: ?

Event date: ?

Funeral date: Friday 28 September 2018 @ noon

Funeral location: South Gundagai Cemetery, Gocup Rd, Gundagai

Wake location: ?

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: ?

Memorial located at: ?

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Cal

9 Oct 2018

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Ronald Norman STEER

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Ronald Norman STEER APM

AKA Ron

Late of Dubbo

NSW Police Cadet # 1957

New South Wales Police Force

[alert_yellow]Regd. # 12067[/alert_yellow]

Rank: NSW Police Cadet – commenced Monday 17 August 1964

Probationary Constable – appointed 27 June 1966

Constable – appointed 27 June 1967

Sergeant – appointed 6 May 1982

Senior Sergeant – Patrol Commander ( Inspector ) – Muswellbrook

Chief Inspector

Final Rank = Chief Inspector

Stations: Sydney area, South District, Harden – Manager PCYC, Broken Hill ( 2 years ), Ivanhoe ( early 1970’s ) – 4 years, Wilcannia – 5 years ( SenCon ), Moree – LockUp Keeper ( Sgt ), Lake Cargelligo – OIC – 5 years ( Sgt 2/C ), Wilcannia – O.I.C. – 5 years, Muswellbrook – Hunter Region ( Inspector ), Walgett – O.I.C. – ( C/Insp ), Dubbo 1997 – 2002 ( C/Insp ) – Retirement

Service: From 17 August 1964 to 30 July 2002 = 38 years Service

Awards: National Medal – granted 15 November 1982

Australian Police Medal ( A.P.M. ) – granted 12 June 1989

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 28 May 1992

2nd Clasp to National Medal – granted 19 December 2001

Born: 27 June 1947

Died on: Friday 28 September 2018

Age: 71

Cause: ?

Event location: ?

Event date: ?

Funeral date: Friday 19 October 2018 @ noon

Funeral location: St Andrews Chapel, 72 Wingewarra Street, DUBBO

Wake location: Western Star Hotel, Erskine St, Dubbo

Funeral Parlour: W. Larcombe & Son, Dubbo Funeral Home 6882 3199

Buried at: Cremated

Memorial located at: ?

Ron Steer is still heavily involved with the justice system. Photo: AMY McINTYRE

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MR RONALD NORMAN STEER

Better known as “Ron”

Retired Police Officer

Late of Dubbo

Passed away on 28th September 2018 Aged 71 years

Dearly loved husband of Fay.

Loving father & father-in-law of Chris & Joh, Shane & Donna and Jodie & Geremy.

Cherished “Pop” of Brittany, Jacob, Courtney, Christian, Tyler and Darcie.

Relatives and friends are warmly invited to attend Ron’s funeral service to be held at St Andrew’s Chapel, Wingewarra Street, Dubbo on Friday 19th October 2018 commencing at 12 noon followed by a private cremation.

All retired & current Police Personnel are cordially invited to attend.

In lieu of floral tributes donations to the Cancer Council would be appreciated and may be left with the funeral director at the service.

Funeral arrangements are in the caring hands of W. Larcombe & Son Dubbo’s Premier Funeral Home FDA Approved

(02) 6882 3199

Published in Narromine News on Oct. 12, 2018

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NSW Fallen Police FB Group:

Kevin Wayne Oh bugger.

RIP Mr STEER. I worked your last shift with you on the truck, at Dubbo. I remember you said it was most fitting you did your first shift on a truck. You were going out doing the same. What a great man.

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October 18 2012 – 4:00AM

Satisfying retirement with helping troubled youth

SIMON CHAMBERLAIN

AFTER Ron Steer retired from more than 40 years involvement with the police force he did not expect continued involvement with law enforcement and the justice system.

But a decade on after his retirement he is finding satisfaction and fulfilment as a mentor and being part of the youth conferencing process.

Mr Steer grew up in Sydney and at the age of 16 decided to follow the example of a cousin and choose the police force as a career. He joined the force as a cadet and for three years worked alongside trained officers as “a bit of a roustabout”.

“It was on the job training, working in traffic and around the office and picking up the mundane jobs,” he said.

Aged 19 and then a fully-fledged policeman he “went bush” to Harden as the manager of the Police Citizens Youth Club.

“It was a vibrant railway town back then,” he said.

“We had a lot good young kids involved with football and boxing.”

His next posting in the force was a transfer to Broken Hill for a two-year stint and a step up the promotion ladder.

He admitted it was a case of extremes moving from Harden to a strong industrial town in the far west of the state.

His next posting was to Ivanhoe for a four-year stint.

“It was a good town then,” he said.

He then took a posting at Wilcannia as a senior constable, the first of two five-year stints in the town.

After his first posting at Wilcannia, he and his family moved to Moree where he was promoted to the rank of sergeant and was the “lock-up keeper”.

Another promotion to second class sergeant and a move to Lake Cargelligo followed where he was officer-in-charge for a five-year spell.

A phone call from the then police commissioner put Mr Steer on the path of his greatest policing challenge.

“There was a death in custody in Wilcannia and the commissioner asked me to go back as the officer-in-charge,” Mr Steer said.

“It was the greatest challenge of my career,” he said.

Mr Steer said all of the staff at the Wilcannia station were replaced and his team was made up of young officers in their early 20s without much experience.

“We started from scratch,” he said.

“The advantage for me was I’d been there before but we had to get back to community-based policing.

“Talking to people face-to-face, foot patrols getting involved with the youth and the football club.

“It was daunting for the young police who were aged between 19 and 21 years who hadn’t been around for long.

“It was a different world in Wilcannia.”

After a five-year posting at Wilcannia, Mr Steer was commissioned as an inspector and took a posting in the Upper Hunter at Muswellbrook.

He admitted he found life across the eastern side of the Great Divide less to his liking and before long he and the family moved west when he was promoted to chief inspector and the officer in charge at Walgett. His daughter still lives in Walgett working in child care.

After Walgett he was posted to Dubbo where he worked until retiring after 38 years as a commissioned officer in the NSW police Force.

His efforts during his second posting in Wilcannia earned him an Australian Police Service Medal.

He said in the decade since retirement he was almost “back full time” working in the youth justice system, mentoring and working one-on-one with young people in strife with the law.

“I do a lot of one-on-one mentoring with kids in the Staysafe system,” he said.

“It’s hard for kids today to come to terms with the real world.

“I enjoy working with them.”

Mr Steer said retirement for him was not about just sitting around all day.

“That’s a disaster and you can’t be forever packing a suitcase and moving around. ”

He said it was about finding a balance, and working with young people in trouble was proving fulfilling and rewarding.

editor.liberal@ruralpress.com

https://www.dailyliberal.com.au/story/403441/satisfying-retirement-with-helping-troubled-youth/

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Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001), Friday 19 November 1993 (No.127), page 6834

NEW SOUTH WALES POLICE SERVICE

Commissioned Officer Appointments

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has approved of the undermentioned Commissioned Officer appointments, effective from the date indicated:

Commander, Region Investigative Unit, Police Internal Affairs Branch, Region North — Chief Inspector: Inspector PAUL ROBERT WHITMORE, date of entry on duty.

Patrol Commander, Walgett — Chief Inspector: Inspector RONALD NORMAN STEER, date of entry on duty.

District Staff Officer, Personnel, Central Coast — Inspector: Senior Sergeant PATRICK JAMES KEYS, date of entry on duty.

TERRY GRIFFITHS,

Minister for Police and Emergency Services.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/231947712

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Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001), Friday 1 May 1992 (No.55), page 3028

NEW SOUTH WALES POLICE SERVICE

Commissioned Officer Appointments

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has approved of the undermentioned Commissioned Officer appointments, effective from the dates indicated:

Patrol Commander, Petersham — Inspector – Senior Sergeant BRUCE ERIC BELL, date of entry on duty.

Patrol Commander, Muswellbrook — Inspector – Senior Sergeant RONALD NORMAN STEER, date of entry on duty.

TED PICKERING

Minister for Police and Emergency Services.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/231896179

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Geoffrey Alan HOLLIS

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Geoffrey Alan HOLLIS

AKA HICKORY

Late of ?

NSW Police Academy Class # 113

New South Wales Police Force

[alert_yellow]Regd. # 12895[/alert_yellow]

Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 11 December 1967

Constable – appointed 11 December 1968

Detective – appointed ? ? ?

Detective Senior Constable – appointed 11 December 1976

Detective Sergeant – appointed 8 September 1983

Detective Inspector – Retirement

Final Rank = Detective Inspector & Vietnam Veteran

Stations: ?, Liverpool ( 22 Division ), South West Major Crime Squad – Homicide Unit ( Flemington ),

Service: From ? ? pre Dec 1967? to ? ? ? = ? years Service

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Service name: ARMY – Royal Australian Engineers 17th Construction Squadron 26/4/1966 – 3/3/1967

Service number: 2781492

Rank: Sapper

Date of intake: 26 April 1966

NS Training: ?

Follow Up Training: ?

Basic Training: ?

Next of Kin: ?

Medals: ?

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Police Awards: National Medal – granted 22 April 1983 ( DetSenCon )

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 27 August 1992

2nd Clasp to National Medal – granted 16 September 1993

Born: 8 May 1945 – Singleton, NSW

Died on: Saturday 22 September 2018

Age: 73

Cause: ?

Event location: Toormina Retirement Village Nursing Home, Sawtell

Event date: Saturday 22 September 2018

Funeral date: Friday 28 September 2018 @ 10am ( Police Remembrance Day )

Funeral location: Mater Christi Chapel, Marian Grove, Toormina, NSW

Wake location: Sawtell RSL, First Ave, Sawtell

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: ?

Memorial located at: ?

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Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995), Saturday 6 January 1990, page 2

IN BRIEF

SYDNEY: Homicide detectives said last night they were satisfied there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the deaths of two 14-year-old boys found at the bottom of a hollow bridge pilon near Picton, south-west of Sydney.

Detective Sergeant Geoff Hollis said homicide would hand over investigations for the coroner to Camden police after post mortem examinations today found the boys’ injuries were consistent with a fall.

The bodies of Jamie Egner and Matthew Kelly, both of Pheasant’s Nest near Picton, were found on Wednesday morning by a Department of Main Roads employee.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/120870717

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Geoffrey Alan HOLLIS at an MVA at Randwick about 1968

Geoffrey Alan HOLLIS receiving the 1st Clasp to the National Medal from Assistant Commissioner Jeff Jarrett in mid 1990's — Inspector Geoffrey Alan HOLLIS ( right ) receiving the 1st Clasp to the National Medal from Assistant Commissioner Jeff Jarrett ( left ) in mid 1990’s

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Ian Mel GROSS

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Ian Mel GROSS

Late of South West Rocks

NSW Redfern Police Academy Class 116

New South Wales Police Force

[alert_yellow]Regd. # 13347[/alert_yellow]

Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 16 September 1968

Senior Constable – appointed 16 September 1977

Sergeant 3rd Class –

Final Rank = ?

Stations: ?, STP, Mittagong, Taree amongst other locations

Service: From ? ? pre Sept 1968? to ? ? 80’s HOD? = ? years Service

Awards: National Medal – granted 13 November 1984

Born: 15 February 1948

Died on: Thursday 9 January 2014

Age: 65

Cause: Cancer

Event location: ?

Event date: ?

Funeral date: Wednesday 15 January 2014 @ 10am

Funeral location: Graveside: Arakoon Cemetery, 39 Lighthouse Rd, South West Rocks

Wake location: ?

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: Arakoon Cemetery, 39 Lighthouse Rd, South West Rocks

Memorial located at: ?

Ian GROSS

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He was pre-deceased by his wife, Lana, whom Ian was helping from her rehabilitation stemming from an issue in the 1980’s.

Both Ian and Lana are survived by two daughters – Janelle & Kerry.

Nothing further is known about this man or his career at this time.

Photos and further information greatly appreciated.

Cal

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John Thomas MOONEY

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John Thomas MOONEY

AKA BOPPER

Son of Jack MOONEY – an old boss at Auburn back in the day, NSWPF # ???? ( Possibly 4900 )

Brother to Brian Henry MOONEY, NSWPF # 16960

Late of ?

NSW Police Cadet # 1831

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # 11384

Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 9 March 1965

Constable – appointed 9 March 1966

Senior Constable – appointed 9 March 1974

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 22 February 1987

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 21 March 1981

Final Rank = Senior Sergeant

Stations: ?, Major Crime Squad – Newcastle – Retirement

Service: From 13 May 1963 to 6 June 2003 = 40 years, 0 months, 24 days Service

Age at Retirement: 57 years, 2 months, 28 days

Time in Retirement: 15 years, 3 months, 2 days

Awards: National Medal – granted 15 April 1981

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 17 March 1989

2nd Clasp to National Medal – granted 25 June 1999

Born: Saturday 9 March 1946

Died on: Saturday 8 September 2018

Age: 72 years, 5 months, 30 days

Cause: ?

Event location: ?

Event date: ?

Funeral date: Thursday 13 September 2018 @ 2pm

Funeral location: St Joseph’s, 34 Kenrick St, The Junction ( Merewether )

Wake location: Premier Hotel, Broadmeadow

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: ?

Memorial located at: ?

John MOONEY

John Thomas MOONEY

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Laurie Kenneth ANDREWS

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Laurie Kenneth ANDREWS

Late of Coffs Harbour

NSW Redfern Police Academy Class 120

New South Wales Police Force

[alert_yellow]Regd. # 13873[/alert_yellow]

Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 15 September 1969

Senior Constable – appointed 15 October 1978

Sergeant – appointed 3 January 1987

Final Rank = ?

Stations: ?, Wellington ( mid – late 1970’s ), Mounted Police, Tamworth,

Service: From ? ? pre Sept 1969? to ? ? ? = ? years Service

Awards: No find on It’s An Honour

Born: 2 August 1947

Died on: Saturday 1 September 2018

Age: 71

Cause: “possible” Heart attack & information is that he may have also contracted a virus

Event location: Rome, Italy ( whilst on a cruising holiday )

Event date: Saturday 1 September 2018

Funeral date: Friday 21 September 2018 @ 1pm

Funeral location: Hogbin Drive Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Dve, Coffs Harbour

Wake location: ?

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: Coffs Harbour Lawn Cemetery, Coramba Rd, Karangi

Memorial located at: ?

Laurie ANDREWS

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VALE LAURIE ANDREWS – A MAGPIE GREAT

by Peter (Parra) Montgomery

Received sad news on the weekend of the sudden death of former much loved Hay-ite Laurie Andrews.

Laurie passed away in Italy on September 1 while on holidays with his partner Annette and friends.

He had celebrated his 71st birthday just a few weeks before, and had been in good health up until his sudden death.

Laurie was a great mate to all who knew him. He was particularly close to his Rugby League mates with the Hay Magpies, and was a regular attendee of functions to do with the Magpies Club, especially involving the 1967 premiership team of which he was a prominent member.

Laurie travelled to Hay in October 2017 to attend the Magpies Presentation Night, and was a chief organsier of the 1967 Premiership Re-union held in Coffs Harbour late last year.

Laurie was an outstanding horseman, and represented Australian in TentPegging, He became involved in TentPegging while he was a member of the Mounted Police in Sydney.

The Australian State Mounted Police also adopted Tentpegging as a demonstration of their skill and horsemanship, participating in demonstrations and competitions at Royal Shows.

The sport got its first international recognition when the Olympic Council of Asia accepted Tentpegging as an official event in the 1982 New Delhi Asian Games. Since then countries have been hosting International Events. 1994 saw the establishment of a World Tentpegging Organization, “International Equestrian Tentpegging Association”. International events are becoming more frequent with growth of the sport in countries such as South Africa, Namibia, India, Pakistan, Israel, Great Britain, Netherlands, USA, Canada, and New Zealand.

Just reading through my ‘archives’ and came across this story I wrote about Laurie and George – two great mates – two brothers who gave 100% effort to the Hay Magpies Club during the mid-late sixties…

Players of the Past – George and Laurie Andrews

During the mid to late sixties a pair of brothers, George and Laurie Andrews from a strong Aussie Rules background made their way to Hay, and almost immediately became an integral part of the Hay Magpies.

They were employed by the late Jack Carver at Toogimbie Station, and soon linked up with Jack’s sons, Phillip and Ray.

Phil and Ray were both playing with the Magpies, and it wasn’t long before the Andrews brothers joined them in the ranks

Although they were Victorians they adapted to Rugby League like ducks to water.

Not only were they tough and un-comprising players, they were also good blokes.

Both George and Laurie have remained firm friends with all their team mates since the sixties and enjoy nothing better than catching up at reunions.

Since he sold his Water Truck in Tamworth and retired George has been a regular visitor to Hay, to catch up with his son (Laurie) daughter (Roslyn) and his grand children

On the field, George and Laurie were different style of players. George, was more a Blue Collar type player. A forward who loved mixing it with the tough players of his era in Group 17.

The game, in those heady days of the sixties, was much more physical, and not as ‘fitness orientated’ as it is now.

Training consisted of a game of touch, laps of the Oval, exercising, and ball handling. High shots, stiff arm tackling and rough house tactics were the order of the day. The ‘survival of the fittest‘.

The tougher the game the more George liked it.

Both the Andrews boys were involved in successive Grand Final appearances for Hay – 1966 and 1967

Laurie was a backline player with silky skills, and tough defence.

He was comfortable at home in the centres or or the wing, and was one of the first blokes picked each week.

Laurie left Hay to join the Mounted Police, and by the time he retired from the Police Force had risen to the position of Licencing Sergeant of the Tamworth District.

George and Laurie were blokes who played huge roles in the strong development of the Magpies Club, both as a successful organisation, and a Club to be respected on the paddock.

Both were players who gave 100% effort. Blokes who helped dig the well others are drinking from now.

Rest in Peace Laurie. You were a great mate and loved by all who knew you. Sincere condolences to Annette your extended family.

Laurie was father of Leila, Lachlan and Alisha Andrews, Step father to Joanne & Shaun Harrison, Kate & Dave Horsley and Rebecca Howat

Adored Poppy Loz to Ali, Nick, Gabbi and Caprice.

Loving brother to George, Judith, Robert and Graham

Members of the Magpies Class of 1967 will remember your mateship with much fondness, and your memory will live on, particularly in the close-knit group of friends.

“Once a Magpie, Always a Magpie” Laurie, a star of the class of 1966, 1967, 1968 Hay Magpies…and a bloody good mate to all who knew him.

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Laurence Kenneth Andrews

Passed away suddenly while holidaying in Rome, Italy on 1st September 2018.

Loving partner of Annette Arthur,
Cherished father of Leila, Lachlan and Alisha Andrews, Step father to Joanne & Shaun Harrison, Kate & Dave Horsley and Rebecca Howat

Adored Poppy Loz to Ali, Nick, Gabbi and Caprice.

Loving brother to George, Judith, Robert and Graham.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend Laurie’s funeral Service to be held in the Chapel of Coffs Harbour Crematorium & Memorial Gardens, Stadium Drive, Coffs Harbour on Friday 21st September 2018, commencing at 1.00 pm, thence for interment in the Coffs Harbour Lawn Cemetery, Karangi.

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Mervyn Walter BUSH

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Mervyn Walter BUSH

AKA Merv

Late of Southport, Qld

New South Wales Police Force

[alert_yellow]Regd. # 8393[/alert_yellow]

Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 1 May 1956

Senior Constable – appointed 1 May 1967

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 2 September 1972

Final Rank = ?

Stations: ?

Service: From ? ? pre May 1956? to ? ? ? = ? years Service

Awards: No find on It’s An Honour

Born: 1 April 1928

Died on: Monday 3 September 2018

Age: 90

Cause: ?

Event location: ?

Event date: ?

Funeral date: Tuesday 11 September 2018 @ 11am

Funeral location: Federation Chapel, A Gentle Touch Funerals, 73 Railway St, Mudgeeraba, Qld

Wake location: ?

Funeral Parlour: A Gentle Touch Funerals, 73 Railway St, Mudgeeraba, Qld

Buried at: ?

Memorial located at: ?

[alert_yellow]MERVYN is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance[/alert_yellow] *NEED MORE INFO

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Funeral location:

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

PLEASE SEND PHOTOS AND INFORMATION TO Cal

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May they forever Rest In Peace

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It is not confirmed, but research shows that Mervyn Walter Bush may have been a Prison Warder ( on probation, General Division, Prisons Dept. ) as of 14 September 1953 until his official resignation from the Dept. of the Attorney General and of Justice, as a Warder with Dept of Prisons on 14 May 1956 before joining NSWPF.

Despite him being appointed as a Probationary Constable on the 1 May 1956 and the time he would have spent at the Academy, it is possible he was on annual leave from the Dept. of Prisons whilst he tested the waters of the NSWPF.

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Nothing further, at the time of publication, is known about this mans career.

Cal

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