HEPPLEWHITE, Arthur “John”
Late of Worongary, formerly of Tonga
Passed away peacefully
30 December, 2016
Aged 94
Dearly beloved husband of Yvonne.
Much Loved father of Moana-Gai, Jason and Randall.
Devoted and Loved grandfather “Johnny Boy” to many.
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Published in The Sydney Morning Herald on Jan. 7, 2017 – See more at: http://tributes.smh.com.au/obituaries/smh-au/obituary.aspx?pid=183415315#sthash.3SPrjbYt.dpuf
Peter Joseph KEATING
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Peter Joseph KEATING
( late of Beacon Hill )
Redfern Police Academy Class # 120
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 13830
Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 15 September 1969
Detective Senior Constable – appointed 15 September 1978
Final rank = Detective ?
Stations: ?
Service: From? ? Pre September 1969? to? ? ? = ? years Service
Awards: National Medal – granted 22 April 1983 ( Det SenCon )
Born: 8 December 1947
Died on: Thursday 5 January 2017 @ 4.30am in his sleep, at his home.
KEATING, Peter Joseph.
Passed away peacefully on 5 January, 2017
Late of Beacon Hill
Aged 69 years
Beloved husband of Frances. Loving father of Hilary, Michael and Matthew and father-in-law of Nicole.
Adored Pop to Charlotte and Elisha.
Dear brother of Paul and Terri and loved by their families.
A Requiem Mass will be offered for Peter at Saint Kieran’s Catholic Church, Manly Vale at 10.30am on Friday 13 January, 2017.
In lieu of flowers, donations are welcome to the Macquarie University Motor Neurone Disease Research Centre.
January 7, 2017
RIP to one of the most honourable, generous and fun loving family men I knew.
Peter …You were taken way too soon from your family and friends. You will always be remembered with such happy and fond memories, especially the special occasions we all shared.
My heartfelt condolences go out to the whole extended Keating family. Angie, Damien, Scarlett, Miller and Elsie.
Email Rx on Friday 6 January 2017 via AustralianPolice.com.au
Hi Cal, going through some papers today and found the attached papers re the funeral of Ted O’Donnell. I then looked and could find no trace on “Australian Police”. So if he’s not there lets get started..
I first met him in June 68 on my arrival at Merrylands as a P/Cst. He was a 2/c Sgt in charge of a relief. He was very knowledgeable, and had no difficulty sharing this with everyone else. He also took a great interest in his team, and had no difficulty in pulling on the bosses as required.
He was a Detective, and I know he was stationed at Parkes and also the Pillage Squad, Newcastle. He married later in life to Barbara, who now resides with daughter Cathryn in Bathurst. He also had a son.
As a Commissioned Officer I think he was at Fairfield, Campbelltown and possibly finished up at Liverpool. He also served in WW2. I think he would have retired about 1984 and continued to live at his family home in Oswald St, Guildford until his death in 2004.
A great old style copper, and those who worked with him were proud to be referred to as “O’Donnell trained”
I am in touch with his wife if you require any further specific info.. Scotty.
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James William Loder ARNDELL
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James William Loder ARNDELL
aka BILL
New South Wales Police Force
[alert_yellow]Regd. # 4470[/alert_yellow]
Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 3 June 1940
Constable – appointed 3 June 1941
Constable 1st Class – appointed 3 June 1947
Senior Constable – appointed 3 June 1954
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 22 May 1957
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 17 November 1964
Sergeant 1st Class – appointed 6 October 1967
Inspector 3rd Class – appointed 1 March 1973
Inspector 2nd Class – appointed 8 May 1974
Retired 1 March 1976
Stations: Redfern Academy ( Trainee ),
Maroubra GD’s ( 19 August 1940 ),
Darlinghurst GD’s ( 14 October 1940 ),
Darlinghurst Traffic ( 8 September 1941 ),
Darlinghurst Motor Cyclist ( 26 June 1944 ),
Traffic Branch – Public Safety Bureau ( 26 June 1947 ),
Phillip St – Traffic ( 2 September 1957 ),
Darlinghurst – Traffic ( 30 September 1957 ),
Regent St – Assistant Traffic Sgt ( 12 February 1962 ),
Regent St – Traffic Sgt ( 4 July 1966 ),
Traffic Branch – Traffic Supervisor ( 20 July 1967 ),
Traffic Branch – 4th Traffic Inspector ( 16 February 1973,
Vale Inspector 2/C James William Loder ARNDELL #4470
Today we learnt of the passing of ‘Bill’ on 1 January at the Sydney Adventist Hospital, Wahroonga. Bill, a resident of Christophorous House, was the Officer in Charge of the then ‘Traffic Bureau’ until his retirement in 1974.
In 2015 we hosted Bill at our retired officers day, where he met with Commissioner Scipione, Assistant Commissioner Hartley, and chatted with many retired members. In March 2016 we celebrated Bill’s 100th Birthday with his family & residents, and later in the year we presented him with the ‘National Police Service Medal’ marking his years of service to the NSW Police Force, & the community of NSW. We briefly met with Bill at the Sydney Adventist Hospital before his passing. Officers from the Kuring gai LAC also visited bill in celebration of his birthdays.
We take this opportunity to acknowledge his family at their time of loss, and the staff of Christophorous House where he spent his recent years, along with the staff of the Sydney Adventist Hospital.
We are awaiting further advice as to Funeral arrangements.
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Former Traffic Superintendent Bill Flemming with Bill Arndell on Bill’s 100th birthday.
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Michael Owen McCARTHY
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Michael Owen McCARTHY
( late of Castle Hill )
aka Moff or Old Bar
New South Wales Police Force
[alert_yellow]Regd. # 9841[/alert_yellow]
Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 31 October 1960
Much loved husband of Wendy and rescuer of Daisy the Dog.
Adored father of Justine, Damien and Dana.
Respected father-in-law of Robert, Lee and Peter.
Cherished Poppy of Lee, Trey, Shannon, Freya and Ewan.
“Fought the good fight, Gone home to the good Lord”
Go Fords and Parramatta
The relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend a Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of MICHAEL McCARTHY at St Bernadette’s Catholic Church 367 Old Northern Rd Castle Hill on Friday January 6, 2017 commencing at 11.00am.
Following Mass the cortege will proceed to North Rocks Cemetery, Castle Hill
Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001), Friday 6 October 1989 (No.99), page 8014
NEW SOUTH WALES POLICE FORCE
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 – ANNANDALE PATROL – INSPECTOR
Senior Sergeant Egbert Van Akker, date of entry on duty
There is an article in the Sydney Morning Herald, page 1 of Thursday 14 September 1972 – ” Board told why 14 police dismissed ” which mentions Egbert but I am unable to access the article.
Fin, almost 7, worked as a General Purpose Dog from June 2011 with his handler S/C Curtin before passing away in his sleep Tuesday morning. They were a formidable team working tirelessly to keep the community safe.
Rest in Peace FIN, you will be sorely missed and fondly remembered by S/C Curtin and his family and all of us at the Dog Unit.
Raymond Michael BRYANT
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Raymond Michael BRYANT
New South Wales Police Force
[alert_yellow]Regd. # 7715[/alert_yellow]
Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 3 May 1954
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 5 April 1977
Inspector – retirement
Stations: ?, Redfern ( 7 Division ) – Retirement
Service: From? ? pre May 1954 to 17 April 1988= 33+years Service
Stations: ?, Katoomba, Lismore, Wagga Wagga, ( Regent St – 2 Division ) – death
Service: From? ? ? to? August 1939= ? years Service
Awards: No find on It’s An Honour
Born: ? ? ?
Died on: Sunday 13August 1939
Age: 59
Event location: Entrance to Brisbane Water, Hawkesbury River, Woy Woy
Cause: Drowning
Funeral date: Tuesday 15 August 1939
Funeral location: St. Stephen’s Presbyterian Church, Macquarie St, Sydney
Buried at: Cremated at the Eastern Suburbs Crematorium, and interred at Rookwood cemetery ( other articles mention the ashes being interred at Botany Cemetery )
Memorial at: ?
the Sydney Morning Herald Wed 16 August 1939 p18 Mounted and foot police led the funeral cortege of Inspector A. C. Muir, who was buried with full police honours at the Eastern Suburbs crematorium yesterday. Inspector Muir was drowned in Brisbane Water on Sunday.
[alert_blue]MUIR is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance[/alert_blue] * NOT JOB RELATED
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Funeral location: ?
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FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 – 1954), Wednesday 16 August 1939, page 16
FUNERAL OF INSPECTOR MUIR.
The late Inspector A J Muir who was to have taken up duty at Regent Street Police Station but who was drowned at Brisbane Waters near Woy Woy on Sunday while fishing, was given a police funeral yesterday.
After a service at St Stephens Church Macquarie Street which was attended by the Commissioner of Police, Mr W. J. McKay, and most of the police officers stationed in Sydney, the cortege moved to the Eastern Suburbs Crematorium.
Headed by the police band, mounted police and the police motor cycle squad about 80 members of all ranks marched with the cortege from the church to Stanley Street.
Many residents of Katoomba, where the late Inspector Muir was for many years in charge of the police station came to Sydney to attend the funeral.
Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 – 1954), Wednesday 16 August 1939, page 8
MANY AT FUNERAL OF INSPECTOR
SYDNEY. Tuesday.
Policemen from many country centres attended the funeral today of the late Inspector Alexander Muir, who was drowned at Gosford last Sunday.
The cortege, headed by a police band, passed in dignified procession through the city streets, and was followed by many civilians anxious to pay their respects to a well-known police identity.
The Commissioner of Police (Mr. McKay) and the assistant Metropolitan Superintendent (Mr. Collings) were members of the funeral cortege.
CHURCH SERVICE
The Rev. A. J. Parker, formerly of Lismore, and a lifelong friend of the deceased, who officiated at the church service at St. Stephen’s Presbyterian Church, paid a high tribute to the qualities and character of the late Inspector Muir.
“He was a man who was always willing to give a helping hand to those in need,” declared the Rev. Parker.
Inspector Muir was a church elder at Lismore for a considerable time.
The remains were cremated at the Eastern Suburbs Crematorium, and interred at Rookwood cemetery.
The chief mourners were his widow, Mrs. Madge Muir, son, Alister, and daughters, Mrs. Ruth Campbell and Misses Jean and Biddie Muir, daughters.
Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser (NSW : 1886 – 1942), Friday 18 August 1939, page 2
Police Inspector Muir, 59, who was drowned when a 16ft. launch overturned at the entrance to Brisbane Water on Sunday night, was formerly stationed at Lismore, and was on two months’ leave when the tragic occurrence took place. The widow, one son and three daughters survive.
Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser (NSW : 1893 – 1953), Friday 18 August 1939, page 2
INSPECTOR MUIR DROWNED
Police Inspector Muir, who had only left Wagga on Friday last, was drowned, and two companions, Archibald C. Fowler, of Katoomba, and Leslie Roy Whatley, of Woy Woy, were rescued after a sixteen foot launch had overturned on the bar at the entrance to Brisbane Water early on Sunday night.
The party had been on a fishing excursion and rough weather caused the launch to capsize. The men clung to the overturned launch, but Inspector Muir was washed upwards of 100 yards away by a strong current.
Inspector Muir, who was on two months’ leave, was staying at Ettalong before beginning duty in Sydney. He had been transferred from Wagga, where be bad been a very popular officer.
Inspector Muir, of Regent-street Station, was drowned in Brisbane Water when a 16ft launch capsized in the heavy surf on Sunday. Muir was spending a holiday at Woy Woy, and, with two other men, Leslie Whaley and A. Fowler, spent the day fishing.
They were returning to Woy Woy and while crossing the sand bar were caught in a heavy swell. The surf broke over the boat and while the men were bailing out a wave overturned the boat. Whaley and Fowler clung to the upturned boat, but Muir decided to try to swim ashore, using the pine flooring board to assist him, but an hour later the plight of Whaley and Fowler was noticed and a ferry picked them up.
Muir was found 100 yards from the overturned launch unconscious. Attempts to restore animation were unsuccessful.
Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW : 1890 – 1954), Monday 14 August 1939, page 1
DROWNED
Police Inspector SYDNEY, Monday
Police Inspector Muir was drowned at Woy Woy during the week end. He was spending a short holiday in that neighborhood before taking up an important position at Regent Street Station, Sydney.
Deceased formerly had control of Katoomba, Lismore and Wagga districts. He left Wagga last week for his new position in Sydney.
