Darrell Edward Thomas SOUTHAM

| 06/03/2014

Darrell Edward Thomas SOUTHAM

New South Wales Police Force

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Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 10 August 1953

Senior Constable – appointed 10 August 1964

Sergeant 2/c – Retirement

Stations: ?, Gundagai – Lockup Keeper ( early 1960’s – 1968 ), Bulli, Wollongong, Wollongong Court Constable

Service: From ? ?pre August 1953 to ? ? ? = ? years Service

Awards: No find on It’s An Honour

Born: 22 March 1928

Died on: 9 March 2003

Age: 74

Cause: ?

Funeral date: ? March 2003

Funeral location: ?

Buried at: Wollongong Memorial Gardens, Berkeley Rd, Berkeley

Comp Wk A Plot 19

Memorial at: ?

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Frances Southam

22 hrs 9 March 2017

Darrell Southam from Wollongong past away 14 years ago today.
He was Respected by a lot in the Force of Wollongong and known by many other Stations around NSW.
He was one heck of a good man and Friend to many and to those who knew him well, would know he was an an old school Copper dealing with the changes that laid ahead in the Force.
At home he was a loud bugger that had to deal with 7 girls and 1 boy but dam he was a good Dad.
He was a man you could talk about anything with and he’d always have a huge bear hug for you when you needed one. A good friend to me and all my mates…
And then have a beer with you and later be laughing hard till you had tears rolling down your face.
I love you miss you DAD and think of you everyday xxx

POLICE SEND OFF HELD AT THE ILLAWARRA YACHT CLUB.<br /> SGT DARRELL SOUTHAM (WOLLONGONG)<br /> APRIL 1988<br /> — POLICE SEND OFF HELD AT THE ILLAWARRA YACHT CLUB.
SGT DARRELL SOUTHAM (WOLLONGONG)
**APRIL 1988**

Prior to Retirement, Darrell worked out of the Wollongong Police Station Prosecutors Office.

In those days, of the ” old ” Police station ( which was at the same location as the current station ) there were two buildings. The Prosecutors building was on ground level next to the, then, main entry to the Court house – whereas the main Police station was below ground level as Church St sloped away.

The Prosecutors officer was on top of the Breath Analysis Room. There was a wooden walkway from the Prosecutors door to the footpath and you would often find Darrell out there rolling a cigarette.

A bloody nice bloke.

May you forever Rest In Peace mate.

Cal

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Ruth Amy STYLES

| 06/03/2014

Ruth Amy STYLES

at Yeoval Hospital – Dubbo, NSW, late of Bribie Island, Qld, formerly of Wollongong, NSW

NSW Redfern Police Academy Class “possibly” 041

New South Wales Police Force – Retired

Regd. # P/W 0022

Rank: Commenced Training on ? pre June 1955?

Special Constable – Probationary Constable – appointed 20 June 1955 ( aged 23 years, 10 months, 12 days )

Special Constable 1st Class ( 1962 )

Detective – Designated ? ? ? ( YES )

Detective Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 1 June 1976

Detective Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 10 October 1978

Inspector – appointed 22 October 1986

( 1986 – Ruth was the FIRST female Inspector in a ‘Country’ location – Warilla – Now Oak Flats )

Chief Inspector – retired

Appears in the 1988 Stud Book but does NOT appear in the 1989 Stud Book

Stations: ?, Warilla ( O.I.C. 1984 – 1989 )

Service: From ?pre June 1955 to ? ? 1989? = 34 years Service

Awards: ? No Find on Australian Honours system

Born: Saturday 8 August 1931

Died on: Saturday 17 January 1998

Cause: ?

Age: 66 years, 5 months, 9 days

Funeral date: Wednesday 21 January 1998

Funeral location: Dubbo, NSW

Memorial Service: Saturday 31 January 1998

Location: ?

Buried at: Cremated

Inspectors Ruth Styles and Bev Lawson — Inspectors **Ruth Styles** and **Bev Lawson**

Inspector Ruth Styles at a Send Off at the Illawarra Yacht Club, Lake Illawarra.

RUTH is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NEED MORE INFORMATION

Back Row ( L - R ) Joan BANNER, Aileen DWYER / Aileen WHEELER, Dot IMRIE, Wilma WHYBROW, Ruth STYLES. Front Row: Julie LEWIS, June ABBOTT, Olga NORTH / Olga HATCH, Beryl SMITH, Madge WELBY - Redfern Police Academy about mid 1950s. — Back Row
( L – R ) Joan **BANNER**, Aileen **DWYER** / Aileen **WHEELER**, Dot **IMRIE**, Wilma **WHYBROW**, Ruth **STYLES**.
**Front Row**:
Julie **LEWIS**, June **ABBOTT**, Olga **NORTH** / Olga **HATCH**, Beryl **SMITH**, Madge **WELBY** – Redfern Police Academy about mid 1950s.

POLICE SEND OFF HELD AT THE ILLAWARRA YACHT CLUB.
INSPECTOR RUTH STYLES (WARILLA)
APRIL 1988

Report of the Police Department for 1962 p 24

Special Constable 1st Class R. A. Styles (Women Police) represented New South Wales in the State Women’s Hockey Team in Tasmania and toured Malaya as a member of the Australian Women’s Hockey Team.

https://www.opengov.nsw.gov.au/viewer/5bd39fe4c5d5023bb6400878543a3998.pdf

Gary DUNNINGHAM

| 06/03/2014

Gary DUNNINGHAM

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # ?

Constable 1st Class – Resigned

Stations: Last Stationed at Warilla HWP

Service: From ? to ?

Awards: ?

Born: 6 May 1959

Died: 21 March 2000

Age: 40

Cause: Suicide – hanging – at home

Funeral: 27 March 2000 – Unanderra Crematorium

Constable Gary Dunningham arresting Santa Claus

Gary Dunningham & Greg Callander in Marine Drive, Wollongong, at a car show around 1998.

A good bloke and always a “funny bastard”.

Old Gaz was bit of a ‘lad’ and joker, always wearing his thongs, shorts and ‘T’ shirts, he was the last person who I thought would have taken his own life.

May you forever Rest In Peace mate.

Cal

Ray Clifford SCHUBERG

| 06/03/2014

Ray Clifford SCHUBERG

New South Wales Police Force

Class 195 from Redfern Academy

[alert_yellow]Regd. # 20999[/alert_yellow]

Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 3 June 1983

Constable 1st Class – appointed 3 June 1988

Senior Constable – death

Stations: Mona Vale ( 1983 ), Warilla, Albion Park

Service: From ? ? pre June 1983? to 24 November 1997 = 13+ years Service

Awards: No find on It’s An Honour

Born: 20 May 1960

Event date: 23 November 1997 – early a.m.

Event location: Crown St, Wollongong, NSW

Died on: 24 November 1997

Death location: Wollongong Hospital

Cause: Assault – Murder downgraded

Age: 37

Funeral date: 28 November 1997

Funeral location: ?

Buried at: Wollongong Lawn Cemetery, Wylie Rd, Kembla Grange

Grave location: Lawn 1, Row L, Plot 4

Memorial Location: NSW Police Memorial Wall – Police Centre, Sydney – details were added to Wall at the 2nd dedication ceremony on Sunday 25 September 2016

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Senior Constable Ray Schuberg died about 5.30pm on the 24 November 1997 when life support was turned off at Wollongong Hospital after being bashed by Christopher O’Rourke who is a football coach for Figtree, during the early hours of Sunday morning, 23 November, 1997, in Crown St, Wollongong.

Ray was Off Duty at the time of the event and struck his head on the footpath after being punched by O’Rourke.

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Mate to take on mate to boost charity

Author: GREG ELLIS
Date: 22/08/2014
Words: 249
Source: ILL

Publication: Illawarra Mercury
Section: News
Page: 11

IT will be mate against mate on Sunday when the Wollongong branch of the NSW Police Association holds its second annual charity rugby league match in North Wollongong.The match, for the Chief Inspector Graham Donnelly Memorial Cup, pits the Wollongong Police Station Falcons against the Lake Illawarra Police Station Lions to help raise funds for NSW Police Legacy and local PCYCs.

Several trophies will be presented on the day along with the Chief Inspector Graham Donnelly Memorial Cup.

They are for the Sergeant Nick Skomarow Player of Match, Senior Constable Ray Shuberg Memorial Touch Game and the Sergeant Colin Stevenson Memorial Tug of War.

All trophies are named after police officers who had died in the last decade.

Part of the proceeds of the day go to help the families, widows and children, of these officers.

Recent wet weather meant the game has been moved to the soccer ground near the PCYC in North Wollongong. The gates will now open at 2pm on Sunday with the main game starting at 3pm.

Sergeant Robert Minns said it was also a family day with activities for children and a display of new and vintage police vehicles.

“Last year we raised $6000 with the goal of $10,000 this year.

“It is a gold coin donation to come and watch,” Sgt Minns said.

He said PCYC did great work in the community and the NSW Policy Legacy helped hundreds of people each year.

He said it helped a lot more people than many realised.

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Officers honoured in sport

Dec. 2, 2013, 5:03 p.m.

WOLLONGONG and Lake Illawarra police officers battled it out during a sports day to honour fallen comrades and raise funds.

The Graeme Donnelly Memorial Cup Fund-raiser for Police Legacy (Police Bushfire Appeal) and PCYC on October 22 drew more than 800 spectators and raised almost $6000.

The event was a fitting memorial day for Kiama’s Chief Inspector Graeme Donnelly, Sergeant Nick Skomarow and Senior Constable Ray Schuberg.

It involved a fierce tug-of-war won by the heavyweight Wollongong team, which had three members weighing more than 120 kilograms each. The Wollongong team also won the Senior Constable Ray Schuberg Memorial touch football game.

Senior Constable Schuberg died in 1997, and a memorial trophy was made in his honour for touch football between the emergency services, but hasn’t been played since 2002.

The main game of rugby league featured Wollongong recruiting guest player, former Australian representative Paul McGregor, while the Lake Illawarra team turned to former Australian halfback John Simon.

Both teams had a few other ring-ins and the game was played hard, like police football used to be played.

The Wollongong Falcons did well to hold out a strong Lake team and win the game by only two points. The Sergeant Nick Skomarow Man of the Match award went to Fletcher Wyver.

Inspector Donnelly and Sergeant Skomarow‘s families attended and presented the awards.

http://www.kiamaindependent.com.au/story/1945843/officers-honoured-in-sport/

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Coppers pull strings for footy trophy

Date: 04/12/2013
Words: 251
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Publication: Wollongong Advertiser
Section: Sport
Page: 39

Wollongong and Lake Illawarra police officers battled it out during a recent sports day to honour fallen comrades and raise funds for worthy organisations.The Graeme Donnelly Memorial Cup Fund-raiser for Police Legacy (Police Bushfire Appeal) and PCYC on October 22 drew more than 800 spectators and raised almost $6000.The day was a fitting memorial day for Kiama’s Chief Inspector Graeme Donnelly (Wollongong Local Area Command), Sergeant Nick Skomarow (Wollongong LAC) and Senior Constable Ray Schuberg.The fun included a fierce tug-of-war competition won by the Wollongong team, which had three members weighing more than 120 kilograms each.

The Wollongong team also won the Senior Constable Ray Schuberg Memorial touch footy game.

Senior Constable Schuberg tragically died in 1997 and a memorial trophy was made in his honour for touch footy between the emergency services but it hasn’t been played for since 2002.

Organisers were “thrilled” to use the trophy again and remember “a good copper who loved his touch footy”.

In the main game of rugby league Wollongong recruited former Australian representative Paul McGregor, while the Lake Illawarra team turned to former Australian halfback John Simon.

Both teams had a few other “ring-ins” and the game was played hard and tough, like police footy used to be.

The Wollongong Falcons did well to hold out a strong Lake team and win the game by only two points.

The Sergeant Nick Skomarow Man of the Match award went to Fletcher Wyver.

The families of Inspector Donnelly and Sergeant Skomarow attended the event and were presented awards.

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On 22 October the Wollongong and Lake Illawarra Branches of PANSW conducted a sports day. The day was fitting memorial day for C/Insp Graeme Donnelly, Sergeant Nick Skomarow as well as the late S/Cst Ray Schuberg. The captains of the teams were Phil Bunker for Wollongong and Paul Winston for Lake Illawarra. Both members did a great job in putting the teams together and playing their part in organising the event.

There were close to 800 spectators on the day when the main game started with approximately $6000 dollars raised. Most of this money went to Police Legacy and moved into the Police Bush Fire Appeal. An amount was donated to the local PCYC club as well. There were some great local sponsors of the day including H.Parsons Funeral Directors, Collegians Rugby League Club, PANSW Panel Solicitor Chris Nikolovski Lawyers, Cleary Bros, West Wollongong Rotary and other local companies.

The day involved a Tug a War competition. The Wollongong team stacked with nine members who were all over the 100kg mark. The Wollongong team made the tonne and some more on top. The Lake team had no chance with an average weight of about 85kg except a couple of their team but they know who they are. Wollongong team defeated the Lake team in record time but when it was suggested it should be the best of five attempts both teams walked off exhausted. The Captain of the Wollongong Team Anthony Collier, when he received the trophy, acknowledged the good fight the Lake team put up but they had no chance against the big Wollongong Team.

The next part of the day was the S/Cst Ray Schuberg Memorial Touch Footy Game. Ray worked at Wollongong. He was a great street Police Officer and a good bloke who loved his touch footy. Ray tragically died in 1997 and a memorial trophy was made in his honour for touch footy between the emergency services but hasn’t been played since 2002. This was a great time to use the trophy again and remember a good copper that Ray was.
Again this was a hard fought game with a speedy Brain Rice and Pete Roncato the standouts for the winning Wollongong Team. Daryl Smith formed Lake and now PTC and Cate Johnston from the PCYC were the standouts for the Lake Team.

The game was won by Wollongong with all members again looking pretty exhausted. The captain of the winning team Darrell Buckman, who wasn’t working at Wollongong when Ray died but was informed of the tragic circumstances of his death, stated it was a great honour to play in the touch footy game and to honour and remember Ray.

The main game of rugby league was one tough game with some massive hits ups which got the emotions of both teams boiling over at times. It was played like rugby league of old, nothing fancy. The Wollongong Team’s guest player was former Australian centre Paul McGregor who has still got it. The Lake Illawarra Team had former Australian half back John Simmon who still has the ball skills. The coaches were Commissioned Officer Delegate Brian Wyver who was the patron on the day and Life Member of the Wollongong Falcons Police Rugby League Club. Wollongong also had Former Sgt Barry Doherty as manager and Joe Davidson as head masseur who is the father of two NSW Police Officers, Jackie and Matt. Lake coach was Det/Sgt Steve Worthington who was a tough second rower in first grade for the Illawarra Steelers in his youth.

Both teams had a few “ring ins” along the way, which made the game even more interesting. The score went back and forth over the three quarters of 20 minutes each with Paul and John weaving their magic for both teams. Due to the high intensity and the average age of both teams there were a lot of bench changes. In the end the Wollongong Falcons won by two points which showed how close the game was.

The Sgt Nick Skomarow Man of the Match award went to Fletcher Wyver. Captain Phil Bunker took possession of the Graeme Donnelly Memorial Cup and thanked all the players for their efforts and for the big turnout by the spectators.

The families of Graeme and Nick were in attendance with Graeme’s son Brad Dean playing a good strong game. Graeme’s wife Kerry was presented with Graeme’s Police Board and Nick’s wife Coralie was presented with a framed “Wall to Wall” board. It was great game and a great day for a great cause.

The second annual Graeme Donnelly Cup will be held on Sunday the 10th of August 2014 and will no doubt be bigger and better than last year.

Bob Minns
Branch Administrator

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Graham Allan REIHER

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Graham Allan REIHER

Late of ?

NSW Police Redfern Academy Class # 119

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # 13674

Rank Probationary Constable – appointed 23 June 1969

Stations: ?, Wollongong HWP

Service: From ? ? pre June 1969? to ? ? pre 1980? = 10? years Service

Awards: National Medal – granted 30 June 2000

Born: 14 October 1948

Died on: Saturday 20 December 2008

Age: 60

Cause: Brain tumour

Event location: ?

Event date: ?

Funeral date: ? ? ?

Funeral location: St Mary’s Catholic Church, Berkeley

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: ?

Memorial located at: ?

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

Funeral location: TBA

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Graham Reiher passed away on 20.12.08. He had a huge funeral with a “Guard of Honour” made up of the guys and girls of the S.E.S. in their orange overalls and looked quite impressive.

Graham was a Policeman pre 1980 in the Illawarra and worked at the Wollongong HWP.

He later became a Ranger with the Wollongong Council and, in 2008, developed a tumour in the brain – which was diagnosed in South Australia whilst he was on holiday down there, forcing him home and back to N.S.W.

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Aldo LORENZUTTA

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Aldo LORENZUTTA

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # 10989

73 years

Died: 8 December 2012

Janne McMahon?<br /> to<br /> Ex Cops Who Want To Enjoy Their Time on Facebook.<br /> May 18, 2017 ·<br /> Janne McMahon: I found this photo going through my old files. It was taken at my Passing Out Parade on 23/6/1969. It shows Adrian Allingham (R.I.P.), Dennis Gilligan, Aldo Lorenzutta (RIP) and Bruce Smith. They all won portable Olivetti typewriters as part of the Transfield trophy for topping the Detectives Course in 1968 & 1969. The little bloke without the hat was from Transfield. Bruce Smith presented his typewriter to the Detective Training Unit in 2010. Their names appear at the top of the honour board. — Janne McMahon:
I found this photo going through my old files. It was taken at my Passing Out Parade on 23/6/1969. It shows **Adrian Allingham** (R.I.P.), Dennis Gilligan, **Aldo Lorenzutta** (RIP) and Bruce Smith. They all won portable Olivetti typewriters as part of the Transfield trophy for topping the Detectives Course in 1968 & 1969. The little bloke without the hat was from Transfield. Bruce Smith presented his typewriter to the Detective Training Unit in 2010. Their names appear at the top of the honour board.

Jim Mumford Aldo also topped the class 99 in 1964. Top bloke.

Queens Awards at the Government House today. Detective Senior Constable <a href="https://police.freom.com/wilfred-tunstall/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Wilfred Tunstall</strong></a> awarded with Queen's Gallantry Medal. Det Tunstall (middle) with other awarded with Queens Commendation for Brave Conduct for the same action left Det Sen. Const. <a href="https://police.freom.com/aldo-lorenzutta/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Aldo Lorenzutta</strong></a> and Det. Sen. Const. <a href="https://police.freom.com/geoffrey-neil-mcdowell/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Geoffrey Neil McDowell</strong></a>. April 18, 1977. (Photo by Antonin Cermak/Fairfax Media via Getty Images). — Queens Awards at the Government House today. Detective Senior Constable **Wilfred Tunstall** awarded with Queen’s Gallantry Medal. Det Tunstall (middle) with other awarded with Queens Commendation for Brave Conduct for the same action left Det Sen. Const. **Aldo Lorenzutta** and Det. Sen. Const. **Geoffrey Neil McDowell**. April 18, 1977. (Photo by Antonin Cermak/Fairfax Media via Getty Images).
https://www.gettyimages.be/detail/nieuwsfoto%27s/queens-awards-at-the-government-house-today-detective-nieuwsfotos/1081584898

23 months old son of <strong>Mathew Tunstall,</strong> could not resist to join his father despite the strict protocol and National Anthem during the ceremony. On the right side of <strong>Tunstall</strong> are <strong>Detective SenConst <a href="https://police.freom.com/aldo-lorenzutta/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Aldo Lorenzutta</a></strong> and further <strong>Det SenConst <a href="https://police.freom.com/geoffrey-neil-mcdowell/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Geoffrey Neil McDowell</a></strong>, awarded with Queens Commendation for Brave Conduct for the same action. Queens' Awards at the Government House today ( 17 April 1977 ). <strong>Detective Senior Constable <a href="https://police.freom.com/wilfred-tunstall/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wilfred Tunstall</a></strong> awarded with Queens Gallantry Medal. Two-year-old <strong>Matthew Tunstall</strong> ignored protocol and the National Anthem to run to his father, <strong>Detective Senior Constable Wilfred Tunstall</strong>, who was awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal at Government House yesterday. April 18, 1977. (Photo by Antonin Cermak/Fairfax Media via Getty Images). — 23 months old son of **Mathew Tunstall,** could not resist to join his father despite the strict protocol and National Anthem during the ceremony. On the right side of **Tunstall** are **Detective SenConst Aldo Lorenzutta** and further **Det SenConst Geoffrey Neil McDowell**, awarded with Queens Commendation for Brave Conduct for the same action. Queens’ Awards at the Government House today ( 17 April 1977 ). **Detective Senior Constable Wilfred Tunstall** awarded with Queens Gallantry Medal. Two-year-old **Matthew Tunstall** ignored protocol and the National Anthem to run to his father, **Detective Senior Constable Wilfred Tunstall**, who was awarded the Queen’s Gallantry Medal at Government House yesterday. April 18, 1977. (Photo by Antonin Cermak/Fairfax Media via Getty Images).

Richmond Charles TORNING

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Richmond Charles TORNING

aka Dick

Father to Peter TORNING – Regd. # 19576

Father to Richard TORNING – Regd. # ?

Late of ?

New South Wales Police Force

Academy Class 107

[alert_yellow]Regd. # 11979[/alert_yellow]

Rank: Trainee – commenced 16 May 1966 until 26 June 1966

Probationary Constable – appointed 27 June 1966

Constable – appointed 27 May 1967 ( 1 Month early )

Constable 1st Class – appointed 1 July 1971 but Seniority date was 27 June 1971 ( lost 4 days Seniority )

Senior Constable – appointed 27 June 1975

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 6 May 1982

Discharged – Medically unfit – January 1988

Around the 2000 era, Dick was working for a Real Estate Agency in the Penrith area

Stations: Academy, Liverpool ( 27 June 1966 – 30 May 1981 ), Academy – Instructional Duty ( 31 May 1981 – 27 February 1982 ), Liverpool ( 22 Division, ‘I’ District ) – General Duties ( 28 February 1982 – ? )

Service: From 16 May 1966 to ? January 1988 = 21+ years Service

Awards: National Medal – granted 18 November 1982

Born: 9 March 1937

Died on: Thursday 9 January 2014

Age: 76

Cause: ?

Event location: ?

Funeral date: 21 July 2014????

Funeral location: Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens, 199 Delhi Rd, Nth Ryde

Buried at: ?

Memorial located at: ?

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Upon joining the NSWPF, Richmond supplied the following details:

5′ 9.5″ tall, 12 stone 7 lb in weight, blue eyes with brown hair and fair complexion.

He was a native of Annandale, NSW and was married at the time of joining. He had previously been employed at an Electrical fitter for 12 years.

His Service # was 4638

He was a Trainee from 16 May 1966 until the 26 June 1966

For some reason, he was appointed a Constable 1 month earlier than his Seniority.

He passed his Constable 1st Class examination on the 27 August 1968 but lost 4 days Seniority by the time it came for this Rank to be effective.

He passed his Sergeant 3rd Class examination on the 16 May 1974.

He entered the Police with a private car drivers licence and was Certified to drive General Duty Cars and Utes ( Paddy Wagons ) on the 28 November 1966.

At completion of his Training Class, he obtained 84.25% in his examination and Passed his typing test at 21 w.p.m. on the 29 August 1966.

He completed a three day course in Civil Defence in May 1967.

He completed Methods of Instruction Course Class 81/42 in 1981.

He also completed the Sergeant’s Course, # 68 of 1982.

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Graham John WRIGHT

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Graham John WRIGHT

New South Wales Police Force

43 years

Suicide due to depression

Died: December 2009

Funeral: 16 December 2009 Innes Gardens Memorial Park & Crematorium – Cremated

Force unites to honour Graham Wright

Dec. 17, 2009, 8:20 a.m.

Paying their respects: Senior Constable Graham Wright is remembered with respect and fond memories at a full police funeral yesterday.

AS A police officer, his compassion for and dedication to road accident victims and their families was universally admired.

Those men and women touched by former Senior Constable Graham John Wright in life, lined up to honour him in death yesterday.

Graham, who passed away at age 43, was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and a friend to many.

Until two years ago, he also was one of the NSW Police Force’s finest, following in his father Geoff’s footsteps.

More than 250 mourners attended his full police funeral at the Innes Gardens Memorial Park and Crematorium.

All of Graham’s former commanders, a retired assistant police commissioner and members of the NSW Fire Brigades and NSW Ambulance Service, farewelled their friend and colleague.

Graham spent his early years growing up in the NSW central-western town of Parkes, before his dad’s promotion prompted a move to Sydney, which is where he finished his schooling.

He had wanted to enlist in the Royal Australian Air Force but changed his mind and joined the police instead.

After a posting in Lake Cargelligo, in far-western NSW, Graham moved back to the central west, this time to the town of Forbes.

It was there he fell in love with Teresa and her daughter Naomi.

The couple was married in 1994.

Seven years later, Graham moved his family to Port Macquarie.

Senior Constable Jason Bentley, Graham’s partner until he left the force, admired the officer and the man.

“My world professionally and emotionally made a huge turn for the better when Graham Wright of Bathurst accident squad arrived in Port Macquarie to start work with me,” Sen Cnst Bentley said.

“Within an hour or so, I learnt of Graham’s other trait that we loved: his dark and measured sense of humour.

“Suddenly, and fortunately, I had a bloke who cared about me, cared about our work and would keep us laughing.”

Colleagues and friends identified this sense of humour and compassion as indicative qualities of Graham.

“Graham was continually praised by those he worked for: coroners, prosecutors, families and their victims,” he said.

“Those professionals were also regarded by Graham as mates.”

His work with victims and their families will be most remembered.

“Graham’s greatest talent was the humility and dignity he offered to the victims and their families,” Sen Const Bentley said.

For a long time, Graham fought depression. Those close to him knew the terrible battles he had with demons within.

Detective Inspector Paul Fehon, a friend of Graham’s and his most recent boss in Port Macquarie, said everything he did was for his family.

“He adored his granddaughter, Annalise, and wanted everything just right for us and her,’’ Det Insp Fehon said.

“His love, tenderness, strength of character and support can never be replaced .

“So many people feel his loss already. We will miss him terribly.”

Graham leaves behind his wife Teresa, daughter Naomi, granddaughter Annalise, parents Geoff and Dianne Wright, and his sister Tracey.

His family urged others living with depression, or who have family members who suffer from depression to phone the following agencies: beyondblue on 1300 22 46 36, Suicide Intervention Network and Lifeline on 13 11 14.

http://www.portnews.com.au/story/1013549/force-unites-to-honour-graham-wright/

Graham suicided by use of a firearm after he left the NSW Police Force and was last with the Crash Investigation Squad at Port Macquarie, NSW.

Bradley Charles KAUL

| 06/03/2014

Bradley Charles KAUL

Husband to former NSWPF Member ?

AKA ?

Late of Stewarts Point, NSW

NSW Goulburn Police Academy – Class # 227

New South Wales Police Force

Probationary Constable # 98422

Regd. # 23856

Rank: Commenced Training at Goulburn Police Academy on Wednesday 1 April 1987 ( aged 27 years, 8 months, 26 days )( 2 months, 21 days at Academy )

Probationary Constable- appointed 26 June 1987 ( aged 27 years, 10 months, 30 days )

Constable – appointed 26 June 1988

Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?

Detective – appointed ? ? ?

Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?

Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?

Final Rank = ?

Retirement / Leaving age: = ?

Stations: ?, Dee Why GDs ( mid – late 1980s ), Hornsby, ?

Service: From 1 April 1987 to ? ? ? = ? years Service

Awards: No Find on Australian Honours system ( 2021 )

Born: Monday 27 July 1959

Died on: Monday 17 February 2014

Age: 54 years, 6 months, 21 days

Cause: Non Smokers Lung Cancer

Event location: ?

Event date: discovered, in December 2013 that he had the Cancer but, unfortunately on 17 February 2014 he had passed from the disease.

Funeral date: Friday 21 February 2014 @ 9am

Funeral location: the Chapel, Innes Gardens Memorial Park, Phillip Charley Drive, Port Macquarie, NSW

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: ?

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?

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

BRAD 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.

PLEASE SEND PHOTOS AND INFORMATION TO Cal

May they forever Rest In Peace

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With regret I advise the death of Bradley Charles KAUL, 54 old, former Regd. No. 23856, a non-member of the RPA of Stewarts Point, NSW.

Brad, being a non smoker and non drinker, was admitted to hospital on Australia Day, 26 January 2014 due to suspected pneumonia.

In early to mid February 2014 it was then discovered to be Non Smokers Lung Cancer but, unfortunately, he died on 17 February 2014.

His funeral was held at 9am on Friday 21^st Instant at the Chapel, Innes Gardens Memorial Park, Phillip Charley Drive, PORT MACQUARIE.

May he forever Rest In Peace.

Condolences to his wife – former NSWPF Member # ????? and daughter Emma.

Nothing further, than what is recorded above, is known about this man at the time of publication and further information and photos would be appreciated.

Cal

Kerry John WEEKES

| 06/03/2014

Kerry John WEEKES

New South Wales Police Force

Redfern Police Academy Class # 116

Regd. # 13419

Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 16 September 1968

Constable – appointed ? ? ?

Constable 1st Class – appointed 16 September 1973

Senior Constable – appointed 16 September 1977

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 8 September 1984

Sergeant 3rd Class ( Traffic Sergeant )

Stations: ?, 21 Division, Petersham ( 1975 ), 8 Division ( late 1970’s ), Balmain, Leichhardt, Fairfield ( 34 Division ) – Death

Service: From pre September 1968 ? to 17 April 1987 = 19+ years Service

Awards: National Medal – granted 19 November 1984 ( SenCon )

Born: Tuesday 21 December 1948

Age: 38 yrs 3 mths 27 days

Died on : Friday 17 April 1987 ( Good Friday )

Cause: Suicide via Service Pistol .38 Smith & Wesson revolver

Event location: Traffic Office, 2nd floor, west building of old Fairfield Police Stn, Smart St, Fairfield ( 34 Division )

Funeral date: ?

Funeral location: Orange, NSW

Buried at: Orange General Cemetery, Lone Pine Ave, Orange, NSW.

Grave: Anglican Lawn, Section D, Plot 5

KERRY is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * BUT SHOULD BE

Sergeant Kerry WEEKES was a Traffic Sergeant at Fairfield Police Station when, in 1987, he shot himself with his service revolver whilst inside the Traffic Office of that building.

Fairfield Police Station, at that time, comprised to two buildings on either side of the driveway which passed between the two buildings.

The Traffic Office was on the second floor on the western side of the driveway and was at the rear of that building overlooking the rear car park.

This original version of the Fairfield Police Station was demolished and later replaced with the current station we see upon Smart St, Fairfield, today.

No other information is available at this time ( 2014 – 2020 )