Walter Irvine SALKELD

| 31/05/2014

Walter Irvine SALKELD

Late of ?

aka Wally

NSW Redfern Police Academy Class 119

New South Wales Police Force

[alert_yellow]Regd. # 13700[/alert_yellow]

Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 23 June 1969

Senior Constable – appointed 23 June 1978

Sergeant – Retired

Stations: Liverpool ( 22 Division until March 1971 ), Merrylands ( 26 Division from March 1971 ), Fairfield ( 34 Division ) 1970’s, Campbelltown ( 35 Division )

Service: From 15 May 1969 to ? May 1987 = 18 years Service ( Discharged Medically unfit whilst attached to Campbelltown )

Awards: National Medal – granted 3 September 1985

Born: ? ? ?

Died on: 26 May 2014

Age: 73

Cause: ?

Event location: ?

Event date: ?

Funeral date: ? ? ? unknown

Funeral location: ? unknown

Funeral Parlour: ? unknown

Buried at: ? unknown

Memorial located at: ?

[alert_blue]WALLY is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance[/alert_blue] * NOT JOB RELATED

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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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WALLY SALKELD RETURN TO CABRAMATTA POLICE REUNION 6 NOVEMBER 2004 — WALLY SALKELD
RETURN TO CABRAMATTA POLICE REUNION
6 NOVEMBER 2004

Walter Irvine SALKELD, 73 old, former Regd. No. 13700, an Unattached member of the RPA of South West Rocks.

Walter passed away on 26/05/2014 and funeral arrangements are unknown at this time.

Wally was a heavy smoker.

After retirement, Wally purchased a Bottle Shop at Bargo before moving to the South West Rocks area of NSW.

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Bob HANISCH

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Robert ‘ Bob ‘ E. HANISCH

Australian Federal Police

Forensic Services

1st Deployment,

Australian Police Peacekeeping in Cyprus – 12 months – 1964 – 1965

( UNFICYP )

Constable Bob HANISCH - AFP - 1964 — Constable Bob HANISCH – AFP – 1964

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFIo6a3a0nc&feature=youtu.be

United Nations Police

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.

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

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:

Peter James MARTIN

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Peter James MARTIN

New South Wales Police Force

Born 23 November 1940

Died 31 December 1993

SUNDAY 9 APRIL 2006

In the yard of a small Churst at a place called ( Goulburn Police Patrol ) ‘BIG HILL’ WE STOPPED AT A CHURCH AND TOOK A FEW GRAVE PHOTOS IN THE Cemetery BEFORE HEADING OVER TO TARALGA AND THEN BACK TO GOULBURN.

THIS PLAQUE HAS THE NSW POLICE CREST BADGE ON THE UPPER LEFT CORNER. I DON’T KNOW THE STORY BEHIND IT AT THIS STAGE.

020108: Note added:

We were driving around aimlessly one day (090406) in the depth of Goulburns Patrol and we came upon this small Church at a place called ‘Big Hill’. Nothing there except for this Church and a few headstones. One of the headstones had the NSW Police Crest on it – together with another Crest – which is the Free Masons Crest. Even though it is relatively a new grave – the fact that it has the NSW Police Crest was interesting. I have no idea who he was, where he was Stationed etc or what the reference to Eucumbene is. I assumed that he has a Head Stone at ‘Big Hill’ (Goulburn / Taralga) but is buried at Eucumbene. But Peter James Martin was only 53 when he died and died on New Years Eve. I did a “Google” search on him but didn’t find any information on him.

Cal

Plaque location: row 5 plot 7

Arthursleigh Rd, Big Hill Cemetery GPS: -34.562461, 150.010382
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Wally GROCH

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Wallace / Walter ‘ Wally ‘ Charles GROCH

New South Wales Police Force

Possibly stationed at Queanbeyan in January 1964 ( http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/105764898?searchTerm=wally%20groch&searchLimits= )

Stationed at Nowra at one time in the late 1970’s – early 1980’s

Suicide

Died: 20 January 1994

55 old

Funeral

Walter Charles - Wally - GROCH — Canberra Times Saturday 22 January 1994 page 74 of 78

Possibly: 9 siblings mentioned in this obituary – including ‘ Ted ‘ GROCH.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/result?q=%22walter+charles+groch%22

Walter Charles - Wally - GROCH - Funeral notice — Canberra Times Saturday 22 January 1994 page 74 of 78

Walter Charles - Wally - GROCH - engagement notice — Canberra Times Friday 19 October 1962 page 20 of 32

Brother to Arthur Edward ‘ Ted ‘ GROCH

NSW Police Force

Further information is needed and sought about this matter. – May 2014

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.

Funeral location:

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John ( Josh ) Francis WILSON

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John ( Josh ) Francis WILSON

New South Wales Police Force

Police Cadet # 1378

Started with NSW Police Cadets on 9 July 1957

Regd. # 7213

83 old

Died 9 May 2014

Funeral 16 May 2014

I have been advised of the following death;

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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Graham Mark HILDER

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Graham Mark HILDER

New South Wales Police Force

Senior Constable

Regd. # 28153

Stationed at Granville Police Station

Awards: ?

Served: From ? to ?

Born 3 March 1961

Died 9 December 1996

35 old

Late of Wentworthville

Suicide

Funeral date: ?

Funeral location: ?

Memorial Touch Stone plaque:

Castlebrook Memorial Park

Location: Gazebo 2

Section/Lot: Gumnut 1/

Lat/Lng: -33.695540, 150.920088

FURTHER INFORMATION IS REQUIRED ABOUT THIS PERSON

Death notice published in Daily Telegraph (Sydney) 12DEC1996

Memorial plaque location:

Graham Mark HILDER - NSWPF - Suicide - 091296 - Grave — Graham Mark HILDER – NSWPF – Suicide – 091296 – Grave

Thomas LONIGAN

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Thomas LONIGAN

Victoria Police

Mounted Constable

Regd. # 2423

Shot – Murdered

34 old

Died 26 October 1878

Thomas LONIGAN - VicPol - Murdered - Oct1878 - Grave 1 — Thomas LONIGAN – VicPol – Murdered – Oct1878 – Grave 1

Kelly victims will not be forgotten, say descendents

Date: October 24, 2013

Lawrence Money

Journalist

Mounted constable Thomas Lonigan was just 34 when he died in October 1878 and, on Thursday at Mansfield cemetery, there was no doubting the cause – he was “murdered by armed criminals”. It says so on his tombstone and at a service to mark the restoration of the graves of Lonigan, Sergeant Michael Kennedy and Constable Michael Scanlan, the sentiment was clear. This was no place for fans of Ned Kelly.”A murderer and a bully,” said Leo Kennedy, great grandson of Sergeant Kennedy. “The effect of his murders still linger because of those who use his murders as an icon.”

Deborah Tunstall, great-great-granddaughter of Lonigan, said the service – attended by more than 100 police, descendants and locals – finally “brought justice” for the three men killed at Stringybark Creek so many years ago.

Kelly was executed in 1880 after being found guilty of murdering Constable Lonigan.

The three graves – in different locations due to the religious considerations of the time – were badly damaged along with other graves by vandals in the 1960s.

Police Minister Kim Wells told the service that the state government had allocated funds to restore the graves of Victorian police officer throughout the state.

The Mansfield service was a stirring sight, under a cloudy sky with the police pipe band, uniformed members of the Shrine guard and many locals in period costume. Police Commissioner Ken Lay said that, to some, the three policemen had become pawns in history, remembered as “mere footnotes to the lives and excesses of those murderous people”.

“Today, let’s do them the honour of stripping away some of the clutter. The simple truth is that they were asked to do something difficult, something very dangerous, simply because it was their job to do it.”

Commissioner Lay said Constable Scanlan had known there was a good chance he would not return. “Before he left Mooroopna on his horse he told a mate he could have his dog should he die while chasing the Kelly gang. As we all know, he did. These three men hold a sacred place in Victoria police history, as do 154 other Victorian member killed in the line of of duty.”

26Oct 1878

Lonigan, Thomas

Constable (2423)

On the 25^th October, 1878 Sergeant Michael Kennedy and Constables Lonigan, Michael Scanlan and Thomas McIntyre rode into the Wombat Ranges searching for Ned and Dan Kelly, who were wanted for the attempted murder of Constable Alex Fitzpatrick at Eleven Mile Creek, near Benalla, on 15^th April, 1878.

That evening the policemen established a camp near Stringbark Creek, and the following day Kennedy and Scanlan set off to patrol the area whilst McIntyre and Lonigan remained behind. Towards evening the camp site was attacked by the Kelly’s, together with their associates Steve Hart and Joe Byrne. Constable Lonigan was shot dead whilst Constable McIntyre was captured and held hostage. The outlaws then hid themselves around the camp, and left McIntyre on view as a decoy. When Kennedy and Scanlan returned Ned Kelly called on them to “bail up”, then almost immediately the outlaws began firing and the policemen were cut down. In the confusion McIntyre was able to escape and raise the alarm.

Over the next two years the Kelly gang, as they became known, remained at large, only coming out of hiding to make two much publicised raids, one on the township of Euroa, and the other at Jerilderie. Finally, in June, 1880 they received information that an associate, Aaron Sherritt, had betrayed them, and a large contingent of police were travelling to Euroa by train to arrest them. The gang moved swiftly. They murdered Sherritt, took over the township of Glenrowan and imprisoned the residents, and wrecked the railway line in the near vicinity. They then settled down to wait, planning to set upon the police party after their train ran off the rails at the point of sabotage. A local resident managed to allow the gang to release him, and he warned the approaching police and averted a disaster. Soon after the gang were cornered in a local hotel. A siege developed and Dan Kelly, Steve Hart and Joe Byrne were killed. Ned Kelly managed to escape, and returned later in his famous “suit of armour”, and attempted to shoot it out with police. Soon overpowered, he faced trial at Melbourne for killing Lonigan, and was hanged at 10.00 a.m. on 11^th November, 1880.

http://www.remember.org.au/Honour-Roll/1870s

William Thomas PIGGOTT

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William Thomas PIGGOTT

New South Wales Police Force

Senior Constable

Stationed at Ivanhoe

Suicide – Firearm

17 September 1888

Buried: Ivanhoe, NSW.

Senior Constable William Thomas PIGGOTT, stationed at Ivanhoe, committed suicide by shooting himself with his own private firearm.

Cheyne Everard

Sorry for the delay but here are the photos for William Thomas Piggott, buried in Ivanhoe NSW. The owner has informed me a deal has been struck with the shire and land will be traded to allow a road into the grave site. The fenced off area contains the graves of approximately 9 people which are both marked and unmarked.

Ken Medway Great photos. William Thomas PIGGOTT had two months earlier in July 1888 been involved in the exhumation of a baby on a property that had been murdered by its father. There was no mention of this at all in the reports of the inquest into the S/C death. Poor bastard.

4 February 2014