William Albert STUBBS

| 06/06/2018

William Albert STUBBS

Late of Janet St, Merewether

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # Q 8773

For the purposes of this website ‘Q‘ represents those Police joining between 1862 ( commencement of NSWPF ) – 23 February 1915 ( Commencement of NSWPF current numbering system )

Rank: Sergeant 3rd Class – Death

Stations: ?, Central – 1 Division, 11 Division, Dubbo, Narromine ( 4 years up to Jan 1913 ), 14 Division, 12 Division – Kogarah ( promoted to Sgt about 1926 ), Narromine – August 1927, Newcastle West – from August 1927 – May 1935, Newcastle – from May 1935 – Death

Service: From 12 February 1908 to 1 September 1936 = 28 years Service

Awards: No find on It’s An Honour

Born: ? ? 1886 in NSW

Died on: Tuesday 1 September 1936 @ 9.30PM

Age: 50

Cause: ?, Long illness

Event location: Home – Janet St, Merewether, NSW

Event date: ?

Funeral date: ? ? ?

Funeral location: Wood Coffill’s funeral parlor chapel, Newcastle

Funeral Parlour: Wood Coffill’s funeral parlors

Buried at: Sandgate Cemetery, 116 Maitland Rd, Sandgate ( Newcastle )

Anglican Section # 2 – 116 – 3

GPS of Grave: -32.86777848793627, 151.7072710064682

Memorial located at: ?

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

[divider_dotted]

Grave location:

[divider_dotted]

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

PLEASE SEND PHOTOS AND INFORMATION TO Cal

[divider_dotted]

May they forever Rest In Peace

[divider_dotted]

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate (NSW : 1876 – 1954), Wednesday 2 September 1936, page 6

SERGEANT W. A. STUBBS DEAD

Sergeant Third-class William Albert Stubbs, attached to the Newcastle police station, died at 9.30 last night at his residence in Janet-street, Merewether.

He had been ill for several months.

Born in 1886, Sergeant Stubbs joined the police force in 1908, and had served at many stations.

He had been at Newcastle West and Newcastle for about 10 years, and was well liked both inside and outside the police force in the North.

A widow and grown-up family survive.

He will be buried to-morrow.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/140510119

[divider_dotted]

Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 – 1954), Thursday 3 September 1936, page 10

POLICE FUNERAL IN NEWCASTLE

LATE SERGEANT W. A. STUBBS

Impressive scenes marked the police funeral this afternoon of Sergeant W. A. Stubbs, who died at his home at Merewether on Tuesday after a long Illness. A large party of police marched before and after the flag-draped coffin through the city to the railway station and the cortege was headed by the military band of the 2/35th Battalion, with drums draped in crape.

Footpaths on both sides of Hunter street along the route of the funeral procession were lined with people.

The Commissioner of Police was represented by the Superintendent of the North-Eastern Area (Mr. J. W. White) and other police officials present were Inspectors W. A. Davis and A. G. McAlpin. A large number of representatives of the Retired Police Association marched in the cortege.

The chief mourners were: The widow, Mrs. T. Brown and Miss F. Stubbs (daughters). Messrs. William, Cecil, and Alfred Stubbs (sons), Messrs. Leslie and Cecil Stubbs (brothers), and Constable S. Phillips. The pall-bearers were Sergeant E. Williams, Sergeant J. Petith. Sergeant J. W. Booth, Sergeant P. A. J. Harris, Constable L. Douglass and Constable W. Brady.

A large crowd gathered outside Wood Coffill’s funeral parlor chapel, where the service was held by Rev. A. H. Venn, of Merewether, and traffic was suspended temporarily while the cortege passed into Hunter street.

After the military band, marched the funeral escort of 20 constables, six sergeants, a commissioned officer and the police drill instructor (Constable S. ( Stephen ) Pender), who had charge of police marching arrangements at the funeral. After the hearse, marched the remainder of the police to the mourning party.

This party was headed by Constable J. P. Magnay who, with the president (Constable E. Konza) represented the Newcastle branch of the Police Association.

Then followed representatives of the Retired Police Association and detectives and a large number of members of the public.

Among other police at the funeral were: Sergeants P. Homann, E. Moore, L. McLeay, W. Knox, G. Noble, J. L. Phillipson, Constables K. Brennan, A. Meskell, R. Mason, A. Dawes, N. L. Collier, L. Boucher, J. Kemp, R. Ford, A. E. Loseby. K. Dimmock, E. W. King, J. E. McGrath, R. S. Mulvaney, J. W. Mackaskill. S. W. Johnson, C. C. Ward, R. Kirkup, W. Moroney, G. F. Page. Sergeant W. L. Alford. Constables D. G. Sutherland, M. T. Emerson, A. T. Williams, C. W. R. McMahon, E. Shumack, A. Burns, C. E. D. Evans. Constable C. Woodlands, Constable J. R. O’Connor, Sergeant R. Shaw, Constable P. J. Grannal, Sergeant H. Thompson, Constable H. G. Brady, Constable R. Hurtz, Constable O. Schwarzer, Constable J. Allport; Constable W. Handcock, Constable J. O’Keefe, Constable W. Silvey, Constable F. Murray, Constable F. Gordon, Sergeant G. McGrath, Sergeant R. L. Harivel.

The Retired Police Association was represented by the hon. secretary ( ex-Sergeant J. Chandler), ex-Inspector H. J. Boland. ex-Sergeants J. Bell, J. McLean. P. P. O’Keefe, E. Kilner, A. McRae, T. Prior, R. Weir, T. Nolan and ex-Constables F. Leek and J. Clarke.

Others present were Rabbi I. Morris, the Superintendent of Newcastle Ambulance (Mr. E. L. McKay), District Officer R. Currer, representing Newcastle District Fire Brigades, Mr. J. T. Smith, representing the Valuer General’s Department, Mr. A. J. Barr, representing W. H. Gurton Tire Co. Ltd., Mr. E. L. Standen (John McGrath), Mr. R. L. Simpson (H. E. C. Robinson Ltd., Sydney). Mr. D. J. Partridge, Mr. J. Dart, the President of the Newcastle East Parents’ and Citizens’ Association (Mr. A. Clarke), and representatives of the City of Newcastle Lodge No. 7, P.A.F.S. of A.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/166547686

[divider_dotted]

Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 – 1954), Tuesday 14 May 1935, page 7

NEW POLICE SCHEME

NEWCASTLE WEST NOW LOCK-UP DOOM OF THE BEAT

The introduction of police mobile patrols into the Newcastle district in the near future, will spell the doom of the beat system, which has been in existence for many years.

A direct result of the comprehensive reorganisation of the force, which was commenced immediately the new Commissioner of Police (Mr. Mackay) took office, will be the withdrawal of many officers from suburban stations, which will be converted into lock-ups, each attended by a resident constable.

The first step in this direction was taken yesterday when Sergeant Dean, who is at present on extended leave, and Sergeant Stubbs were transferred to Newcastle headquarters, leaving Constable Dawes in charge.

Similar procedure will be followed gradually at many suburban stations.

As the change proceeds Hamilton will become the base for motor cycles and cars, in which policemen and detectives will tour adjoining municipalities.

CRUISING PATROLS

Call boxes will be established throughout the Newcastle district, from which cruising patrols will report at regular intervals to headquarters. By this means it is hoped to reduce such crimes as housebreaking, as one of the many patrols will be in almost constant touch with headquarters and can be despatched to the scene of a robbery immediately information is received. The quicker moving mobile patrols will make the task of the burglar much more hazardous than hitherto.

It is expected that many of the men will be absorbed in the mobile division, and some others will be transferred to Sydney.

The revolutionary changes to be made are not an experiment. A scheme on the same lines has been put into operation in Sydney, and apparently is giving satisfaction.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/166092987

[divider_dotted]

Newcastle Sun (NSW : 1918 – 1954), Wednesday 3 January 1934, page 8

SERGEANT SAID HE WAS KICKED

WILD SCENE AT POLICE STATION

The story of a wild scene at Hunter street West police station, in the course of which a police sergeant was kicked in the stomach and had his nose broken by a prisoner, was told at Newcastle Police Court this afternoon.

It was also alleged by a constable, who said he was summoned to the station from an adjoining patrol, that the prisoner hurled a tub at his head.

Thomas Cullen (31), laborer, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having assaulted Sergeant Stubbs, and beaten and otherwise ill-treated him, causing him actual bodily harm, on December 16.

Sergeant Stubbs said that after having arrested Cullen for being drunk, he told him that it had been alleged against him that he had assaulted a man after asking him for sixpence.

Continuing, the sergeant said that when they were within 30 yards of the police station at Newcastle West, Cullen punched him on the head and knocked his cap off.

The sergeant said that he then held down his prisoner by the leg and arm, and asked a passer-by to restore his cap to his head.

Later, while they were going up the steps of the passage way, Cullen kicked him in the stomach.

In the charge room he did the same thing again, so the sergeant, threw him to the floor.

After taking Cullen to a cell, said the sergeant, he was fixing up the prisoner with blankets, when Cullen again kicked him in the stomach and punched his nose, making it bleed.

Subsequently the sergeant was taken by the ambulance to a surgery, and the doctor found his nose was broken.

A FORWARD KICK

To Mr. O’Neill (for Cullen), Sergeant Stubbs denied that he had drawn his baton at any stage. The kick was what would be called on the football field a forward kick. He did not know that Cullen had been treated for severe injuries. He had thrown Cullen in the charge room, and he might have been injured while assaulting other men.

Constable Page, of Wickham, said he found the sergeant sitting down dazed, and bleeding from the nose.

DREW HIS BATON

” When I went to the cell, ” he added, ” Cullen said he would bash my head in if I came in, the same as he had done to the sergeant. ”

” I asked him to hand over the cell tub, and he rushed across and hurled it at my head. It hit the door as I closed It. ”

To Mr. O’Neill, the constable said that he pulled out his baton before opening the cell door.

(Proceeding.)

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/165077208

[divider_dotted]

Robert John RODGERS

| 06/06/2018

Robert John RODGERS

Late of 1 Ashburner St, Manly

” The last Mounted Policeman attached to the Metropolitan Force “

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # ‘ Q ‘ 4667

For the purposes of this website ‘Q‘ represents those Police joining between 1862 ( commencement of NSWPF ) – 23 February 1915 ( Commencement of NSWPF current numbering system )

Rank: Mounted Constable – appointed 20 March 1884

Mounted Sergeant

Mounted Senior Sergeant – appointed February 1909

Stations: ?, ‘possibly’ Kogarah ( SenCon ), Manly ( Sgt )

Service: From 20 March 1884 to ? ? ? = 30 years Service

Awards: No find on It’s An Honour

Born: ? ? 1860, England

Died on: Tuesday 5 January 1915

Age: 54

Cause: ?

Event location: Manly

Event date: ?

Funeral date: ? ? ?

Funeral location: ?

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: Manly Cemetery, Harland St, Manly

Grave location: Section U, Plot # 299

GPS of Grave: -33.7919622858797, 151.271380220762

Memorial location: ?

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

[divider_dotted]

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

PLEASE SEND PHOTOS AND INFORMATION TO Cal

[divider_dotted]

May they forever Rest In Peace

[divider_dotted]

Tamworth Daily Observer (NSW : 1910 – 1916), Friday 8 January 1915, page 1

The death occurred at Manly of ex Sergeant Robert John Rodgers, who recently retired from the police force owing to ill-health.

He bad been in the service 30 years, and was the last mounted man attached to the Metropolitan Force.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/107468305

[divider_dotted]

Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 – 1931), Wednesday 20 January 1909, page 7

POLICE PROMOTIONS.

The following promotions for the metropolitan police district have been approved by the Inspector-General of Police, to take effect from 1st proximo:- Sergeant Robert J. Rodgers, to be Senior-Sergeant : Senior-constable Thomas Mankey to be Sergeant : Constable Robert Reed to be senior-constable.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/113344480

[divider_dotted]

NSW Government Gazette ( Sydney ) Tuesday 25 October 1898 page 8441

Diseased Animals and Meat Act, 1892

Senior-constable Robert John Rodgers – Inspector of Slaughter-houses, Kogarah, Metropolitan District.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/220980064

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/222851471

[divider_dotted]

Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1883 – 1930), Saturday 30 April 1898, page 12

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

The following notifications appear in the “Government Gazette” issued yesterday: —

Senior-constable Robert John Rodgers, of Kogarah, to be sub-Inspector under the Licensing Acts, 1882 – 83, for the metropolitan licensing district, to take effect from the date of commencing duty.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/238363884

[divider_dotted]

Michael Thomas DeCourcey O’BRIEN

| 06/06/2018

Michael Thomas DeCourcey O’BRIEN

Late of ?

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # ‘Q‘ 6158

For the purposes of this website ‘Q‘ represents those Police joining between 1862 ( commencement of NSWPF ) – 23 February 1915 ( Commencement of NSWPF current numbering system )

Rank: Probationary Constable – Death

Stations: Central – 1 Division – Death

Service: From 17 March 1891 to 31 May 1891 = 6 WEEKS Service

Awards: No find on It’s An Honour

Born: ? ? c1865 – Ireland

Died on: Sunday 31 May 1891 about 1pm at Sydney Hospital

Age: 25

Cause: Horse accident – struck by horse and run over by buggy

Event location: Goulburn St & George St, Sydney CBD

Event date: Saturday 30 May 1891 about 8am

Funeral date: Wednesday 3 June 1891

Funeral location: Rookwood Necropolis

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: Catholic Section, Sec M1, FF, 144

Grave location:

Memorial located at: ?

[alert_green]MICHAEL IS mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance[/alert_green] * Added to National Police Memorial in 2017

[divider_dotted]

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

PLEASE SEND PHOTOS AND INFORMATION TO Cal

[divider_dotted]

May they forever Rest In Peace

[divider_dotted]

Kevin Banister

NSW Fallen Police FB Group Thursday 31 May 2018

Probationary Constable Michael Thomas DeCourcey O’BRIEN
Born c1865 Ireland.
Died 31/5/1891 aged 26. About 8am on Saturday 30 May, 1891 Probationary Constable O’Brien was on duty in the vicinity of Goulburn and George Streets, Sydney when he attempted to stop a runaway horse and buggy. As he did so he was struck by the horse, knocked to the ground, and was run over by the buggy. He was taken to the Sydney Hospital suffering from extensive head injuries however he passed away about 1pm the following day. He was in the Police for only 6 weeks. He was a single man.

A number of newspaper reports state that he had a large funeral attended by many Police from the Inspector General down with a long Police procession leaving from Sydney hospital where he died from his injuries.
According to the SMH 2/6/1891 the funeral was to leave the Sydney Hospital at 1.30pm on 3/6/1891 for the Necropolis (Rookwood). (Catholic Section) O’Brien, Michael Thomas, 03 Jun 1891, 26, SEC*M1*FF**144.

[divider_dotted]

Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 – 1954), Monday 1 June 1891, page 4

MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1891.

CONSTABLE Michael Thomas O’Brien, who was injured in George-street on Saturday morning whilst attempting to arrest the progress of a runaway horse, died in the Sydney Hospital yesterday afternoon.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/13826481

[divider_dotted]

Australian Star (Sydney, NSW : 1887 – 1909), Monday 1 June 1891, page 5

the late constable O’Brien.

The Inspector-General of Police has received with extreme concern the report of the death of Constable Thomas De Coursey O’Brien, which adds another number to the honorable list of the police who have sacrificed their lives in the execution of their duty, the force and the public having in this instance lost the services of a promising and efficient officer.

Mr. Fosbery desires that every respect may be shown at the deceased’s funeral by the attendance of as many of his officers and comrades as can be safely spared from duty.

Mr. Fosbery will be present himself.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/228177990

[divider_dotted]

Australian Star (Sydney, NSW : 1887 – 1909), Monday 1 June 1891, page 6

STOPPING A RUNAWAY.

A Constable Injured.

In his efforts to stop a runaway this morning Constable O’Brien, of No. 1 Station, was somewhat seriously injured. He was on duty in George-street, and when passing the tobacco shop of Messrs. Craig and Aitken a horse attached to a cart belonging to the firm bolted; owing to someone throwing a cracker in front of the animal.

Immediately the runaway made off O’Brien started in pursuit; and, catching up to the horse, seized hold of the reins, when, through the animal swerving, the constable was struck in the chest by the shaft and knocked down.

Before the officer could regain his feet the wheels passed over his body, and O’Brien was left lying on the ground seriously hurt. On being admitted to the Sydney Hospital the victim was seen to have received one or two very nasty scalp wounds, in addition to being seriously injured about the chest and body.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/228177996

[divider_dotted]

Australian Star (Sydney, NSW : 1887 – 1909), Thursday 4 June 1891, page 6

FUNERAL OF THE LATE CONSTABLE O’BRIEN.

The funeral of the late Constable O’Brien, who succumbed in the Sydney Hospital on Sunday to injuries received the previous day, in a plucky attempt to stop a runaway in George-street, took place this afternoon.

Though only a recent addition to the force, O’Brien had placed himself on the most friendly terms with men and officers alike, and the young fellow’s frank and jovial disposition won what it merited — the high esteem and respect of every comrade.

The funeral, which started from the hospital, was numerously attended, and among those who paid the last tribute to the memory of the deceased were the Inspector-General of Police (Mr. E. Fosbery), Mr. Superintendent Read and nearly all the inspectors of the metropolitan divisions.

About 100 constables walked on foot, preceding the hearse, while about an equal number, including commissioned and non commissioned officers, brought up the rear in cabs and other vehicles. Immediately following the hearse were two mourning couches containing the brother and more intimate friends of the deceased.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/228176420

[divider_dotted]

Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 – 1931), Thursday 4 June 1891, page 6

Yesterday’s Brevities

Constable O’Brien, who was knocked down in attempting to stop a runaway horse on Saturday, and who succumbed to his injuries in the Sydney Hospital on Sunday, was buried at the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Rookwood, today.

The Inspector-General of Police, the superintendent, a number of inspectors, sub-inspectors, and about 150 men attended the funeral, out of respect to the deceased gallant young officer.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/113883023

[divider]

Frank EVANS

| 06/06/2018

Frank EVANS

Late of ?

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # ‘ Q ‘ 7475

For the purposes of this website ‘Q‘ represents those Police joining between 1862 ( commencement of NSWPF ) – 23 February 1915 ( Commencement of NSWPF current numbering system )

Rank: Probationary Constable

Stations: Redfern Police

Service: From 25 January 1900 to 21 April 1900 = 2+ MONTHS Service

Awards: ?

Born: ? ? 1875 in Wales

Died on: Saturday 21 April 1900

Age: 28

Cause: Accidentally entangled with a rotating circular saw

Event location: Fresh Food and Ice Company Ltd premises, Harbor and Liverpool Streets, Sydney

Event date: Saturday 21 April 1900

Funeral date: ? ? ?

Funeral location: ?

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: Rookwood Necropolis in an unmarked grave

Memorial located at: ?

[alert_red]~~FRANK is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance~~[/alert_red] * BUT SHOULD BE

[alert_green]FRANK IS mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance[/alert_green] as of 2017

[divider_dotted]

Funeral location: TBA

[divider_dotted]

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

PLEASE SEND PHOTOS AND INFORMATION TO Cal

[divider_dotted]

May they forever Rest In Peace

[divider_dotted]

Probationary Constable Frank EVANS
Redfern Police
Industrial Accident
21 April, 1900 – 118 years ago
Resting Place – Unknown

About 6am on 21 April, 1900 the constable was on foot patrol in Liverpool Street, Sydney, near Byrne’s Wharf. He apparently walked into the Fresh Food and Ice Company Ltd premises and while examining large circular saws in operation, his cape was caught by a saw blade and he was dragged onto it and almost cut in half.

The Evening News of 23 April, 1900 reported the constable’s horrific death.

“A POLICEMAN’S AWFUL DEATH.

The City Coroner held an inquest on Saturday, at the South Sydney Morgue, concerning the death of Frank Evans, the unfortunate man who, early on Saturday morning, was almost cut in halves by a circular saw at the premises of the Fresh Food and Ice Company, Limited, Harbor and Liverpool Streets.

“Sergeant J. H. Day, of No. 2 Station, deposed that deceased was a probationary constable attached to the depot. According to the police records, he was 28 years of age, a native of Wales, and a single man, who had no relatives in the colony.

Witness saw him on duty about ten minutes to 5 on Saturday morning in Liverpool Street, near Byrne’s Wharf, and witness then stationed him opposite the premises of the Fresh Food and Ice Company, in Liverpool Street.

An hour later witness saw the deceased lying dead near an ice-cutting machine in the company’s shed. Deceased, in the sergeant’s opinion was a very intelligent man.

John Harnett, the foreman delivery labourer at the ice-cutting shed, said that on Saturday morning he was in charge of the ice-cutting machines. Deceased got on to the platform on which the saws were working, and walked into the sheds, and looked at the machines. He afterwards stooped down, and watched the cutting process.

The witness then gave an account of the accident, practically identical with that already published in Saturday’s ‘News.’

Witness did not allow strangers to go into the premises unless on business, but he took no exception to the deceased doing so, as he was a constable.

Prior to the accident witness had no time to warn Evans of his danger, as everything happened so quickly.

The distance between the two sets of saws was about 6ft.

After further evidence of a corroborative character, the jury returned a verdict to the effect that death was due to injuries received by accidentally coming in contact with a circular saw at the works of the Fresh Food and Ice Company, in Liverpool Street.”

The constable was born in Wales in 1875 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 25 January, 1900. He was stationed at the Redfern Police Depot.

His death is recorded in the New South Wales Police Gazette of 30 May, 1900.

He is now listed in the official New South Wales Police Honour Roll.

[divider_dotted]

William EIFFE

| 06/06/2018

William EIFFE

Late of Singleton

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # P 1154

For the purposes of this website ‘P‘ = represents those Police joining Pre 1862 when NSWPF “Officially” commenced

Rank: Constable

Stations: ?, Singleton

Service: From 11 August 1857 to 24 January 1867 = 9+ years Service

Awards: ?

Born: ? ? 1833 – 1834

Died on: Thursday 24 January 1867

Age: 33 – 34

Cause: Shot – accidental

Event location: between Bendemeer & Tamworth, NSW

Event date: 16 January 1867

Funeral date: Friday 25 January 1857

Funeral location: Old Bendemeer Cemetery

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: Old Bendemeer Cemetery ( private property and unmarked )

Memorial located at: Bendemeer Cemetery, NSW

[alert_green]WILLIAM IS mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance – but under an incorrect surname of EFFE which they won’t correct[/alert_green]

[divider_dotted]

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

PLEASE SEND PHOTOS AND INFORMATION TO Cal

[divider_dotted]

May they forever Rest In Peace

[divider_dotted]

On 16 January 1867 Constable Fyffe was performing gold escort duty on a coach travelling between Bendemeer and Tamworth.

It is thought that the shaking of the coach caused a rifle to accidentally discharge shooting the Constable.

The wounded Constable was left in a shepherd’s hut while the coach continued to Tamworth to obtain medical assistance.

Dr Scott of Tamworth provided assistance for Constable Fyffe however the wound was to prove fatal and he died the following Thursday.

The Constable was born in 1834 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 11 August 1857.

http://npm.org.au/honour-roll-entry/?eid=3691

[divider_dotted]

January 24 2017 – 5:30PM

Constable William Eiffe memorial unveiled by Oxley police at Bendemeer Cemetery

Breanna Chillingworth

A PERMANENT memorial to recognise a fallen officer has been unveiled near Tamworth on the 150^th anniversary of his death.

Constable William Eiffe died from a gunshot wound to the thigh on January 24, 1867, and is buried in an unmarked grave in the Bendemeer cemetery.

Oxley police together with Tamworth Regional Council – who helped to construct the memorial – commemorated his career in the force in a service on Tuesday morning.

”It’s a great part of the local history to have this recorded and I think it brings some interest in the local cemetery and the history of Bendemeer,” Oxley Acting Superintendent Jeff Budd said.

“And, hopefully for centuries to come, people will be able to come here and look at this and remember what has happened in our past.”

The Singleton-based officer was on a police escort on the night before his death when he was accidentally shot in the leg.

“On the evening of Wednesday the 23rd of January, 1867, there was a gold escort moving through the Moonbi Ranges, approximately seven miles from Bendemeer,” Oxley Sergeant Josh McKenzie said.

“A rain show had caused members of the escort to retreat into the carriage, another member of the escort had handed his rifle to Constable Eiffe, he rested the rifle across his thighs with the butt resting against the side of the coach.

“It is thought that the shaking and bouncing of the carriage has caused the rifle to accidentally discharge, shooting Constable Eiffe in the thigh.”

Constable Eiffe was left at Shepherds Hut nearby and the coach returned to Tamworth.

Memorial service: Oxley Acting Superintendent Jeff Budd lays a wreath at the unveiling of the plaque at the Bendemeer cemetery. Photos: Breanna Chillingworth<br /> Memorial unveiled: Oxley Acting Superintendent Jeff Budd with Sergeant Josh McKenzie in Bendemeer.<br /> — Memorial service: Oxley Acting Superintendent Jeff Budd lays a wreath at the unveiling of the plaque at the Bendemeer cemetery. Photos: Breanna Chillingworth
Memorial unveiled: Oxley Acting Superintendent Jeff Budd with Sergeant Josh McKenzie in Bendemeer.

Paying tribute: Senior Oxley police, along with officers from Kootingal, Walcha, Nowendoc and Tamworth, pictured with Tamworth councillor Phil Betts.<br /> — Paying tribute: Senior Oxley police, along with officers from Kootingal, Walcha, Nowendoc and Tamworth, pictured with Tamworth councillor Phil Betts.

Memorial unveiled: Oxley Acting Superintendent Jeff Budd with Leading Senior Constable Ron Stoltenberg and Cr Phil Betts.<br /> — Memorial unveiled: Oxley Acting Superintendent Jeff Budd with Leading Senior Constable Ron Stoltenberg and Cr Phil Betts.

William EIFFE Memorial<br /> William is actually buried in an unmarked grave. — William EIFFE Memorial
William is actually buried in an unmarked grave.

“Dr Scott of Tamworth was taken to the hut but unfortunately Constable William EIFFE died from the effects of the gunshot wound at noon on the 24th of January, 1867.”

Acting Superintendent Budd said the service was a reminder of how far the force had come in 150 years.

It is thought that the shaking and bouncing of the carriage has caused the rifle to accidentally discharge.

Sergeant Josh McKenzie

“One of the things that would be a tragedy today is for this to occur and his family to not be supported,” he said. “In the days of Constable William Eiffe, his wife and four children would have been destitute without the support we have today and we should be grateful for that.”

https://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/4423228/fallen-officer-remembered-video-photos/?cs=159

[divider_dotted]

Of Note: Searching NSW State Archives & Records on 14 May 2018:

There are NO surnames of FYFFE

There are NO surnames of EFFE

There are NO surnames of EIFFE

There were no Williams born in 1834

There is no Registered number 1154 on that website. There is 1153 ( Beatty ) and 1155 ( Moloney ) but no 1154

A wildcard search on ‘FFE‘ didn’t reveal any similar names or anyone born in 1834 on THAT website.

Danny Webster notes on 24 January 2017:

He is sometimes referred to as “Fyffe” and “Effe”, however the Registers of Police Employment 1847–1885 provides the spelling as “Eiffe”, his registered number as 1154, the fact that he was married at the time of appointment and that he was a former soldier.

The New South Wales Police Gazettes of 5 March, 1862, 3 April, 1867 (£100 gratuity awarded to his wife), and 3 July, 1867 indicate “Eiffe”.

His death was registered at Armidale as “Eiffe”.

He is incorrectly listed in the official New South Wales Police Honour Roll as William “Effe”.

[divider_dotted]

This was originally recorded as:

Constable William FYFFE

Accidentally Shot

Tamworth

24 January, 1867

On 16 January, 1867 Constable Fyffe was performing gold escort duty on a coach travelling between Bendemeer and Tamworth. It is thought that the shaking of the coach caused a rifle to accidentally discharge, shooting the constable. The wounded constable was left in a shepherd’s hut while the coach continued to Tamworth to obtain medical assistance. Dr Scott of Tamworth provided assistance for the constable, however the wound was to prove fatal and he died the following Thursday. He is sometimes referred to as William Effe.

The Sydney Morning Herald dated 25 January, 1867 reported that news from Tamworth had been received that ” Last evening, Constable Fyffe, on gold escort duty, was accidentally shot in the thigh whilst riding in the coach on Moonby Ranges, seven miles from Bendemere. His rifle accidentally discharged, it is supposed, by the shaking of the coach. He was left at a shepherd’s hut. The escort proceeded to Tamworth, and on its arrival there Dr. Scott was immediately started off. Fyffe died from the effects of the wound at noon today. He has left a wife and large family at Singleton.

The constable was born in 1834 and joined the police force on 11 August, 1857. In 1862 he became a member of the newly-formed New South Wales Police Force. At the time of his death he was stationed at Singleton.

[divider_dotted]

Charles LEONARD

| 06/06/2018

Charles LEONARD

Late of ?

Brother to Michael A. LEONARD, # Q 7115

Brother to Patrick Stephen LEONARD, # Q 7644

Another ‘mentioned’ Brother is Thomas Wood LEONARD, # Q 9062

Another ‘mentioned’ Brother is Roger. It is not known if Roger was in the Police.

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # Q 7396

For the purposes of this website, ‘Q‘ represents those Police joining between 1862 ( commencement of NSWPF ) – 23 February 1915 ( Commencement of NSWPF current numbering system )

Rank: ?, “possibly” a Sergeant

Stations: ?, “possibly” Taree, “possibly” Walgett ( from June 1923 as a SenSgt ), Marrickville – Sgt ( 2 July 1926 ),

Service: From 21 October 1899 to ? ? ? = ? years Service

Awards: ?

Born: ? ? 1869 – Dungog, NSW

Died on: Thursday 26 July 1945

Age: 75 – 76

Cause: Pneumonia

Event location: Randwick, NSW

Event date: ?

Funeral date: ? ? ?

Funeral location: ?

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: Woronora Memorial Park

Grave: Plot: RC Sect: 1 Grave: 0366

Memorial located at: ?

CHARLES 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

“POSSIBLY” related to Charles LEONARD. This link between Charles and Frank & Taree needs to be CONFIRMED.

Maitland Daily Mercury (NSW : 1894 – 1939), Saturday 1 January 1921, page 4

Drowned at Taree

Our Taree correspondent wires that a boy named Frank Leonard, 12 years of age, eldest son of Sergeant Leonard of the Taree police station, was drowned on Thursday evening, whilst bathing with a number of other children at Shallow Island swimming baths.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/123728843

Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 – 1931),

Friday 2 July 1926, page 4” PAT ” LEONARD

POPULAR OFFICER DIES FROM PNEUMONIA

Sergt. PATRICK Stephen Leonard, Senior Police Prosecutor, died from pneumonia at Randwick to-day, after six week’s illness. ” He was one of the ablest men who have ever held the position of police prosecutor. ” said the Commissioner of Police to-day. ” I heard of his death with extreme regret. He was one of my best, most conscientious, and most promising officers. In my opinion, he would have attained to high police rank had he lived “.

The late sergeant was highly esteemed by all who know him. He was a most courteous, unassuming, and obliging officer, and was exceedingly popular with Pressmen, with whom he came into close contact at the various police courts. His word was his bond, and he was always scrupulously fair to defendants.

Sergeant Leonard joined the police force in 1900 and was made a first class sergeant in 1923. He served in the Darlinghurst division for 13 years and at Redfern, and was police prosecutor for seven years, first on the suburban circuit and latterly at the Central Police Court.

He was born in 1876, and was a native of N.S.W.

He was unmarried, and lived with his sister at Melford-street. Randwick.

WORKER FOR CHARITY

He was a prominent worker for various charities, and took an active part in the organisation of the annual police carnival.

The late officer’s first promotion to the rank of first-class constable was a reward for a particularly daring arrest of a burglar in William-street. City, at 4 a.m.. on December 13, 1904.

Two of his brothers also joined the police force — Charles, ( Q7396 ) now a sergeant at Marrickville, and Michael, (Q7115 ) who died from pneumonia some years ago.

The funeral will leave the Church of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Avoca street, Randwick, at 2.30pm tomorrow.

TRIBUTES IN COURT

‘ It is a sad end to a distinguished career.’ remarked Mr. Jennings. C.S.M., at the Central Court to-day. In referring to the death of Sergeant Leonard. ” He had been a long time with us, and his services were much appreciated by all those who worked with him. ”

Mr. Parker, on behalf of the legal profession. said he had known Sergeant Leonard for 23 or 24 years. ” I always admired him as an officer, ” went on Mr. Parker. ” He was absolutely conscientious. As a prosecutor he was one of the hardest men we had to fight, but he always fought fairly. He was a big man not only In stature, but In mind.”

Mr. Lionel Dare, barrister, remarked that, In his public capacity, Sergeant Leonard was courageous, unflinching, honorable, and firm.

Sergeant Cummings, police prosecutor, said the police felt Sergeant Leonard‘s death as a deep personal loss. He understood the late sergeant was on the eve of promotion to the rank of inspector. He was a highly capable officer.

TO HAVE BEEN MARRIED

A pathetic feature is that Sergeant Leonard was to have been married last Saturday to Miss Mary Agnes Roche, of Rose-street, Darlington, but his illness intervened.

( a photo of Sgt Leonard and Mary Roche appear in this news article but the ‘scan’ is far too dark from the Trove article to be useful for his Memorial page )

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/114383043

Catholic Press (Sydney, NSW : 1895 – 1942),

Thursday 8 July 1926, page 21

The Late Sergeant P. Leonard.

NOTED POLICE OFFICER PASSES.

Great regret was felt over the death of Sergeant Patrick S. Leonard, Chief Police Prosecutor of the metropolitan district, which occurred at his late residence, Milford Street, Randwick, on Friday morning last.

Poignancy is added to the death of this fine police officer by the fact that he was on the eve of his promotion to an inspectorship — in fact, he was about to be presented with the whip that accompanies elevation to that rank.

The late Sergeant joined the service in 1900, and was stationed at Darlinghurst.

A hard-working and efficient policeman, he soon attracted the attention of his superiors, and he won quick promotion, attaining the rank of first-class sergeant in 1923. He was police prosecuting officer in the suburbs for 10 years until his transfer to the Central Police Court over a year ago.

Of a courteous and genial nature, he enjoyed the friendship of all sections of the community, and the esteem of all his fellow officers and subordinates.

Genuine expressions of regret at his passing were made at the Central Police Court on Friday. Mr. Jennings, S.M., said that those who represented defendants had been well satisfied with his fairness in all proceedings. It was a sad end to a distinguished career.

On behalf of the legal profession, Mr. Parker and Mr. Lionel Dare paid tributes to his conscientiousness. He was a hard man to fight, said Mr. Parker, but he fought fairly. He was big in stature and mind, and it would be hard to replace him.

For the police, Sergeant Cummings, prosecutor, extended sympathy to the relatives. He understood that Sergeant Leonard was on the eve of promotion.

The Commissioner of Police ( Mr. J. Mitchell ) said that it was with extreme regret that he had heard of Sergeant Leonard‘s death. ” He was one of the ablest officers in the service, and had he lived he would have reached high police rank. He also rendered excellent service as a member of the committee of the police carnival for hospitals. ”

Sergeant Leonard, who succumbed to pneumonia, was 50 years of age, and a devout Catholic.

Requiem Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father T. O’Loughlin, M.S.C, at the Church of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Avoca-street, Randwick, after which the funeral cortege left the church for the Randwick cemetery.

The procession, which was officially a police funeral, attracted a very representative gathering.

Squads of police, preceded by the Police Band, marched under Inspector Maze, and members of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades, under District-Inspector Grimmond.

The pall-bearers were Inspector Maze, Sergeants Roser, Dean, MacDougall, Twist, Jones and Maher. Many and beautiful were the wreaths conveyed.

The principal mourners were: Messrs. Charles, Thomas, and Roger Leonard ( brothers ), Misses Annie and Cissie Leonard, and Mrs. Delahunty ( sisters ), and Miss Mary Roche, to whom Sergeant Leonard was to have been married.

Amongst those present were: The Chief Secretary ( Hon. C. C. Lazzarini, M.L.A.), Inspector Spyer ( representing the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mitchell ), Mr. Cruise ( representing the Minister for Justice ), Mr. A. Bishop ( representing the Crown Law Department ), the Speaker ( Hon. J Dooley, M.L.A.), Supt. G. Mitchell, Supt. Mankey, Chief of C.I.B., Inspectors Lynch, Delaney, Lindfield, and Kersley; Det.-Sgt. Lynch, Det.-Sgt. Coombes, Det.-Sgt. Jones ( South Africa ), Det. Sgt. Kennedy, Det.-Sgt. Smith, Det.-Sgt. Miller, Sergeant Nicholls and Constable Carroll Ashfield, Detective Gallagher, Sergeant T. O’Brien, ex-Sergeants Duncan, Hay and Toohey, ex-Inspector Fullarton, C. Thackeray ( ” Police News ” ), Mr. B. Fortescue ( general secretary, Police Association ), Detective Comans, ex-Sergeant Hayes, Sergeant Lane, and Sergeants Philpott and Maples ( Redfern ), Station-officer Beare ( representing Fire Brigades’ Hospital Carnival and Art Union ), Messrs. R. D. Meagher, W. Niland, and T. Arkins ( solicitors ), R. O’Halloran, B. Greig, S. R. Alldis, Ms.L.A., Hon. J. Tyrrell, M.L.C., P. Conroy ( vice-president ), and W. Carey ( secretary, A.L.P.), Aldermen M. L’Estrange ( Mayor of Mascot ), R. H. McDonald ( Redfern ), and D. Mulcahy ( Waterloo ), Messrs. Rafferty ( assistant secretary, R.A.S.), T. Windrum ( Rockhampton), E. Ward, P. Fennessy, D. Capice, W. O’Connor, R. Allen, A. Agnew, L. R. Mordant, and A. R. Pope ( Catholic Club ), J. McCann, W. Campbell, Hartnett, H. Kirkland, W. McNamara ( secretary, Friendly Society Dispensary ), P. Rynn, and F. Haron. — R.I.P.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/106276742

Further research is needed on this man.

Cal

30 April 2018

John McCROHON

| 06/06/2018

John McCROHON

Late of ?

Grandfather of NSWPF member – Ernest Edward McCrohon – # ‘Q’ 9403

Great Grandfather of NSWPF member – Victor Harry McCROHON – # 5009

Great Great Grandfather of NSWPF member – Vicki McCROHON – Police Woman 0123 who rejoined as Police Woman 0202

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # ????

Rank: Chief Constable – appointed 9 March 1836 – Resigned 10 October 1837

Reappointed, in place of Constable James Jordan, in July 1838 & served until May 1839

Chief Constable – appointed 23 July 1838 until 6 May 1839

Stations: ?, Paterson ( 1836 – 1837 ) & ( 1838 – 1839 )

Service 1: From 9 March 1836 to 10 October 1837 = 19 Months Service

Service 2: From 23 July 1838 to 6 May 1839 = 10 Months Service

Total Service: 2 years 5 months

Awards: No find on It’s An Honour

Born: ? ? 1795 – Limerick, Ireland

Died on: Monday 6 May 1839

Age: 44. ( Other sources have him aged 39 at time of death which makes his birth 1800 )

Cause: Fall from his horse whilst ON Duty

Event location: Between Maitland & Paterson, NSW

Event date: Monday 6 May 1839

Funeral date: ? ? ?

Funeral location: ?

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: Unmarked grave, Glebe Cemetery, George St, East Maitland, NSW

Memorial located at: ?

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

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

The Sydney Herald Friday 10 May 1839 page 3

At Paterson, on the 6th instant, Mr. John McCrohan, late Chief Constable there, in consequence of a fall from his horse, when proceeding on duty to Maitland, leaving a wife and seven small children, nearly destitute, to deplore his loss.

The deceased, by his vigilance and good conduct, had gained the confidence and respect of the magistracy and settlers of the district, as he previously had done that of the Officers of the 4th of King’s Own Regiment of Foot, from which corps he honorably retired as Quarter-master Serjeant (sic ), in the enjoyment of a pension which ceases with his demise.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/12858096#

1795 – 1839 (44 years)

Name	John McCROHON
Born	1795	Limerick, Ireland
Gender	Male
Occupation	07 Aug 1838	Paterson, New South Wales, Australia
	Appointed chief constable 1838
Died	06 May 1839	Paterson, New South Wales, Australia [1, 2]
	The Sydney Herald (NSW : 1831 – 1842), Friday 10 May 1839, page 3http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12858096At Paterson, on the 6th instant, Mr. John McCrohan, late Chief Constable there, in consequence of a fall from his horse, when proceeding on duty to Maitland, leaving a wife and seven small children, nearly destitute, to deplore his loss. The deceased, by his vigilance and good conduct, had gained the confidence and respect of the magistracy and settlers of the district, as he previously had done that of the Officers of the 4th or King’s Own Regiment of Foot, from which corps he honorably retired as Quarter-master Serjeant, in the enjoyment of a pension which ceases with his demise.The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser (NSW : 1838 – 1841), Monday 13 May 1839, page 3http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article32164046At Paterson, on the 6th instant, Mr. John McCrohan, late Chief Constable there, in consequence of a fall from his horse, when proceeding on duty to Maitland.
Notes	Irishman of the 4th Regiment of Foot in either England, Ireland or France.John was born 1795 Limerick, enlisted at Cueta as a 15 yr old, 25/5/1810. His service was 3 yrs in Portugal & Africa, 2 years in France, 6 yrs 391 days in West Indies (5/4/1819 – 1/4/1826), Married at Chatham in June 1826 and then served 1 year and 3 months in Portugal ( where son John born ) and then 3 years 6 months in NSW. After resigning from the Regiment, John joined the Police Force at Paterson in NSW where he was killed in a horse accident on 6/5/1839.
Person ID	I20751	Rossow-Beitzel
Last Modified	9 Oct 2017

http://www.rossow-beitzel.com/getperson.php?personID=I20751&tree=First

No find on NSW BDM.

The Gympie Researcher

Gympie Family History Society Inc

Nov 2014 No. 77

Researcher Article for November Issue 2014

My name is Jennifer Chantrill. I was born in Adelaide in 1955 ……..

Page 14

My paternal grandmother Veronica Hunt also hailed from interesting stock. She was the great-great granddaughter of Sgt John McCrohon and his wife Amelie Ducroix; John had

served in France and Portugal during the Napoleonic wars, and their first child was born in Portugal. John discharged from the Kings Own 4th Regiment in Sydney and became the Chief Police Constable at Newcastle (NSW).

Their descendent Maxwell McCrohon went to America as a foreign correspondent for the Sydney Morning Herald; he stayed and eventually obtained the post of Chief Editor of the Washington Post in the time of President Ronald Reagan.

Death Cert Emily McCROHON 1891

« on: Saturday 25 March 2018 06 07:24 GMT (UK) »

I have an unwanted Death Certificate of Emily McCrohon who was the daughter of Sydney Peter McCrohon NSW and Sarah Tindel of Ireland. Emily was born in 1868 Rockhampton Qld.

She unfortunately died aged 23 years in 1891 Petersham NSW.

I had been trying to obtain the death cert of her grandmother, also named Emily McCrohon alias Amelia McCrohon nee Du Croix.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=142438.0

View Full Version : John Patrick McCrohon

Ammanda Schutz

26-11-10, 21:33

Name – John Patrick McCrohon

Date and place of birth: May 1795, St John’s Parish, Limerick, Ireland

Names of parents: John McCrohon and Margaret Unknown

Date and place of baptism – Unknown

Details of each of his or her marriages – married Amelia (Emily) du Croix at St Thomas, Winchester Hampshire (Unconfirmed)

Date of marriage: 23/06/1826 (Unconfirmed)

Occupation(s) – Sergeant Major; 4th Regiment of Foot, Lancaster King’s Own Regiment: Served in Portugal and occupied France after Waterloo. Regiment posted to garrison duty in NSW 1832 – 1837 ( Some researchers claim he was a Quartermaster. Not easy to verify as the regimental records were largely destroyed. )
NSW Constabulary: 1837-39. Appointed Chief Constable at Paterson NSW, 23/7/1838

Addresses where they lived: East Maitland, NSW

Date, place and cause of death: May 6, 1839, thrown from his horse on the road between Maitland and Paterson, NSW while on duty.

Date and place of burial. Buried at Glebe Cemetery

Details of will / administration of their estate – Unknown
Memorial inscription – Unknown

tenterfieldjulie

26-11-10, 22:08

Ammanda, I have John’s Military Service Records – he enlisted at Cueta, Africa 25 May 1810 at 15 years of age. His service ended on 8 Feb 1837 in Australia. From 5 April 1819 until 1 April 1826 he served in the West Indies. He was a Sergeant for 8 years and 55 days and Quarter Master Sergeant for 5 years and 106 days.
I was looking for their marriage in Portgual/France, so that information, although unsubstantiated, is news to me. 😀 Thanks Julie

Ammanda Schutz

27-11-10, 13:29

Julie: The information was given to me by a Cantwell researcher. They did not give me any documentation so I cannot verify. According to the researcher John was posted back to England, a base in Hampshire, and he and Emily were married there.
I would be glad of a copy of his service record. Thanks, A
btw did you get my email with the copy of the church register for the Gray/Dillon marriage?

Merry

27-11-10, 16:03

That marriage date would appear to be for this entry, from the FS pilot site:

Groom’s Name: John Mccrohon
Groom’s Birth Date:
Groom’s Birthplace:
Groom’s Age:
Bride’s Name: Emily Banham
Bride’s Birth Date:
Bride’s Birthplace:
Bride’s Age:
Marriage Date: 23 Jun 1826
Marriage Place: Saint Thomas,Winchester,Hampshire,England
Groom’s Father’s Name:
Groom’s Mother’s Name:
Bride’s Father’s Name:
Bride’s Mother’s Name:
Groom’s Race:
Groom’s Marital Status:
Groom’s Previous Wife’s Name:
Bride’s Race:
Bride’s Marital Status:
Bride’s Previous Husband’s Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M13675-1
System Origin: England-ODM
Source Film Number: 1041222
Reference Number:
Collection: England Marriages, 1538–1973

but the bride has a different surname. Might she have been previously married?

Ammanda Schutz

28-11-10, 00:56

As far as I know Emily was not previously married. It seems to me that the other researcher has made an error. McCrohon is not a common name but one branch of the family moved to England, and still lives there, and this John is probably one of from that group.
Thanks for looking, Merry, and clearing up that question. Back to the drawing board.

tenterfieldjulie

28-11-10, 07:59

Merry, From the marriage reigster, would it be possible to see the original entry, or would you need to buy a certificate, in case there is a mistake with transciption of Emily’s surname?
As he was in the military from age 15, would he have needed Official Permission to marry? Would there be records?
Thanks Ammanda have received the Gray cert I will pm you. Julie

Merry

28-11-10, 11:18

It’s too early for a civil certificate (1837+) but you could get a copy of the Parish Register entry from the Hampshire RO, for a fee!

Otherwise, you should also check the Chaplains Returns marriages (overseas ones and I think they may include some UK army marriages as well) if you haven’t already (they are on FMP 1796-1880, but you’ll need a sub) and bear in mind both their surnames are open to being listed under different letters of the alphabet!!

I’m not sure about the permission bit. Certainly at various times one needed permission from a commanding officer to marry, but I think sometimes it made a difference what rank you were and at what time in history you were marrying. Plus of course, needing permission didn’t mean that permission was always sought!

Merry

28-11-10, 11:21

As he was in the military from age 15, would he have needed Official Permission to marry? Would there be records?

Ammanda, I have John’s Military Service Records

If there was a record of permission, his army papers would be the place to look, so if it’s not there……………..

Ammanda Schutz

28-11-10, 13:05

Merry

28-11-10, 15:43

I found a record of the birth of one child to John McCrohon and Emily
Henry William Mccrohon
11 Apr 1832
St. Mary’s, Chatham, Kent, England
There may be more but it was late when I found this one.
It seems that there was a John and Emily in England and they were still there in 1832.When did yours go to Australia? I had assumed Henry Wm was theirs, particularly being born in Chatham.Amelia (Emily) du CroixDo you have her birthplace or parentage?

Ammanda Schutz

28-11-10, 21:16

Merry, their first child, John McCrohon Jr, was born in Portugal in 1827.
After that there are two children born, according to one researcher, in England. William Denis McCrohon and Jeremiah Joseph McCrohon. Both of these children are said to have died in 1834. John Sr and his family went with his regiment to NSW in 1832/33.
Therefore the two boys would have died in NSW and I can find no evidence of this in the NSW records after trying all the variations of the spelling of the name McCrohon that I can think of nor can I find any record of their births in England. The next child was born in NSW in 1833, Sidney Peter.
It is possible, I suppose, that the birth of two boys were recorded in some military records.
Seems kind of speculative to me, but once we start looking back in time it is all a bit foggy. Like my brain.

Ammanda Schutz

28-11-10, 21:22

Oh, forgot to respond to the second part of your question. Amelia/Emily du Croix is a bit of a mystery; could be French, maybe from Belguim, no-one knows for certain. No date of birth just a C1798 for the year. Her parents are said to be Sidney Pierre du Croix and Sarah Unknown. That a lot of help, isn’t it?

tenterfieldjulie

28-11-10, 22:02

According to John’s Service Records from the National Archives, it was noted that he served in the West Indies from April 1819 to April 1826. (I think this is noted because in his pension? they were only allocated half pay). The next positive fact is when John Junior is born in Portugal as Ammanda says. John and Emily therefore could have been married in the West Indies, England, Portugal, France or Belgium – if you can find the marriage Merry, you are an absolute genius.

tenterfieldjulie

28-11-10, 22:06

The two boys I believe had headstones in Sydney in an early burial ground , but I think the cemetery has since disappeared. I think someone sent me some details, I’ll email them when I find them Ammanda.

tenterfieldjulie

29-11-10, 06:31

Amanda I will email you.
I found listed in Monumental Inscriptions at Bunnerong (the headstones etc were moved here after the Elizabeth & Devonshire Street Cemeteries were cleared.) Grave No. 1409: William Denis and Jeremiah Joseph McCROHON the sons of Quarter Master Serg’t John & Emily McCROHON of the 4th or Kings Own Reg’t, the former died 18th February 1834 aged 4 years and 10 months, and the latter died 15th June 1834 aged 4 years and 5 days. In 1969 the Headstone was Upright and the Condition Good.
So William was born April 1829 and Jeremiah born June 1830, what a tragedy.

Ammanda Schutz

30-11-10, 02:41

Julie: Thanks for the information. Wonder why there are no records for the deaths. I can’t find their births in England either. More mystery. A

kiterunner

30-11-10, 07:56

Not really a mystery, Ammanda – they were born before civil registration started in the UK and died before civil registration started in NSW, weren’t they?

tenterfieldjulie

30-11-10, 09:12

Yes 1856 in Australia. I compiled a pre-compulsory-registration BDM register for Tenterfield from church records, newspapers, family bibles and family traditions. The earliest being 1844, this area was only opened up in the the late 1830s. Seeing as how the priest/minister carried his notebook in his saddlebag and the areas were huge, it is simply amazing that any records survived. Tenterfield Catholic records were found in Grafton, Armidale and Ipswich.

Ammanda Schutz

01-12-10, 14:24

Now that I have John’s service record (thanks to Julie) and seeing where the Regiment was deployed I have doubts that he met Amelia du Croix in France. He was not at Waterloo and so she probably is not from Belgium. On the other hand there is a prodigious length of time from his deployment with the Army of Occupation in France, 1815 through part of 1818, until his first child is born in 1827.
It seems more likely to me that he met her in the Caribbean where he served for almost seven years; the entire time the Regiment was deployed there. The 4th then came back to England for a short time in 1826 and went straight on to Portugal from December 1826 to July 1827. John Patrick was born there July 27, 1827.
Perhaps we should be looking for Amelia and a marriage in the French West Indies. That covers a lot of islands but at least we can rule out Haiti.
I have given it a go but no joy yet.

tenterfieldjulie

12-03-11, 04:45

Ammanda I was looking through some photos that I took at the Gray reunion at Elsmore. There were printed sheets on the walls on the McCrohons. Some of these sheets were hard to photograph because they were covered in plastic.
Under UK Military Records it had: John McCrohon joined 3rd/East Kent Regt 1806. Lieutenant 1808. Retired injured as captain on half-pay. Father of John & William? Have you heard anything of this? This could explain how John born 1795 Limerick, ended up enlisting at Cueta aged 15, if his father was in the military based in England.
It also had that the second child of John & Emily, William Dennis was born in Scotland April 1829 and third child, Jeremiah Joseph, born England 10 June 1830.

tenterfieldjulie

20-03-11, 08:46

Well you just think you know something and they something else crops up.
Tonight talking to a relie she tells me that she has a record someone gave her from the IGI for John McCrohon’s baptism (from his military records he was born 1795 in Limerick) it is RC Crondon Park, Essex Name John McCrohon (not sure if the surname is spelt like that) parents John and Margaret, baptism 1 March 1807. All I can think is that either he hadn’t been baptised or they didn’t have a record of his baptism for his confirmation. Can anyone view the original record and see if it gives his age?

HarrysMum

20-03-11, 08:53

Is there some way you can connect the Limerick John with Essex John?

tenterfieldjulie

20-03-11, 08:59

Parents names are the same, John and Margaret. There also was a John McCrohon who was in the East Kent Regiment at that time. I haven’t followed through with checking, but I feel this could be why John Junior was enlisting at Cueta aged 15. I just hoped that the baptism register of this John might say his age which the IGI doesn’t.

HarrysMum

20-03-11, 09:00

Do you know what IGI search it was??? I can’t find anything.

tenterfieldjulie

20-03-11, 09:04

No I don’t unfortunately I tried too. M. isn’t computer literate and said it was from the IGI and what did that mean!! The problem with McCrohon is spelt in all sorts of funny ways – I’ve seen McCrone, McCrohan, even Crone and that is in Australia!!

HarrysMum

20-03-11, 09:14

There are 10 people with John McCrohon born 1795 Limerick in ther GR trees. Have you contacted any of them?

tenterfieldjulie

20-03-11, 09:16

No I should but I get a bit wary after what people have said about the unsubstantiated records that people put on there. I think Ammanda has as she has quoted from Allycat.

HarrysMum

20-03-11, 09:19

Some of the same people have Thomas Gray so probably rellies you already know. Any results you get from anyone are unsubstantiated until you’ve found them yourself so that’s not really a problem.

It’s only an issue when you take what others say as gospel without double checking.

That’s from experience….lol

tenterfieldjulie

20-03-11, 09:22

Yo. When I get to the library I will look see. If Jan H. is on there, I was in correspondence with her years ago and she was very good. As are Ian M and Marcel.

HarrysMum

20-03-11, 09:23

I’ll have a look……are you a paid member??? I don’t think you can send messages unless you are.

tenterfieldjulie

20-03-11, 09:26

No I’m not. If I look it at the Library and see what is on there and who is saying it, I can probably get in contact. Especially as there is a reunion at Easter.

HarrysMum

20-03-11, 09:27

One is a McCrohon and one is a Gray who have John McCrohon.

I can send them a message.

tenterfieldjulie

20-03-11, 09:38

Thanks Lib, I will talk to you tomorrow. A bit too tired now to think up what to say lol

kiterunner

20-03-11, 15:58

That baptism on the IGI is an “extracted record” and it gives his age at baptism as 1.

tenterfieldjulie

20-03-11, 20:21

When he enlisted on 24 August 1810 it gave his age as 15 and under age (he officially didn’t get a pension until he turned 18). It gave his date and place of birth 1795 Limerick and this is on the original handwritten records. On the extracted baptism record if he is “our” John McCrohon his age should read 11 not 1?

HarrysMum

20-03-11, 20:40

It does say 1 Julie. You could always order the original from LDS and have a look.

Did I ask before……………..do you know if John had any siblings?

tenterfieldjulie

20-03-11, 20:42

Yes it is worth a try. How did they spell McCrohon please?
How it could be disproved if a marriage could be found in Essex.

HarrysMum

20-03-11, 20:47

McCrohon. There aren’t any others in that batch, but that’s only baptisms and that one could be on the changeover year for that batch…

Have you looked for a marriage in England?

Ammanda Schutz

20-03-11, 21:36

I looked and found nothing.
According to our Brisbane researcher there was a brother William McCrohon, 1807 but no place of birth. It seems that this is a real connection as William also joined the 4th and went to NSW with his family.
There was a John McCrohan born at Colchester 1814, I think. Fairly close by but I don’t know the significance, if there is one. Perhaps the same family and the younger John died.
McCrohan and McCrohon are always being mixed up so the spelling doesn’t signify.
There is a family tree on Ancestry that has a Margaret Manning married to a John McCrohon at about the right time but I can’t link them to us.
Julie, MS gives the marriage for Emily and John at 1818, no documentation.

HarrysMum

20-03-11, 21:52

Oh Ammanda…don’t you just hate it when someone gives you some info and can’t give you the source????? lol

I’ve had so many on my tree particularly from one person who is determined to connect us to royalty I’m sure. She has this beautiful tree without any sources and that’s because they’re aren’t any…………..lol

I think you need to contact the brisbane person and ask for all the sources. Anybody who has done a tree would expect to be asked for that so I can’t see a problem. Then you need to check all their sources yourself.

I’ve been caught badly by not rechecking another person’s work……

Ammanda Schutz

20-03-11, 23:40

Tell me about it. Down the garden path and back again. I am such a believing soul, gullible is probably a better word, that I have had to be burned really badly to learn the lesson.
Julie knows him and he probably will be at the reunion in April so she can talk to him first hand. However, I take your point. If I can find an email address I will whisk one off.
I sound confident but some folk don’t like their research challenged so I have to tread carefully especially as this is the ‘definitive’ work on the McCrohons.
The good thing about the family is that the name is uncommon. The rotten part is that it is spelled in every conceivable way and then some.

HarrysMum

21-03-11, 01:10

Thanks Ammanda……………….not sourced at all really is it???

The index list is just that…I’d like to see some certs and PRs before I’d say anything.

So John and Amelia marry in 1818………..where was that supposed to be??? If John was in the army, why didn’t he need permissiom to marry??? And if he did marry without permission, wasn’t he supposed to re-marry??

Has anyone found his actual records??? That should have exactly where he was and when.

There’s a 9 year gap between the marriage and the first child. Not sure of the significance of that yet….

A lot of the historical parts are general history. I’ve got very similar in my book on the Moores from Ireland.

I’ll print it out and highlight the parts I’m not sure about I think the I might get a better idea.

Ammanda Schutz

21-03-11, 01:56

Well, you have hit upon some of the issues and in short order.
We have his complete military record and can trace him from his earliest date in Ceuta.
I think he chose the 1818 because it was at the end of the time that John was in France with the occupation army. However, the rest doesn’t make any sense to me. Why wouldn’t she go with him to the West Indies? If she was outcast from her family where else would she go?
If the other marriage, Emily Banham, is anything to go by they started having children right away, as any Catholic couple would. Well, not just Catholic at that time. I think Emily had 9 children with John so there was no time to waste.
I had thought that if Emily DuCroix was on one of the French Islands in the Caribbean, after all they French had lost the war and control of their islands, at least nominally, then he could have met and married her there. I found no records to that end.
When the record in Winchester came to light I thought it more than probable. All the elements fit; John was at Chatham after returning from the West Indies and in between being sent back to Portugal. Their first child was born in Portugal in just over a year.
Also, even if Emily Banham was a widow and DuCroix was her maiden name, as the daughter of ‘some high official’ wouldn’t she be educated. She could not sign her name on the register but marked it with an X.
I also wonder how John got to Ceuta? He was obviously educated, could read and write and was a Quarter Master Sergeant. Maybe his father was already in the Military and the reference Julie found to a John McCrohon in the East Kent 3rd Regiment may be right on. The 3rd fought in Spain and Portugal during the war with Napoleon and perhaps his son was with him. Perhaps at Gibraltar just across from Ceuta. Ceuta is still a Spanish enclave in Morocco and was always an occupied military port.
Well, I am raving now. Off to bed.
Thanks for taking a look.
The

tenterfieldjulie

21-03-11, 02:51

Most of “MS” “History of the McCrohon Family in Australia” is I believe based on documentation, but the sources are not quoted. (He refers to study at State Librariers, LDS, State Archives etc) The part about the runaway marriage is I think is a family story, how they supposedly met her in France and had a runaway marriage. We know now that John McCrohon, 4th Foot, married a Emily Banham at St. Thomas Winchester 23 June 1826 (have copy of the marriage registration). Their son John was supposedly born in Portugal 25 July 1827 according to MS, which would fit with the marriage. Whether the birth information was recorded in a Family Bible, we hope to find out. We have the TNA records of John’s Military Records – when, where he joined 4th Foot etc, his ranks and times and places of service, including seven years in West Indies. Some of this MS seems to refer to, but I can see some errors in assumption. I think it would be better to speak to MS privately. I think he is an older person who did this out of respect for an elderly uncle who was related to him by marriage. He has very generously made this information available with no copyright claimed and fair use for non-profit purposes is permitted. His History comprises over 40 pages and so there is a lot of time and effort put into the McCrohon story.

HarrysMum

21-03-11, 03:03

I think talking to him about his sources would be a good idea Julie. Getting info from LDS is a bit dodgy unless you see the actual film. I must admit to not know about submitted entries when i started this lark and that gave me all sorts of trouble.

I’ve also got bad info from the State Library by using others’ trees and stories. One has a bit of wrong info and the next embellishes it and it goes on.

I wonder if the Ducroix story was along the lines of a tryst rather than an actual marriage. Those things can grow legs if people start talking…..lol.

I don’t think Amelia DuCroix and Emily Banham are the same person. Of course I can’t prove that but there are many things pointing that way.

My ggg grandfather’s marriage of 1818 is documented in his records. He was a sergeant at the time. The records also tell when he took leave etc. Although he was in the WI and other places, he managed to get home to ‘pro-create’ every couple of years.

Maybe if you tell him, you’ve been trying to find certain records and ask if he’d help you, at least you’ll know where he got them from.

tenterfieldjulie

21-03-11, 03:35

Well I found my buried records.
Death Registration of John McCrohon 20 June 1900 at Tingha NSW Born Portugal in Aust 58 years, Parents John McCrohon Quartermaster Sergeant in the army, Mother Emily Ducroi (x, more like t, possibly c). When this John’s son (another John died) his obit said he was the son of Mr. & Mrs. Patrick McCrohon who had migrated to Australia from Ireland.
Then the youngest child of John and Emily – Louis Estall died 3 May 1924 parents John McCrohon Miner and Agnes Decrow? (informant his son)
No wonder things are confused…
I.M. another researcher says in 2000: John – Born St. John’s Parish, Limerick July 1795, Brother William born Jan 1807 Crondon Park, Essex. John christened son of John and Margaret Crondon Park Rc 1 March 1807. Military Service – Returned Winchester 1 April 1826. Emily Ducroix Born France ca 1800 Seamstressi n Parish at time of British occupation 1816. First marriage to – Banham? John and Emily married 23 June 1826 at St. Thomas Rc Winchester.

Ammanda Schutz

21-03-11, 12:23

My head is swimming! Lots of information and I wonder where it leads.
Thanks for digging it out of the coffins Julie. lol

http://www.genealogistsforum.co.uk/forum/archive/index.php?t-7228.html

http://www.genealogistsforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=7228

Stephen William SIVEWRIGHT

| 06/06/2018

Stephen William SIVEWRIGHT

Unknown NSW Serving Policeman

AKA Sivey

Late of Ballina, Wagga Wagga, NSW

Goulburn Police Academy Class # DPP 01 ( CEP 98/2 ) Class 274 )

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # 32691

Rank: Commenced Training at Goulburn Academy on ? ? ?

Probationary Constable – appointed 22 December 1998 ( aged 23 years, 1 month, 7 days )

Constable – appointed ? ? ?

Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?

Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed ? ? ?

Final Rank: Sergeant at time of Death

Stations: ?, Richmond LAC, Lismore ( SenCon ), Wagga Wagga HWP ( Sgt ) – Death

Service: From ? pre December 1998? ? to 11 April 2018 = 19+? years Service

Awards: No find on It’s An Honour

although had been Awarded:

National Medal

National Police Service Medal

Police Service Medal

Born: Saturday 15 November 1975

Died on: Wednesday 11 April 2018

Age: 42 years, 4 months, 27 days

Cause: Depression – Suicide – Service Glock

Event location: Sturt Hwy, near Berry Jerry Rest area, Collingullie, Wagga Wagga, NSW

Event date: Wednesday 11 April 2018

Funeral date: Monday 23 April 2018 @ 11.30am

Funeral location: St Andrews Anglican Parish, 10 Zadoc St, Lismore

Funeral Parlour: Lismore Funeral Services – 6621 8266

Buried at: ?

Memorial located at: ?

SIVEY is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO ( Last checked 151121 )

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

Stephen William Sivewright

15/11/1975 – 11/4/2018

42 years

Today recalls a memory

Of a loved one gone to rest

And those who think of him today

Are those who loved him best.

The flowers we lay upon his grave

May wither and decay

But the love for him who lies beneath

Will never fade away

Forever and always remembering with love

Dad & Mum, Leon, Dylan & Sarah and Kimba

South Grafton 2460

Date listed: 11/4/2019

Stephen William Sivewright | Tributes & Condolences | Northern Rivers / Byron | The Advertiser

Police investigate death of NSW officer

Australian Associated Press
9:20AM April 12, 20

A NSW Police critical incident team will investigate the death of one of its own officers after a policeman was found dead near Wagga Wagga.

Concerns were raised for the male officer’s welfare with colleagues heading to the Sturt Highway about 30km from Wagga Wagga on Wednesday afternoon.

The officer’s death is non-suspicious circumstances, and a critical incident team has been formed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the matter.

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/police-investigate-death-of-nsw-officer/news-story/52c610f5bd71c516ffc452cd3fa3c8a6

April 12 2018 – 7:39AM

Critical investigation launched after police death near Wagga

Daisy Huntly

An internal investigation has been launched after a police officer’s death in the Riverina Police District.

Emergency services raced to the Sturt Highway, around 30 kilometres from Wagga, around 4.25pm on Wednesday.

They were responding after concerns were raised to the welfare of a police officer.

Paramedics from NSW Ambulance also responded to the location, but were unable to revive the officer.

Police said that there is no evidence the incident is suspicious.

A critical incident team has been formed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the officer’s death and will be subject to independent review.

https://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/5337758/critical-investigation-launched-after-police-death-near-wagga/

7 News Sydney is in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia.

April 12 2018 at 8:29am

Police say a critical incident investigation has been launched after the death yesterday of a police officer near the Sturt Highway 30km from Wagga Wagga. “At this time there is no evidence the incident is suspicious.”

Police Statement: A critical incident investigation has been launched after the death of a police officer near Wagga Wagga. Police were called to the Sturt Highway about 30km from Wagga Wagga around 4.25pm yesterday (Wednesday 11 April 2018) after concerns were raised for the welfare of an officer. Ambulance paramedics responded to the location but were unable to revive the officer. At this time there is no evidence the incident is suspicious. A critical incident team has been formed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the matter.
That investigation will be subject to independent review.

www.7News.com.au

https://www.facebook.com/7newssydney/posts/2080256375331818

SIVEWRIGHT, STEPHEN WILLIAM

Taken suddenly from us on the 11th April 2018.

Much loved Son to Harold and Eleanor.

Cherished Partner to Leon.

Loved Brother to Ian and Jack.

Adored Uncle to Sarah, William and Jake.

Funeral details to be advised in later edition.

https://www.northernstar.com.au/classifieds/ad/2884355/

Police disappointed at close of Operation Tortoise

2 Apr 2018, 6 p.m.

It would have been difficult to escape a random breath test in Wagga across the Easter long weekend.

It follows a Highway Patrol crack down on fatigue, drink and drug-driving.

With thousands hitting the roads for the holiday, Riverina police conducted more than 6600 random breath tests across four days.

These numbers come at the close of Operation Tortoise, with double-demerits in force until midnight on Monday.

Despite the low number of drivers busted drink driving, acting-Senior Sergeant Stephen Sivewright said the behaviour of drivers across the region had been disappointing.

“The message isn’t getting out there,” Sergeant Sivewright said. “People are still speeding.”

He said road users continued to put the lives of their passengers and other people in danger, with more than 200 drivers issued speeding fines.

A further 25 infringements were issued for not wearing seatbelts and 308 drivers were busted for other traffic offences.

“People shouldn’t have to die for drivers to listen,” Sergeant Sivewright said. “This should be a wake-up call.”

His words follow the tragic death of an elderly driver on a Riverina road, near Jindera, on Monday morning.

This death brought the number of fatalities on Riverina roads to six this year.

“That’s ridiculously high,” Sergeant Sivewright said. “Up until March 28, there were 59 fatalities on state roads – a definite increase on last year.”

The story Shock follows number of speeding drivers busted on Riverina roads first appeared on The Daily Advertiser.

https://www.theland.com.au/story/5317931/shock-follows-number-of-speeding-drivers-busted-on-riverina-roads/

December 26 2017 – 3:00PM

Ten drivers busted drink driving across Wagga

Steff Wills

Police say the results of this year’s initiative to reduce the holiday road toll are concerning.

It follows Wagga Highway Patrol’s launch of Operation Safe Arrival on December 22.

Acting Senior Sergeant Stephen Sivewright on Tuesday said local officers, combined with resources from Sydney, had already performed thousands of random breath tests across Wagga.

The Highway Patrol chief said of more than 8520 tests, ten drivers had been caught drink driving.

In addition, Sergeant Sivewright said 225 drivers had been fined for speeding across the region, which was more than half the combined number of traffic-related offences, during that period.

“We are concerned about the 10 drink driving offences,” Sergeant Sivewright said. “We’d like that to be zero.”

Double demerits will apply from Friday, December 22 with all Traffic and Highway Patrol Command staff on duty until New Year.

Sergeant Sivewright urged Riverina drivers to stick to the speed limit, to make a plan-b and to get to their destination safely.

https://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/5140382/ten-drivers-busted-drink-driving-across-wagga/

December 15 2017 – 3:30PM

Highway Patrol want you to survive the drive home this Christmas | Video

Madeleine Clarke

Wagga’s Highway Patrol force are gearing up for the busy Christmas period with Operation Safe Arrival kicking off today.

Double demerits will apply from Friday, December 22 with all Traffic and Highway Patrol Command staff on duty until New Year performing random breath tests, mobile drug testing, speed enforcement and vehicle and driver compliance checks.

Acting Senior Sergeant Stephen Sivewright said the Riverina cluster will be boosted by additional resources from Sydney.

“We’ll have all our vehicles out on the roads during the day and night time so the public can see us.”

The Wagga Command is made up of 20 officers and nine vehicles.

“With more people going away, wanting to get there, they can get distracted by their mobile phones, we’ll be out there trying to deter people from committing offences,” Sergeant Sivewright said.

“For those travelling long distances we hope they have had at least eight hours sleep before they begin their journey, and stop every two hours or when tired.

“Personal responsibility is the key to road safety in NSW. We urge those on our roads over the school holidays, Christmas and the New Year to help us keep everyone safe on NSW roads.”

Last Christmas and New Year period saw 40 people die on Australian roads, up from 34 the year before.

NSW was the worst state for fatalities, claiming 12 of the dead.

https://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/5119873/survive-the-drive-home-this-christmas-video/

David Clarke

Story

Hi there,

I have decided to support NSW Police Legacy’s largest annual fundraiser in remembrance of all deceased NSW Police Force Officers.

I’m raising funds to continue providing essential financial assistance and social programs and experiences to the widows, widowers and dependent children of deceased police officers.

Through here you can easily support this great cause.

I would also really appreciate it if you could share my page above or comment below so more people know about it.

Click ‘Donate Now’ to make a secure online donation.

Thanks so much for your support!

Stephen Sivewright

Donated AUD $53.00 online in support of David Clarke

Good luck mate. Regards Sivey

April 26 2017

https://2017remembrancebikeride.gofundraise.com.au/page/DavidClarke0

District on display at Sydney Royal Easter Show

…….

Best beef

Stephen Sivewright, from Diddine Brahman Stud at South Lismore, was awarded junior and senior reserve champion bull at the Sydney show, making it three out of four Royal Easter Shows he has entered where he has won reserve champion.

………

https://www.ruralweekly.com.au/news/district-on-display/2592864/

John Union BENTLEY

| 06/06/2018

John Unwin or Union BENTLEY

Late of ?

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # Q 3529

NSWPF – ‘Q’ represents those Police joining between 1862 ( commencement of NSWPF ) – 23 February 1915 ( Commencement of NSWPF current numbering system )

Rank: Constable – appointed 21 July 1879

First Class Constable –

Senior Constable – appointed

Stations: ?, Ilford, Mundooran

Service: From 21 July 1879 to ? ? ? = ? years Service

Awards: ?

Born: ? ? 1851 England

Died on: ? ? ?

Age: ?

Cause: ?

Event location: ?

Event date: ?

Funeral date: ? ? ?

Funeral location: ?

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: ?

Memorial located at: ?

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

[divider_dotted]

Grave location: TBA

[divider_dotted]

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

PLEASE SEND PHOTOS AND INFORMATION TO Cal

[divider_dotted]

May they forever Rest In Peace

[divider_dotted]

NSWBDM: Death: This is only “possibly” the correct person: John U. BENTLEY, Regd. # 2579/1901.

Father = Jeremiah

Mother = Ruth

District = Orange, NSW

No direct find for Marriages.

[divider_dotted]

NSW Government Gazette Monday 9 May1892 Page 3944 Diseased Animals & Meat Act, 1892

John Unwin BENTLEY – First class Constable – Ilford – Western District

Inspector of Slaughter houses

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/222966788/14085062

[divider_dotted]

Police Department, Inspector General’s Office, Sydney, 14 May 1896

Inspector of Slaughter Houses

John U. Bentley – Senior Constable – Mundooran – ( Coonamble & Dubbo Police District )

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/222324836

[divider_dotted]

https://www.myheritage.com/names/john_bentley

[divider_dotted]

NSW State Archives & Records have John UNION Bentley – born 1851 in England – as having Registered # (Q) 3529.

Searching for this man, I kept coming across John UNWIN Bentley – born 1847.

Then, in the article from the NSW Government Gazette, dated 9 May 1892, there is a John UNWIN Bentley – First Class Cst.

It is “possible” that this is the one person.

The Death, in NSWBDM, shows the same family members, i.e., mother, father.

There is a death recorded in Orange Cemetery, NSW, of John Unwin Bentley – died in 1901 aged 53.

I am unable to find a photo of that grave but the above photo comes up on MyHeritage.com

[divider_dotted]

Darren Robert JONES

| 06/06/2018

Darren Robert JONES

Husband to Serving Member – Trish and brother of Serving Member Paul ( Tocumwal )

Late of ?

Goulburn Police Academy class 245

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # 28112

Rank: Sergeant – death

Stations: ?, Parramatta LAC ( 2011 – 2018 ) – Death

Service: From ? April 1990 to 9 March 2018 = 28 years Service

Awards: No find on It’s An Honour

Born: 16 November 1968

Died on: Friday 9 March 2018

Age: 49

Cause: Cancer – liver

Event location: ?

Event date: ?

Funeral date: Friday 16 March 2018 @ 10am

Funeral location: Garden Chapel, Castlebrook Memorial Park, 712 Windsor Rd, Rouse Hill

Funeral Parlour: Guardian Funerals 1300 662172

Buried at: Buried at the cemetery

Memorial located at: ?

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

[divider_dotted]

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

PLEASE SEND PHOTOS AND INFORMATION TO Cal

[divider_dotted]

May they forever Rest In Peace

[divider_dotted]

17 March 2017

Sergeant Darren Jones is a serving member of the NSW Police Force based at Parramatta Local Area Command.

Darren was diagnosed with Stage 3 Bowel Cancer in June 2015 which he successfully treated with Chemotherapy. He was in remission in August of 2016 when Doctors found metastasised cells in Darren’s abdomen. He underwent further Chemotherapy and all was looking good until mid-February 2017, when he received a Stage 4 Liver Cancer diagnosis.

Darren and Trish, also a serving member of the NSW Police Force have twin 11-year olds, a boy and a girl, Ty and Charli. Ever since Darren and Trish had their children, they have dreamt of being able to take their family on a holiday to Disneyland. A goal that now seems more pressing to create special memories for the children, and to give the family some precious time away together.

With the assistance of NSW Police Legacy, Darren’s mates and colleagues are fundraising to support Darren with his medical expenses, and to give the family their dream holiday.

Donate here: http://nswpolicelegacydarrenjonesappeal.gofundraise.com.au/cms/home

https://www.4bc.com.au/nsw-police-legacy-darren-jones-appeal/

[divider_dotted]