Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 27 February 1961
Was a Detective, or at least a Plain Cloths Constable, in December 1963
Constable 1st Class – appointed 27 February 1967
Detective Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 22 May 1977 ( still appeared in the 1979 Stud Book as Sgt 3/c )
Detective
Final Rank – ?
Stations: ?, Central – 1 Division ( – 1978 – Detectives ), Darlinghurst – 3 Division ( 1978 – 81 – from Plain Cloths to Uniform GD’s ), Manly, Dee Why,
Service: From? ? pre February 1961 to? ? ? ( Resigned ) = ? years Service
After his Resignation, Sid worked as an Ordinance Officer with Shellharbour Council for many years
Awards: National Medal – granted 11 December 1980 ( Det Sgt )
National Police Service Medal – presented 6 September 2016
Born: 6 October 1938
Died on: Sunday 6 May 2018
Age: 79
Cause: ?
Event location: ?
Event date: ?
Funeral date: Friday 11 May 2018 @ 2pm
Funeral location: Stan Crapp Funerals, 125 Manning St, Kiama
Funeral Parlour: Stan Crapp Funerals, Kiama
Buried at: ?
Memorial located at: ?
Sid AXAM receiving his National Police Service Medal at Retired Police Day – Lake Illawarra Police Station on 8 September 2016 by acting Local Area Commander, Supt. Zoran Dzevlan.
Sid at the Jamberoo 2017 ANZAC day march
Sid at the 2017 Kiama ANZAC ceremony
Sid AXAM at the 100 years of ANZAC ceremony at Kiama – 2015
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Sid was a Detective with Detective Norman SHEATHER ( NSWPF # 6006 ) and they both worked on the Shooting death of Constable Cyril HOWE at Oaklands on 20 December 1963.
It is said that in 1978 Sid, and Detective Joe PARRINGTON ( “possibly” F.J. Parrington # 6880 ) were the only detectives left who still wore fedoras.
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David J. BARNETT
| 07/05/2018
David J. BARNETT
Late of ?
Academy Class # 120
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 13831
Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 15 September 1969
Senior Constable – appointed 15 September 1978
Sergeant – appointed 8 March 1986
Stations: ?, Det SenCon,
Service: From? ? pre September 1969? to? ? ? = ? years Service
Much loved father and father-in-law of Greg (dec’d) and Ruth, Doug and Libby.
Loved and adored ‘Da’ to his many grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren.
Cherished brother, brother-in-law and uncle of the Gill, McGuire, and Hogan families.
The Family & Friends of Walter are warmly invited to attend a Celebration of His Life to be held in The Chapel, of Lake Macquarie Memorial Park, Cessnock Rd, Ryhope TOMORROW Thursday 3rd May, 2018, service commencing at 2pm.
In lieu of flowers and In Memory of Walter, donations to ‘HMRI – Cancer Research‘ may be made at the service.
‘Forever In Our Hearts’
Published in The Newcastle Herald on May 2, 2018
Nothing further, at this time, is known about this man and his career with NSWPF.
Cal
020518
Betty GILL
GILL (Nee: McGuire) Betty
Late of Blackalls Park
Passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family 2nd September, 2019
Aged 92 Years
Dearly loved wife of The Late Wal Gill.
Much loved mother and mother-in-law of Greg (dec’d) & Ruth, Doug and Libby.
Loved & adored Nan of Her grandchildren, great grandchildren & great great grandchildren.
A loved sister, sister-in-law and aunt of the Gill, McGuire and Hogan families.
The family and friends of Betty are warmly invited to attend a Celebration of Her Life to be held in The Chapel of Lake Macquarie Memorial Park, Cessnock Rd, Ryhope this Friday 6th September, 2019 service commencing at 3pm.
In lieu of flowers and In Memory of Betty, donations to ‘HMRI-Brain & Mental Health’ may be made at the service.
‘Together Again’Published in The Newcastle Herald from Sep. 4 to Sep. 5, 2019.
Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995), Wednesday 15 December 1976, page 16
NOTES FOUND, COURT TOLD
MELBOURNE, Tuesday. – – A cache of notes found in the home of a Melbourne man was thought to be valuable evidence in relation to the Victorian Club robbery, an armed robbery squad detective told the Melbourne City Court today.
Detective-Senior Constable Alexander Adams said he went to the man’s home in Kett Street, Nunawading on July. 14, looking for a man known as Stanley Ernest James.
He said Mr James was wanted for questioning in connection with the Victorian Club robbery in April this year.
Detective Adams said Mr Daniel Hacking opened the door of his home wearing pyjamas when he went with other police to Kett Street at 10.35pm on July 14.
He said he found large bundles of money in a plastic bag in a set of drawers in a built-in wardrobe. He said Mr Hacking told him he was looking after the money for his brother-in-law, Mr Stan James.
Mr Hacking and his wife were charged with having unlawfully possessed $11,400 in notes of various denominations reasonably suspected of being stolen, and with having handled the same amount of money, knowing it was stolen, between June 1 and July 14 this year.
Mr Hacking was committed for trial on the second charge. He pleaded not guilty and was allowed bail of S500 with a similar surety.
The charge of having unlawfully possessed the money was adjourned to a date to be fixed.
Charges against Mrs Hacking were dismissed.
Mr Norman Leung Lee, 28, of Kerferd Street, Essendon, appeared in the Melbourne City Court today on a charge involving the robbery of $1.3 million.
Mr Lee, a dim sim maker, is charged with armed robbery on Mr Norman Paragree. an armed guard, of $1,387,540 at the Victorian Club in Queen Street on April 21.
Mr Lee is also charged with having received $124,000 in cash between April 21 and October 5.
Mr Lee was recently granted bail in the Supreme Court.
Mr L. T. Griffin CSM respited his bail today and adjourned the charges to March 24 next year.
Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995), Wednesday 3 October 1979, page 14
Sergeant pocketed bail: witness
MELBOURNE: A Sydney man told the County Court in Melbourne yesterday that a St Kilda policeman had pocketed $500 that he had given to him for bail money in 1977.
Mr John Mitchell Purvis, of Rose Bay, told the court he thought he had “been had” after the policeman refused to give him a receipt for the money.
Mr Purvis was giving evidence before Judge Ravech at the trial of a suspended policeman, Sergeant Alexander David Adams.
Sergeant Adams has pleaded not guilty to having obtained $500 by deception, having stolen $500 and having received a secret commission of $500.
The Crown prosecutor, Mr J. T. Hassett, told the jury that the charges were alternative counts and related to an incident alleged to have occurred on August 3 at the St Kilda CIB office.
Mr Hassett said that Mr Purvis had owned a milk bar in Elwood in August last year and Sergeant Adams had been one of a number of policemen who questioned him about stolen property found in his shop.
He said Mr Purvis had been taken to the Prahran police station to be charged with receiving stolen property and had asked Sergeant Adams on the way about bail.
Mr Hassett said Sergeant Adams asked him, “How would $500 suit?” Mr Purvis had later been released on bail on his own undertaking, which meant he did not have to lodge any bail money.
Mr Purvis said that Sergeant Adams asked him to come to the St Kilda CIB the next day and he thought he was going there “to pay bail money”.
He went to the CIB office the next morning and gave Sergeant Adams $500 in cash.
“I took the money out and gave it to Adams and asked for a receipt”, he said.
“He said, ‘You’re not getting a receipt’. He took the money and stuck it in his pocket”.
Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995), Thursday 23 December 1982, page 8
Shot officer ‘on charge’
MELBOURNE: A Melbourne police sergeant who was found dead in a car at suburban Frankston yesterday morning had appeared in the Melbourne City Court on Tuesday on a blackmail charge.
Police said that Sergeant Alexander David Adams had been found with a gunshot wound to the head. A shotgun and a note were found near his body.
Police said that Sergeant Adams had been suspended from duty and had entered no plea at his court appearance yesterday.
Strike Force Sari headed up the investigation into this murder.
Class 206A
AAP General News (Australia) 08-30-2000 NSW: Man charged with murder of former police officer.
A court’s been told a former Sydney policeman whose body was found dumped in a river was killed to stop him earning a share of a lucrative Olympic-related security contract.
GRAEME ADAMS’ business partner, 29-year-old SIMON CHRISTOPHER CROWTHER-WILKINSON, was charged with his murder this morning.
According to police facts tendered to Manly Court, Mr ADAMS was a silent stakeholder in CROWTHER-WILKINSON’S firm Excell Security Pty Ltd.
The company had recently won a $1.6 million contract to supply staff to security giant and Olympic sub-contractor Chubb Security Australia.
But police allege that rather than share the proceeds, CROWTHER-WILKINSON and another associate shot and killed Mr ADAMS, wrapped him in chains and dumped him in the Hawkesbury River, north of Sydney, on June 6 or 7.
The accused man has been refused bail and will appear in Central Local Court on September 6.
08-30-2000 NSW: Ex policeman murdered over Oly security contract, court told
By John Kidman, Crime Reporter
SYDNEY, Aug 30 AAP – A former Sydney policeman whose chained body was found dumped in a river had been shot in cold blood over a lucrative Olympic-related security contract,
a court was told today.
Detectives allege the two men charged with the slaying stood to gain his share of a $1.6 million personnel deal struck with industry giant and Olympic sub-contractor Chubb Security Australia.
The killing had “all the hallmarks of an execution-style murder”, according to a statement of police facts tendered in Sydney’s Manly Local Court.
“There is evidence of premeditated and deliberate planning well prior to the event,” the document read.
Mr Adams’ business partner, Simon Crowther-Wilkinson and another of his associates, private security agent James Cowie, were arrested by strike force police early today following a high-profile investigation.
Mr Adams, a one-time police prosecutor who left the force to start his own companynine years ago, was pulled out of the Hawkesbury River off Dangar Island, to Sydney’s
north, by a local fisherman on July 12.
An autopsy revealed he had been shot in the back of the head from close range.
He was also wrapped in a 135 kilogram length of chain.
It was initially believed Mr Adams had last been seen alive by Crowther-Wilkinson at 10pm on June 6 after they dined at Antos Pizzeria and Pasta in suburban Chatswood.
However, it is now alleged that the version of events was a smokescreen to divert suspicion.
According to receipt records, the accused man bought cigarettes and drinks at a Chatswood service station at 9.25pm the same night.
Neither the owner nor staff of the pizza parlour were able to place the men at the eatery, police allege.
According to the fact sheet, mobile phone checks also revealed both Crowther-Wilkinson and Cowie made or received calls near Dangar island on the night of the murder.
Crowther-Wilkinson denied ever having been to the area or having access to or owning a boat, it said.
Despite this, detectives alleged evidence would show he was in possession of an aluminium runabout at the time of the homicide.
It was also claimed Crowther-Wilkinson bought 15m of chain and a number of metal clamps like those found on Mr Adams’ body at a Brookvale hardware shop a week before the murder.
“Direct lies and inconsistencies exist in the versions of (both) Wilkinson and Cowie,”the facts stated.
Mr Adams had been a silent 51 per cent partner in Excell Security with Crowther-Wilkinson until his death but took little part in the company’s day-to-day business.
In the weeks before his death, he allegedly tried to gain financial records which showed he may not have been receiving his due profit share.
Police allege he expressed concerns over the matter to his accountant.
By contrast, Crowther-Wilkinson is said to have told an Excell employee that “he did not want to give up any profits made through his Olympic contract”.
Both accused men were today refused bail and will appear in Central Local Court next month.
A week before his disappearance in 2000, murder victim Graeme Adams told his accountant he was afraid of former associates in the security company Blue Falcon Agency and thought he was being followed, the Supreme Court heard yesterday.
Accountant Eric de Haarte said Mr Adams had formed another company, Excell Security, after leaving Blue Falcon and had told him he had ”sort of tricked” Blue Falcon by taking their database of contacts for security guards.
Mr Adams had expressed apprehension about two principals in Blue Falcon, Peter Murrant ( # 22195 ) and Andrew King.
Mr Murrant, who had been a serving police officer at the time he was a principal of Blue Falcon, had been investigated by the Police Integrity Commission and had later been convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to periodic detention.
”He told me he thought his former partners [Mr Murrant and Mr King] considered him a snitch,” Mr de Haarte said.
Mr Adams disappeared on June 6, 2000. His body was recovered, weighed down by chains, in the Hawkesbury River near Dangar Island on July 12 that year.
A partner of Mr Adams in Excell Security, Simon Christopher Crowther-Wilkinson (referred to in court as Wilkinson), was later charged with Mr Adams‘s murder. Wilkinson is now on trial before Justice Virginia Bell.
Questioned by Paul Byrne, SC, for Wilkinson, Mr de Haarte said Mr Adams had indicated that he wanted his involvement in Excell Security to be kept ”more or less secret” so that he was ”essentially invisible”.
Mr Adams had a 51 per cent shareholding in Excell Security but Wilkinson, with 49 per cent, did the day-to-day work.
Janelle Johnson, a girlfriend of Mr Adams at the time of his disappearance, said in evidence that according to what Mr Adams had told her, Blue Falcon went broke in June 1999 and Mr Adams himself was in debt as a result. He had blamed Mr Murrant and Mr King for ”taking money on the side”.
Ms Johnson said that four or five weeks before he disappeared, Mr Adams had made no attempt to discover the financial position of Excell Security though he had concerns about it.
On 28 March 2003 the appellant, Simon Crowther-Wilkinson, was sentenced to imprisonment for 20 years with a non-parole period of 15 years for murder. His co-accused, James Cowie was found not guilty. He appeals against this conviction but not against the sentence.
The appellant had been a silent partner in a partnership with the deceased in a security company, Excell Security Pty Limited (“Excell”). The deceased’s body was found floating in the Hawkesbury River wrapped in plastic, metal 3/8 inch steel galvanised chains and 12 mm D-shackles. The Crown case was that he had been shot once in the back of the head, consistent with a .22 calibre bullet having been fired by either the appellant or James Cowie, with the other present and assisting or encouraging the killer. The deceased’s body had then been transported to the Hawkesbury River and dumped from a small aluminium boat.
STRAWBRIDGE:
WA POLICE UNION Members are invited to attend the Funeral Service for our late retired member Graham Dudley Strawbridge 4611 at Fremantle Cemetery on Saturday (28.04.2018) at 10.00am.
Thank you for your service, devotion & loyalty. Condolences to Joshua, family, friends and the Thin Blue Line.
Heaven gained another angel
The beautiful Detective Senior Constable Kelly Mason (Hagan) has lost her very courageous battle with cancer.
Kelly commenced operational duties with the Queensland Police Service in 2008 where she was assigned first year duties within the Ipswich Police District.
Kel finished her first year where she was tenured to the Goodna Police Station. After Goodna, Kel completing her tenure at Goodna Station – Kelly transferred to Springfield Police Station on it’s opening before obtaining a position with the Ipswich Child Protection Investigation Unit where she gained a reputation as a lead investigator with dogged determination and gained the admiration of many officers who would often come to her for advice and help.
Kel obtained her Detectives appointment (which is no easy task); whilst on the Detective Training Program Kel met her best friend and soul mate Josh Mason.
Kel then moved on to the beautiful Sunshine Coast to be with Josh and she continued to work as a Detective within the Noosa Child Protection Investigation Unit where she could continue her passion of helping others.
Kel married her soul mate Joshua Mason on the 12th of March 2016.
As Kel and Josh began to set a life together fate stepped in and showed her hand.
Beautiful Kel was diagnosed with rare form of cervical cancer in November 2017.
Kel fought the good fight and never once let her situation bring her down, as sick as she was she made the most of life living every minute for her family and her friends which meant the world to her.
Kel was always know for her beautiful smile, kind soul and gentle nature. the mark that she has left in this world will never be forgotten.
Funeral Service information for Kelly Mason.
The funeral will be held this Friday the 4th of May at 2pm at the Lifepointe Baptist Church located at 186 Wises Road, Buderim, Sunshine Coast.
This will be an open public funeral with Police tribute.
A reminder that the wish fund is continuing to assist the family with any financial costs. Each contribution, no matter how small is greatly appreciated.
ANZ bank
BSB: 014672
Account: 221316906
Account name: Joshua mason
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Anthony Mark SMITH
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Anthony Mark SMITH
AKA Tony
Late of ?
New South Wales Police Force
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Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 25 November 1957
Constable 1st Class – appointed 25 November 1963
Senior Constable – appointed 1 July 1968
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 20 January 1974
Inspector – appointed 1986
Stations: ?, Licencing – Sydney Metro area, Licencing Sgt – Fairfield ( 34 Division 1970’s – 1980’s ), Inspector – Assistant Officer – Office of Superintendent of Licences – ( 1986 ), Legal Services – Retirement
Service: From? ? pre November 1957 to 27 October 1988= 31years Service
Awards: No find on It’s An Honour
Born: 17 January 1933
Died on: Saturday 28 April 2018
Age: 85
Cause: Cancer
Event location: ?
Event date: ?
Funeral date: Monday 7 May 2018 @ 2pm
Funeral location: Innes Gardens Chapel, Phillip Charley Dve, Port Macquarie
Funeral Parlour: ?
Buried at: ?
Memorial located at: ?
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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 1899to? ? ? = ? years Service
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.
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 )
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.
Banksy never gave up, fought until the last, and passed away peacefully.
Loving hubbo to Michelle, and super proud Dad to Lincoln, Lachlan and Lewis.
Much loved son and son-in-law of Mary, Judy and Richard. Beloved friend and highly respected colleague.
Eternally in our hearts
A full Police service will be held in the Anglican Parish Church of All Saints, Cowper Street, Ainslie on Friday, 27 April 2018 commencing at 2pm.
Private family cremation will follow on Saturday.
Banksy was driven to give his boys every opportunity possible.
In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to ensure his legacy and wishes will be carried on.
Donation boxes will be available at the service.
Michael John “Banksy” BANKS
This Guest Book will remain online until 30/05/2018.
Friday, 27 April 2018
My thoughts and prayers are with you Michelle and your boys. I was truly saddened to find out that “Banksy” had passed away. My thoughts and prayers go out to Mary also
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Rebecca Rohrlach (nee Ross),
Rivett, Australian Capital Territory
Friday, 27 April 2018
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your boys and Banksy’s mum Mary
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Rebecca Rohrlach (nee Ross),
Rivett, Australian Capital Territory
Thursday, 26 April 2018
Michelle and boys, there are no words that feel appropriate at this sad time other than to say our thoughts and prayers are with you.
