Stephen William OFFEN

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Stephen William OFFEN

Late of Hawkins Village, Edgeworth ( Newcastle )

NSW Police Cadet # 1995

NSW Redfern Police Academy Class 115

New South Wales Police Force

[alert_yellow]Regd. # 13314[/alert_yellow]

Rank: NSW Police Cadet – Commenced 22 February 1965

Probationary Constable – appointed 28 June 1968

Constable – appointed 28 June 1969

Detective Senior Constable – appointed 28 June 1977

May 1984 – became sick

Passed his Sergeants Exam about 1982 but due to his illness, was never promoted because he was on ‘Light Duties’.

Stations: Bondi GD’s ( 1969 ), Hamilton GD’s, Detectives Course – 1978, Newcastle Detectives – Newcastle Drug Squad – Newcastle CIB ( Light Duties due to illness – Retirement

Service: From 22 February 1965 to 4 October 2001 = 35 years Service

Awards: National Medal – granted 29 June 1984

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 7 May 1998

2nd Clasp to National Medal – granted 6 April 2001

Born: 19 July 1949

Died on: 12 November 2011

Age: 62

Cause: Brain Tumour – diagnosed at age 34 ( Cerebral haemorrhage )

Event location: Hawkins Village, Edgeworth ( Newcastle )

Event date: Saturday 12 November 2011

Funeral date: Thursday 17 November 2011

Funeral location: St Augustine’s Anglican Church, 37 Winsor St, ( cnr Llewellyn St ), Merewether

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: Cremated ( Ashes in St Augustine’s Church Grounds – Rose Gardens with his parents )

Memorial located at: Name plaque in Church Grounds

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It is reported that Steve collapsed, at work, whilst carrying a type writer in 1980 – 4 years prior to a spot being found on his brain via scans.

Steve was off work for 3 months prior to this ‘spot’ being found.

As a result of this incident and dropping the type writer, the matter was classified as Hurt On Duty ( H.O.D. ) until the Commissioner of Police eventually reversed that decision causing Steve to have to fight for his entitlements during such a hard time in his life.

Being the policeman that he was and dedicated to “the job”, Steve was more concerned and disappointed about NOT being granted his Sergeant’s rank than he was of the Commissioner reversing his H.O.D. status. Steve had already passed his qualification exam but because he now found himself on ‘Light Duties’, he was deemed not able to fulfil the role of Sergeant and thus, was not promoted past the rank of Detective Senior Constable.

Steve, having being diagnosed with the blood clot at age 34 and having Served NSWPF for 35 years, was eventually Medically Retired from NSWPF, aged 51, on 4 October 2001 due to his continuing health decline.

During his early Retired years, Steve worked at the local Police Boys Club with the Bicycle Safety program, which he developed, with the RTA ( now RMS ) providing the push bikes and helmets that he used at local schools to teach the young students bicycle safety on our streets. Since Steve could no longer provide this service due to his illness, no-one has taken up the slack to provide this useful service to the local youth.

Steve, due to his severe debilitating illness, spent his last few years in the full care of his wife, Lorraine.

Steve, in his healthier years was a strong swimmer and represented NSWPF in the Police Olympic pool at Narrabeen and won Gold.

May Steve forever Rest In Peace.

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Brian Patrick SCAYSBROOK

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Brian Patrick SCAYSBROOK

AKA SCAYS

Late of Valentine

New South Wales Police Force

[alert_yellow]Regd. # 10261[/alert_yellow]

Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 26 February 1962

Constable 1st Class – appointed 1 April 1967

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 28 April 1978

Senior Sergeant – appointed 28 June 1986

Inspector – appointed 27 July 1988

Stations: ?, North East District, Newcastle area, OIC – Forster ( Sgt ), Newcastle – Retirement

Service: From ? ? pre Feb 1962? to 2 August 1997 = 35+ years Service

Awards: National Medal – granted 6 November 1980

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 2 November 1980

2nd Clasp to National Medal – granted 28 August 1997

( obviously the Govt. website have the wrong dates attached to the wrong medals )

Born: 8 March 1942

Died on: Sunday 27 May 2018

Age: 76

Cause: ?

Event location: His home – surrounded by family

Event date: ?

Funeral date: Monday 4 June 2018 @ 12.30pm

Funeral location: The Chapel, Pettigrew Family Funerals, 444 Pacific Hwy, Belmont

Funeral Parlour: Pettigrew Family Funerals – 02 4951 1166

Buried at: Dawson River Cemetery, Dawson Cemetery Rd, Cundletown / Taree

Memorial located at: ?

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SCAYSBROOK Brian Patrick ‘Scays’

Passed peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family 27th May, 2018

Aged 76 Years

Dearly loved husband of Mary.

Much loved father & father-in-law of Kim and John, and Simone.

Cherished brother of Marie, John (dec’d), Terry, Helen, and Paul,

brother-in-law and uncle to the Scaysbrook and Lambert Families.

The Relatives and Friends of Brian are warmly invited to attend a Celebration of His Life to be held in The Chapel, 444 Pacific Hwy, Belmont (Parking via Henry St)

this Monday 4th June, 2018 service commencing at 12.30pm.

No flowers by request.

‘Forever In Our Hearts’

June 6, 2018

Mary & Family…I became aware of the passing of Brian early in the week from details on 2RE.

It was 1962 when he & others, including yours truly joined the COPS and trained together at Redfern.

We met up again in the Newcastle area and I went west & returned to find him still there in 1985. In 1995 I retired and from there we did not come across each other again. I always respected his work and enjoyed his company.
I now live in Wingham (where a ‘lot’ of us originate from)

Jim Gillogly, ( # 10229 ) Wingham

http://tributes.theherald.com.au/obituaries/theherald-au/obituary.aspx?n=brian-patrick-scaysbrook&pid=189133360&fhid=31483

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FIRE MEN GAGGED OVER CRITICAL QUAKE REPORT
by Mark Riley, senior police reporter

Firemen have been threatened with instant dismissal if they comment on a leaked report critical of police handling of the rescue operation at Newcastle Workers Club after the December 28 earthquake.

The report, leaked to a Sydney radio station yesterday, said earthquake victims could have been saved had it not been for the police’s ‘confusion and bungling’ during rescue attempts.

Newcastle Fire Brigade District Officer Bob Tait, who is also president of the NSW Fire Brigade Employees Union’s Newcastle branch, said yesterday he could not comment on the report because of the threat that he would be sacked.

‘ Many of the critical comments in the report are believed to have been attributed to District Officer Tait. ‘

The fire brigade inspector for Newcastle and the Central Coast, Insp Tony Hunt, was reported in The Newcastle Herald on February 2 as having told a rescue services debriefing session at City Hall the previous day that firefighters had not been used to their full capacity at the club.

Mr Tait told the debriefing that he was the first rescue official on the scene.

A rescue officer, Mr Gerard Buchtman, said in the same Herald report that he had been ‘frustrated’ by police who refused to allow him into the club to use a heat-seeking camera to locate trapped people.

He said he was eventually allowed in at 1.30pm, some three hours after the earthquake, and within 15 minutes had found one body. He later found where two others were buried.

The controversial fire brigade report is based on transcripts of comments made at a fire brigade debriefing session at Newcastle Fire Station two days after the earthquake and had been sent to the Sydney office of the Chief Officer of the NSW Fire Brigades, Mr Bill Reay.

It criticised police for:

— Ordering rescue personnel out of the rubble for
15 minutes while victims were still trapped
inside;

— Not allowing fire brigade personnel to use heat-
seeking cameras to search for survivors, then
later using less-sophisticated cameras and
asking firefighters for help in working them;

— Acting too slowly in co-ordinating rescue
services;

— Driving through the city ‘like cowboys with
sirens blaring and almost causing multiple
accidents’.

The Minister for Police, Mr Pickering, referred the report yesterday to the State Coroner, Mr Waller, who has expanded the terms of his coronial inquiry to examine its complaints.

‘I am not in a position to accept these untested statements,’ the Minister said.

‘Up until this morning I was of the view … that everyone was very, very pleased at the level of service provided in Newcastle by all the emergency service organisations. ‘

The Commissioner of Police, Mr Avery, said he had heard ‘nothing but complimentary remarks’ about the performance of all emergency organisations in Newcastle.

But the Chief Officer of the NSW Fire Brigade, Mr Reay, while expressing regret at the release of the document, stopped short of giving his full support to the police actions.

Newcastle police operations commander Insp Brian Scaysbrook defended yesterday the co-ordination of the rescue operation at the Workers Club by the Newcastle patrol commander, Insp Ian Cleary.

‘Insp Cleary was told that there was a risk of an aftershock and that a section of the collapsed building above where the rescuers were working could collapse,’ Insp Scaysbrook said.

‘He ordered everyone out of the basement section of the club and then reorganised them into teams of four and six, to go back in as the situation demanded.’

‘What he was doing was coordinating a rescue effort which at that time was very unco-ordinated.’

The officer-in-charge of the Newcastle Police District, Chief Supt Russ Cook, said yesterday that he could not comment on the specifics of the report because it was now subject to a broadened inquiry by Mr Waller.

Ambulance paramedic Mr Malcolm Martin, who headed a team of paramedics, said the allegations were ‘totally unwarranted’.

‘I reject the statement that the police bungled the operation,’ he said.

‘It was one of the most efficient rescue operations I have been involved with.

He firmly rejected accusations in the fire brigade report that more lives could have been saved by a better coordinated operation.

‘Everything that could be done was done for those people who died in the club,’ he said.

‘The fact that they died was entirely due to their injuries and not to any element of human negligence or error.’

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Robert BROWN

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Robert BROWN

AKA BOB

Late of Coolamon, NSW

“possibly” NSW Police Cadet # 0669

New South Wales Police Force

[alert_yellow]Regd. # 6224[/alert_yellow]

Rank: NSW Police Cadet – commenced 21 July 1947

Probationary Constable – appointed 18 August 1948

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 1 October 1965

Stations: ?,

Service: From 21 July 1947 to ? ? ? = ? years Service

Awards: No find on It’s An Honour

Born: 18 August 1929

Died on: Friday 8 June 2018

Age: 88

Cause: ?

Event location: Calvary Palliative Care Unit, Wagga Wagga

Event date: Friday 8 June 2018

Funeral date: Wednesday 13 June 2018 @ 1.30pm

Funeral location: Coolamon Lawn Cemetery – Graveside Service

Funeral Parlour: John Bance & Son Funeral Home

Buried at: Coolamon Lawn Cemetery, Thompson Lane, Coolamon, NSW

Memorial located at: ?

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BOB BROWN (Robert)

Passed away peacefully at Calvary Palliative Care Unit, Wagga Wagga on Friday 8th June 2018, late of Coolamon, aged 88 years.

Dearly loved husband of Maureen (dec’d).

Much loved father and father-in-law of Tony and Wilma (Coolamon), Diane and Jack Nott (Cooma), Lesley and Greg Jarrett (Coolamon).

Cherished Pa of Robert, Mark, Shaun (dec’d), Rebecca, Jacqui, Alicia, Kristen, Merryn, Nicole, Laura and Morgan and their partners, and special Pa Brown to his 16 great grandchildren.

Dear friend to Jeanette, Jamie, Christine and the Campbell family.

“The idea is not to live forever but to create something that will.“

A Graveside Service will be held on Wednesday 13th June 2018 at 1.30pm in the Coolamon Lawn Cemetery.

Relatives, friends and Retired Police Association members are respectfully invited to attend.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Calvary Palliative Care Unit would be greatly appreciated and may be left at the service.

http://tributes.dailyadvertiser.com.au/obituaries/dailyadvertiser-au/obituary.aspx?n=robert-brown-bob&pid=189240463&fhid=31504&eid=sp_ommatch&eid=sp_ommatch

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“possibly”. There is a Maureen Jacqueline BROWN ( b: 14 June 1934 ) ( d: 6 May 2006 ) who is buried in the Lawn Section, H – 34 of Coolamon Cemetery. “This” Maureen “might” be the wife of Bob, mentioned in this death notice.

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John Frederick YORKE

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John Frederick YORKE

AKA JACK

Late of Morgan St, Adamstown

Is the Great Grandson of Constable William OXLEY – NSWPF

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # ????

Rank: Constable

Stations: ?, Newcastle ( last 11 years )

Service: From ? ? 1920 to 18 January 1936 = 16 years Service

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World War I

Australian Imperial Force

Regiment: 53rd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement

Enlisted: 28 February 1916

Service # 2022

Rank: Private ( Machine Gunner )

Embarkation: from Sydney on board HMAT A37 Barambah on 23 June 1916

Age at embarkation: 25

Occupation: Labourer

Address: ‘ Lindburn ‘, Mudgee, NSW

Next of kin: Father, Robert John Yorke, ‘ Lindburn ‘, Mudgee, NSW

Religion: Church of England

Single / Married: Single

Returned to Australia: 5 April 1919

Awards: ?

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Awards: No find on It’s An Honour

Born: 27 October 1890 at Cooyal, Mudgee, NSW

Died on: Saturday 18 January 1936

Age: 44

Cause: Heart trouble & disabilities sustained at the Great War – WWI

Event location: Home – Morgan St, Adamstown

Event date: Saturday 18 January 1936

Funeral date: Sunday 19 January 1936 @ 2.15pm

Funeral location: Soldiers’ Memorial Hall, Perkin St, Newcastle then Graveside – Sandgate Cemetery via Civic Railway Station

Funeral Parlour: David Lloyd Funeral Director

Buried at: Sandgate Cemetery,

GPS of Grave: -32.867239428, 151.706454238

Anglican 2, Section 139, Lot 78

Memorial located at: ?

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John Frederick YORKE 27-10-1890 to 18-1-1936 YOU MEET AGAIN. LOVE LFNJDL Eval Mabel ( Lena ) YORKE 2-4-1890 to 14-1-1992 — John Frederick YORKE 27-10-1890 to 18-1-1936 YOU MEET AGAIN. LOVE **LFNJDL** Eva Mabel ( Lena ) YORKE 2-4-1890 to 14-1-1992 It is not known, by this website, what the acronym means.

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Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW : 1890 – 1954), Monday 3 February 1936, page 6

ANOTHER DIGGER PASSES

Constable Yorke Hears Last Call

A GALLANT digger, fine comrade and splendid citizen, in the person of Constable J. F. Yorke, ” went west ” at Adamstown quite recently, and Australia is the poorer by his passing.

Son of Mr Robert J. Yorke, a pioneer settler of the Linburn district, deceased spent his early life among us, and won for himself friends among all classes of the community.

When the war drums sounded he, with other young patriots, sprang to arms, and on the other side he did honor to the country which reared him.

As a machine gunner in the 53rd battalion, he fought with the cool courage of a veteran, and returned to Australia with a proud record of service.

The police force then attracted him, and he linked up with the northern branch.

For about 14 years he fulfilled a public duty with the same splendid spirit which characterised his war service, and earned the respect of those among whom he served and the confidence of his officers. The high esteem in which he was held made itself manifest at his funeral, the sad cortege being one of the most impressive seen in the north for many years.

From the War Memorial Institute, Newcastle, marched over 70 members of the police force, including the officer in charge of the division (also representative of the Commissioner). Inspectors Aspery, McAlpine and Davis, and other prominent officials.

A sorrowing widow and six children are left to mourn a devoted husband and father, and their grief is great. His venerable father, who has borne up with great fortitude under the buffetings of adversity, will have the deepest sympathy of the whole district.

Other members of the bereaved family are Mr Stan Yorke (brother). Mrs Drew (sister,. Home Rule), and Mrs B. Pyne (sister, Sydney).

The ” Guardian ” sympathises with the sorrowing family who, however, will. And some consolation in the knowledge that their loved one was held In such universal respect.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/162514683

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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate (NSW : 1876 – 1954), Monday 20 January 1936, page 6

POLICE MARCH

Funeral of Constable Yorke

Headed by the band of the 2/35th Battalion, 70 members of the Newcastle police force, led by Constable S. ( Stephen ) Pender, marched yesterday at the funeral of Constable John Frederick Yorke, who died suddenly at his home at Adamstown early on Saturday morning.

The funeral left the Returned Sailors and Soldiers’ Memorial Hall, Perkin-street, yesterday, and proceeded to the Civic railway station, and then to Sandgate Cemetery.

The coffin was draped in the Union Jack.

The chief mourners were the widow, the father, Mr. Robert Yorke, of Linburn, near Mudgee: sisters. Mesdames C. H. Raisin, of Linburn, S. Pyne, of Sydney, Mrs. A. James, mother-in-law, of Home Ride, near Gulgong: Mesdames Esther Simpson. A. James, and Miss T. James sisters-in-law: Mr. Edgar James, brother-in-law of Home Rule; and the Mayor of Paddington (Ald. T. J. Whelan), a close friend.

The pall-bearers were Constables W. S. Brady, H, G. Brady, K. J. Costello. and E. Francis. Detectives E. H. Schumack and C. W. R. McMahon. and Messrs. W. Yates and A. Williams, representing the Adamstown Bowling Club.

Rev. M. M. Redman, of the Church of England, Adamstown, held the graveside service.

The service of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows, of which Constable Yorke had been a member, was read by the Deputy Grand Master ( Bro. G. Kelly ).

Constable Yorke was born at Mudgee 44 years ago.

Death was due to heart trouble and the effects of disabilities sustained at the Great War, where he served three years with the 53rd Battalion.

He is survived by his widow and six children.

Quiet and unassuming, he was popular in the police force which he joined 16 years ago.

He had been stationed at Newcastle for the past 11 years.

Among those present at the funeral were the Officer in charge of the North-Eastern police district (Mr. J. H. White), who represented he Commissioner of Police (Mr. W. J. Mackay): Inspectors J. H. Aspery, A. G. McAlpin. and F. Noble: Messrs. W. Snow, President, and G. Hook, Secretary representing the Friendly Societies’ Association; Mr. J. Tarn, Assistant Clerk of Petty Sessions, representing the staff of the Newcastle Courthouse: and several members of the Adamstown Bowling Club.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/142405448

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Married Lena ‘Eva’ Mabel JAMES ( 2/4/1890 – 14/1/1992 ) in 1922 at Gulgong, NSW.

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Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW : 1890 – 1954), Monday 26 May 1919, page 2

Returned Soldiers.

Private J. Yorke, son of Mr. Robert Yorke, of Linburn arrived home on Saturday morning looking remarkably well.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/158004259

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William Albert STUBBS

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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: ?

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Robert John RODGERS

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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: ?

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Michael Thomas DeCourcey O’BRIEN

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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: ?

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Frank EVANS

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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

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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.

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William EIFFE

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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

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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

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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

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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”.

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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.

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John Henry WILSON

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John Henry WILSON

AKA Jack

Late of Wentworthville

New South Wales Police Force

Uniform # 2074

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Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 12 April 1955

Senior Constable – appointed 18 July 1966

Final Rank = Sergeant 3rd Class

Stations: ?, Darlinghurst, George St North, Leeton, Traffic Branch ( 1960’s ),

Service: From ? ? pre April 1955 to 18 April 1971 = 16 years Service

Awards: No find on It’s An Honour

Born: 18 January 1930

Died on: 18 April 1971

Age: 41

Cause: Heart attack

Event location: Back yard of the family home

Event date: 18 April 1971

Funeral date: 21 April 1971

Funeral location: ?

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: Rookwood Cemetery, NSW

Grave location: Anglican area, Zone D, Section 16B, Grave 1070

Memorial located at: ?

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Jack suffered a sudden and unexpected heart attack.

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