Kenneth Clarke HOLMES
Kenneth Clarke HOLMES
AKA Ken HOLMES, KCH
Late of Glenbrook, NSW
“possible” relation in ‘the job’: ?
NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – “possibly” started with Class # 041 – finished with “possibly ” Class 051 or 052
NSW Police Cadet # 1203
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 8869
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy as a Police Cadet on Monday 10 June 1955 ( aged 16 years, 8 months, 24 days )
Probationary Constable- appointed 17 October 1957 ( aged 19 years, 1 months, 0 days )
Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( NO )
Senior Constable – appointed 1 July 1968
Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? ( N/A )
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 14 February 1974
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Inspector – appointed 7 January 1987
Final Rank: = Inspector
Stations: ?, Sydney Stations?, Western District ( 1968 ), Broken Hill, Blackheath ( 7 years ), Katoomba GDs & Police Rescue Squad ( c 1970s ), ( attended the Granville Train disaster in 1977 ), ?, Burwood ( 9 Division )( early 1980s ), ( attended the Newcastle Earth Quake in 1989 ) – OIC – Police Rescue Squad – Zetland, Retirement
Service: From 10 June 1955 to 3 January 1994 = 38 years, 6 months, 24 days Service
Retirement / Leaving age: = 55 years, 3 months, 17 days
Time in Retirement from Police: 29 years, 1 month, 9 days
Awards: Granville Train Disaster Medal – granted ? ? ? at Sydney Town Hall
National Medal – granted 28 April 1993 ( Insp )
Born: Saturday 17 September 1938
Died on: Sunday 12 February 2023
Age: 84 years, 4 months, 26 days
Organ Donor: No – Age prohibitive
Cause: Suffered Alzeimers Disease but died from a Stroke
Event location: ?
Event date: Sunday 12 February 2023
Funeral date: Thursday 23 February 2023 @ 10.30am
Funeral location: West Chapel, Pinegrove Memorial Park, Kington St, Minchinbury, NSW
Mt Druitt PAC provided a Police Guard of Honour
( click here to see Cornona19 Virus Pandemic rules – this will be a limited numbers Funeral )
Wake location: Log Cabin, Penrith, NSW
Wake date: Thursday 23 February 2023 @ 2pm
( Due to current Govt. restrictions on ‘Gatherings’ due to Corona19 Virus Pandemic, some families may wish to have a Memorial Service / Wake with friends and family at a later date )
Funeral Parlour: White Lady Funerals – Penrith, NSW 02 47314385
Buried at: Pinegrove Memorial Park, Kington St, Minchinbury, NSW
Grave Location: Plot: ? Section: ?
Grave GPS: ?, ?
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( March 2023 )
KEN is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
PLEASE SEND PHOTOS AND INFORMATION TO Cal
May they forever Rest In Peace
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HOLMES, Kenneth Clarke (Ken)
Sadly passed away 12th February 2023
Late of Glenbrook
Beloved husband of Maureen (Dec).
Loving father of Michael and Ashley.
Father-in-law of Toni.
Proud Pa of Tahlia, Lachlan, Mitchell, Aaron and Dominic.
In God’s Loving Care.
Ken’s family and friends are warmly invited to attend a Celebration of his Life to be held in the West Chapel of Pinegrove Memorial Park, Kington Street, Minchinbury on Thursday 23rd February 2023 at 10:30am.
Following the service, a burial will take place within the cemetery grounds.
Kenneth CLARKE HOLMES Death Notice – | Blue Mountains Gazette
Nothing further, than what is recorded above, is known about this person at the time of publication and further information and photos would be appreciated.
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Cal
1 March 2023
