Dearly loved husband of Joyce, ( R.I.P. from June 2017 )
loving father & father-in-law of Maxwell & Lorraine, Dorothy, David & Wendy, Elizabeth & Brian,
devoted grandfather and great grandfather.
Arnold’s funeral service will be held at the Sapphire City Crematorium Chapel, Inverell this Thursday 19th January, commencing at 10:00am, followed by cremation.
Members of the Inverell East Bowling Club, Retired Police Association and any serving Police Officers wearing uniform and or medals, are especially invited to attend.
In lieu of flowers friends may wish to make a donation to the Police Legacy, a donation stand will be at the Chapel.
Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 10 June 1952
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 1 January 1968
Sergeant 1st Class – appointed 14 December 1978
Chief Inspector – retirement
Stations: ?, Safety Bureau – Nth Sydney HWP, Bankstown STP ( 1970’s ), The Glebe ( 8 Division ), Five Dock ( to GD’s from Traffic ), Eastwood ( 17 Division ) as OIC at time of Retirement
Service: From? ? pre June 1952? to? ? ? = ? years Service
Awards: No find on It’s An Honour
Born: 12 April 1929
Died on: Saturday 7 January 2017
Age: 87
Cause: Dementia and Pneumonia
Funeral date: ?
Funeral location: ?
Buried at: Cremated
Memorial at: ?
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Stations: spent most of his Service with the Fingerprint Unit, O.I.C. Doncaster, Kew, Prahran, Supt: Essendon, Acting Chief Superintendent for District of Ivanhoe
Service: From 5 August 1948to 26 May 1987 =40years Service
Served in Cyprus from May 1969 – May 1970
Awards: National Medal – granted 10 September 1986
Police Overseas Service Medal – Clasp CYPRUS – granted 8 July 1992
Born: 25 May 1927 in U.K., Brackley, Northants
Missing: Since Wednesday 6 June 2007 ( Anniversary of Pat meeting his wife – Sally )
Body located: 3 March 2010 – High St, Lower Templestowe, Victoria
Died on: it is assumed that Pat may have died on Wednesday 6 June 2007
Age: 80
Cause: Suicide – most probably medication overdose
Memorial ceremony : 25 May 2008
Funeral date: 16 March 2010
Funeral location: ?
Buried at: Cremated
Memorial at: Pat’s Ashes were sprinkled in the surf at Separation Creek where he regularly body surfed on the 6 June 2010 – being the Anniversary of his disappearance
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Closure for family – Doncaster man Patrick Hearn’s remains found
Missing Doncaster resident Patrick Hearn has been identified as the man whose remains were found behind bushes next to High St in Lower Templestowe.
Mr Hearn, a former Doncaster police superintendent and United Nations peace-keeper, went missing after leaving his Doncaster home on Wednesday, June 6, 2007, leaving his family baffled.
The skeletal remains of Patrick Hearn, 80, a 40 year veteran of Victoria Police, was discovered this month under shrubs next to busy Hight St.
Family claim Patrick Hearn left home to die because euthanasia is illegal.
A FORMER police superintendent missing for almost three years wandered off from his family and lay under a bush in suburban Melbourne to die because euthanasia is illegal, his family claims.
The skeletal remains of Patrick Hearn, 80, a 40-year veteran of Victoria Police, was discovered this month under shrubs next to busy High St in Lower Templestowe.
The discovery shocked residents and officials in the heavily populated area.
Mr Hearn, who suffered depression and had told his family he didn’t want to burden them or end up in a retirement home, disappeared on June 6, 2007, the 38th anniversary of the day he met his wife Sally.
Mr Hearn left his home in the early hours of the morning with some medication and never returned.
Sally Hearn said Patrick died a cold and lonely death because of the illness he suffered and his decision not to break the law.
“We all say if voluntary euthanasia had been legal we could have all been with him and he could have gone peacefully, not exhausted, lonely, cold and wet on that awful night of rain and frost,” Mrs Hearn told the Manningham Leader last week.
Son Royden Hearn said his father was an “old school” man who chose not to tell his family or say a final goodbye because he would have been prevented from leaving.
“He decided to write his own chapter and he did … if euthanasia wasn’t such a huge crime he probably would have been able to sit in his favourite armchair and say goodbye,” he said.
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Edward John O’DONNELL
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Edward John O’DONNELL
( late of Oswald St, Guildford )
aka Ted
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 5043
Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 4 February 1946
Email Rx on Friday 6 January 2017 via AustralianPolice.com.au
Hi Cal, going through some papers today and found the attached papers re the funeral of Ted O’Donnell. I then looked and could find no trace on “Australian Police”. So if he’s not there lets get started..
I first met him in June 68 on my arrival at Merrylands as a P/Cst. He was a 2/c Sgt in charge of a relief. He was very knowledgeable, and had no difficulty sharing this with everyone else. He also took a great interest in his team, and had no difficulty in pulling on the bosses as required.
He was a Detective, and I know he was stationed at Parkes and also the Pillage Squad, Newcastle. He married later in life to Barbara, who now resides with daughter Cathryn in Bathurst. He also had a son.
As a Commissioned Officer I think he was at Fairfield, Campbelltown and possibly finished up at Liverpool. He also served in WW2. I think he would have retired about 1984 and continued to live at his family home in Oswald St, Guildford until his death in 2004.
A great old style copper, and those who worked with him were proud to be referred to as “O’Donnell trained”
I am in touch with his wife if you require any further specific info.. Scotty.
Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001), Friday 6 October 1989 (No.99), page 8014
NEW SOUTH WALES POLICE FORCE
COMMISSIONED OFFICER APPOINTMENTS
HIS Excellency the Governor with the advice of the Executive Council, has approved of the undermentioned Commissioned Officer appointments, effective from the dates indicated:
PATROL COMMANDER – ANNANDALE PATROL – INSPECTOR
Senior Sergeant Egbert Van Akker, date of entry on duty
There is an article in the Sydney Morning Herald, page 1 of Thursday 14 September 1972 – ” Board told why 14 police dismissed ” which mentions Egbert but I am unable to access the article.
Stations: ?, Katoomba, Lismore, Wagga Wagga, ( Regent St – 2 Division ) – death
Service: From? ? ? to? August 1939= ? years Service
Awards: No find on It’s An Honour
Born: ? ? ?
Died on: Sunday 13August 1939
Age: 59
Event location: Entrance to Brisbane Water, Hawkesbury River, Woy Woy
Cause: Drowning
Funeral date: Tuesday 15 August 1939
Funeral location: St. Stephen’s Presbyterian Church, Macquarie St, Sydney
Buried at: Cremated at the Eastern Suburbs Crematorium, and interred at Rookwood cemetery ( other articles mention the ashes being interred at Botany Cemetery )
Memorial at: ?
the Sydney Morning Herald Wed 16 August 1939 p18 Mounted and foot police led the funeral cortege of Inspector A. C. Muir, who was buried with full police honours at the Eastern Suburbs crematorium yesterday. Inspector Muir was drowned in Brisbane Water on Sunday.
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Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 – 1954), Wednesday 16 August 1939, page 16
FUNERAL OF INSPECTOR MUIR.
The late Inspector A J Muir who was to have taken up duty at Regent Street Police Station but who was drowned at Brisbane Waters near Woy Woy on Sunday while fishing, was given a police funeral yesterday.
After a service at St Stephens Church Macquarie Street which was attended by the Commissioner of Police, Mr W. J. McKay, and most of the police officers stationed in Sydney, the cortege moved to the Eastern Suburbs Crematorium.
Headed by the police band, mounted police and the police motor cycle squad about 80 members of all ranks marched with the cortege from the church to Stanley Street.
Many residents of Katoomba, where the late Inspector Muir was for many years in charge of the police station came to Sydney to attend the funeral.
Northern Star (Lismore, NSW : 1876 – 1954), Wednesday 16 August 1939, page 8
MANY AT FUNERAL OF INSPECTOR
SYDNEY. Tuesday.
Policemen from many country centres attended the funeral today of the late Inspector Alexander Muir, who was drowned at Gosford last Sunday.
The cortege, headed by a police band, passed in dignified procession through the city streets, and was followed by many civilians anxious to pay their respects to a well-known police identity.
The Commissioner of Police (Mr. McKay) and the assistant Metropolitan Superintendent (Mr. Collings) were members of the funeral cortege.
CHURCH SERVICE
The Rev. A. J. Parker, formerly of Lismore, and a lifelong friend of the deceased, who officiated at the church service at St. Stephen’s Presbyterian Church, paid a high tribute to the qualities and character of the late Inspector Muir.
“He was a man who was always willing to give a helping hand to those in need,” declared the Rev. Parker.
Inspector Muir was a church elder at Lismore for a considerable time.
The remains were cremated at the Eastern Suburbs Crematorium, and interred at Rookwood cemetery.
The chief mourners were his widow, Mrs. Madge Muir, son, Alister, and daughters, Mrs. Ruth Campbell and Misses Jean and Biddie Muir, daughters.
Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser (NSW : 1886 – 1942), Friday 18 August 1939, page 2
Police Inspector Muir, 59, who was drowned when a 16ft. launch overturned at the entrance to Brisbane Water on Sunday night, was formerly stationed at Lismore, and was on two months’ leave when the tragic occurrence took place. The widow, one son and three daughters survive.
Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser (NSW : 1893 – 1953), Friday 18 August 1939, page 2
INSPECTOR MUIR DROWNED
Police Inspector Muir, who had only left Wagga on Friday last, was drowned, and two companions, Archibald C. Fowler, of Katoomba, and Leslie Roy Whatley, of Woy Woy, were rescued after a sixteen foot launch had overturned on the bar at the entrance to Brisbane Water early on Sunday night.
The party had been on a fishing excursion and rough weather caused the launch to capsize. The men clung to the overturned launch, but Inspector Muir was washed upwards of 100 yards away by a strong current.
Inspector Muir, who was on two months’ leave, was staying at Ettalong before beginning duty in Sydney. He had been transferred from Wagga, where be bad been a very popular officer.
Inspector Muir, of Regent-street Station, was drowned in Brisbane Water when a 16ft launch capsized in the heavy surf on Sunday. Muir was spending a holiday at Woy Woy, and, with two other men, Leslie Whaley and A. Fowler, spent the day fishing.
They were returning to Woy Woy and while crossing the sand bar were caught in a heavy swell. The surf broke over the boat and while the men were bailing out a wave overturned the boat. Whaley and Fowler clung to the upturned boat, but Muir decided to try to swim ashore, using the pine flooring board to assist him, but an hour later the plight of Whaley and Fowler was noticed and a ferry picked them up.
Muir was found 100 yards from the overturned launch unconscious. Attempts to restore animation were unsuccessful.
Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative (NSW : 1890 – 1954), Monday 14 August 1939, page 1
DROWNED
Police Inspector SYDNEY, Monday
Police Inspector Muir was drowned at Woy Woy during the week end. He was spending a short holiday in that neighborhood before taking up an important position at Regent Street Station, Sydney.
Deceased formerly had control of Katoomba, Lismore and Wagga districts. He left Wagga last week for his new position in Sydney.
Email has been sent to the funeral provider for further details.
The service for Mr Mair was held at the Bowden Family Funeral Chapel, and a cremation was held afterwards. At this time no decision has been made about memorialisation.
Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001), Friday 17 July 1987 (No.121), page 4031
NEW SOUTH WALES POLICE FORCE
Commissioned Officer Appointments
HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has approved of the undermentioned Commissioned Officer appointments, effective from the dates indicated:
Chief Inspector-in-Charge, No. 8 Division (Balmain) Inspector William Hugh Mair, date of entry on duty.
Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001), Friday 20 December 1963 (No.128), page 3798
SHIRE OF KYOGLE.—Notice is hereby given that, with the approval of the Minister for Agriculture and the Commissioner of Police, Constable 1st Class William Hugh Mair has been appointed as Inspector of Slaughter-houses under section 4 (2) of the Cattle Slaughtering and Diseased Animals and Meat Act, 1902-1957, within that portion of the Kyogle Shire situated in the Woodenbong Police Patrol.
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 20 February 1967 ( aged 26 years, 4 months, 11 days )
Probationary Constable – appointed 3 April 1967 ( aged 26 years, 5 months, 25 days )
Constable – appointed 3 April 1968
In the 1989 Police ‘Stud Book’ he is still recorded as a Constable.
Retired 2 November 1995 with the rank of Senior Constable.
Stations: Petersham, then full time with NSW Police Concert Band as a trumpet and coronet player – Stationed at Redfern Police Academy ( part of 20 Division ), also taught trumpet and music at the Leichhardt Police Boys Club
Service: From 20 February 1967to2 November 1995= 28 years, 8 months, 13 days Service
Retirement / Leaving age: = 55 years, 0 months, 24 days
Time in Retirement from Police: 1 year, 4 months, 2 days
Awards: National Medal – granted 22 April 1983 ( Constable )
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 30 April 1993 ( Constable )
Born: Wednesday 9 October 1940
Died on: Tuesday 4 March1997 at home in Kincumber
Age: 56 years, 4 months, 23 days
Cause: Cancer – bowel
Funeral date: ? March 1997
Funeral location: Palmdale Lawn Cemetery and Memorial Park,
Central Coast, New South Wales.
Buried at: Cremated
Memorial at: ?
ROBERT 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.
Ajax BoltThere was a Robert W White, born, 9/10/1940, registered no 12534, member of class 110, sworn in at Redfern on 3/4/1967. He joined the Police band very early in his career and was a trumpet player, he apparently worked in the corrective services band at some time. Could be the same person, hope this helps in some way.
Cameron Bell Yes that’s him. He played the cornet amongst others. He also played in the Police Bands Dance Band where only a select few top musicians would play. He was an excellent musician and I always remember the jokes he used to tell.
Cameron BellJust trying to remember the year, but Mike Butcher took over conducting the band in 1972 and it was just after that the band went full time which would have been 1974/75.
Before that Whitey was stationed at Petersham where I think he was when he joined. He did three periods a week teaching music at a PCYC. Whitey was at Leichhardt.
He was still with the Police band when he died of bowel cancer.
He was a funny bugger, he turned 50 and seemed to give it up. Always saying “not bad for an old bugger”. The word was if he had had periodical check ups he would still be alive today.
So to sum up he was only stationed at Petersham police station then full time band at the Police Barracks at Redfern.
Hope that helps
