Donald Lester AVERY

AKA  Dagwood, Bird Cage 

Late of Chatswood, Avalon, Dee Why, Avalon, Kariong – NSW, & Proserpine and finally Surfers Paradise, Qld 

Father-in-law to Fiona Elizabeth Izon Avery, NSWPF # 33380

Brother to John Edward AVERY, NSWPF # 7975 ( R.I.P. )

Police Training Centre – Redfern  – Class #  039 

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  7893

Rank:  Commenced Training at Redfern Academy on 25 October 1954 ( aged 23 years, 2 months, 19 days )

Probationary Constable- appointed 6 December 1954 ( aged 23 years, 4 months, 1 day )

Constable – appointed 6 December 1955

Constable 1st Class – appointed 6 December 1960  

Senior Constable – appointed 6 December 1965  

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 30 May 1972

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 28 May 1979

Final Rank =  Sergeant 2nd Class

Stations: Redfern Police Academy, 25 October 1954 – 6 December 1954,

Clarence St GDs – ( 1 Division, A District ), 7 December 1954 – 4 January 1955,

Clarence St Pedestrian Traffic – ( working the intersection of Park & Pitt St, Sydney )( 1 Division ), 5 January 1955 – 23 July 1956,

Central Traffic ( Probation ) – ( 1 Division ), 24 July 1956 – 23 August 1956,

Central Traffic ( Permanent ) – ( 1 Division ), 24 August 1956 – 3 July 1957,

North Sydney ( Traffic Duties – STP )( 6 Division ), 4 July 1957 – 10 October 1965,

North Sydney ( GDs )( 6 Division ), 11 October 1965 – 16 March 196?,

North Sydney ( Traffic Duties )( 6 Division ) 17 March 196? – 15 September 1967,

North Sydney ( GDs ), 16 September – 21 September 1969,

Mona Vale ( GDs )( 14 Division ), 22 September 1969 – 9 December 1971,

Avalon ( GDs )( 14 Division ), 10 December 1971 – 19 October 1972,

Dee Why ( GDs )( 14 Division ), 20 October 1972 – 27 October 1979,

Frenchs Forest ( GDs )( 14 Division ), 28 October 1979 – 19 July 1980,

Manly ( GDs )( 14 Division ), 20 July 1980 – 14 March 1981,

Darlinghurst ( GDs )( 3 Division ), 15 March 1981  7 November 1981,

Dee Why ( GDs )( 14 Division ), 8 November 1981 – 19 December 1981,

Frenchs Forest ( GDs )( 14 Division ), 20 December 1981 – 12 July 1985 ( Retirement )

Service:  From 25 October 1954   to   12 July 1985 ( H.O.D. )  = 30 years, 8 months, 17 days Service

Awards:  No Find on Australian Honours system, although:

National Medal – granted ? ? ?

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted ? ? ?

NSW Police Medal – granted ? ? ?

4th Clasp to NSW Police Medal – granted ? ? ?

Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal – granted 1 June 1977

Certificate of Merit by the Royal Human Society – granted 2 May 1979 ( Sgt 3/c Donald Lester AVERY was awarded a Certificate of Merit for actions involving a building fire at Manly on the 10 June 1978 )

Commissioner’s Commendation for Courage – awarded 5 January 1979

” Commended for courage and devotion to duty at Manly on 10 June 1978 when he entered a burning boarding house and succeeded in warning the sleeping residents of their danger. Driven out by the intense smoke on one occasion while evacuating the premises, he returned to check that all persons had escaped until finally ordered out of the blazing building by firemen. ”

Born:  Thursday  6 August 1931 on the kitchen table, at home in Chatswood, NSW   4 of 5 children to Francis Avery & May ( nee Barnes )

Died on:  Monday  28 September 2020 

Age:  89 years, 1 month & 22 days old 

Cause:   Congestive heart failure exacerbated by long-term asbestosis

Event location:  Hopewell Hospice, Arundel on the Gold Coast, Qld

Event date:  ?

Funeral date:  Friday 2 October 2020 @ 11am 

Funeral location:  Southport Cemetery, 191 Melia Crt, Southport, Qld

Wendy Withers, Celebrant; Det Inspector Matthew Kehoe, Byron Bay, attended and read Don’s Service History and the Police Ode.  

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Funeral Parlour: White Lady Funerals, 2140 Gold Coast Hwy, Miama, Qld  ph: 07 5526 6960

Buried at: Southport Cemetery,  191 Melia Crt, Southport, Qld

Grave location:  Section ?, Row ?, Plot ?

GPS:   ?,  ?

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?

Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( October 2020 )

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Donald Lester Avery

Registered # 7893

Born 6th August 1931 at Chatswood, NSW (on the kitchen table at home), 4th of 5 children to Francis Avery and May (nee Barnes)

Attended Chatswood Primary School and Crows Nest High School, joining School Cadet Corps.

Left school at 15, worked as a cane cutter, painter/carpenter and followed his Father to work on the waterfront, loading and unloading ships.

He applied to join NSW Police as a cadet but was told he was too thin and to go away and bulk up a bit, eating bananas.

His younger brother, John Edward Avery, also a serving NSWPF member, was working at Police Recruitment and Don was appointed as Probationary Constable on 6 December 1954 aged 23.

Police Service attached.

Most notably, Don received the Commissioner’s Commendation for Courage, in 1979, following rescuing 2 people from a burning hostel in Manly.

Newspaper report and photo attached.

Don also received the National Police Service Medal at a later date.

Don lived in Chatswood, Avalon, Dee Why, Avalon, Kariong, Proserpine and finally Surfers Paradise.

He was medically discharged from NSWPF on 12 July 1985.

His health was adversely affected by the work on the docks and later the burning building where he suffered smoke inhalation.

Don died on 28 September 2020 at Hopewell Hospice, Arundel on the Gold Coast, Qld from congestive heart failure exacerbated by long-term asbestosis.

His wife, Margot, passed away in Proserpine in 2003, and younger brother John died in 2015.

Don is survived by his son, Scott Avery whose wife, Fiona Izon was also a serving member on the Northern Beaches 1999-2002; and his daughter Debra Stephens, who cared for Don in the last years, supported by her husband, Justin Lindon.

Don had 3 grandchildren, Christopher, Sophie and Jordon, and 3 great-grandchildren, Porshia, Halliana and Tyson, with a 4th expected.

David Leslie JOACHIM

AKA  Jocho 

Late of  ?, Qld

NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern  –  Class #  158C

New South Wales Police Force

ProCst # 92095

Regd. #  17936

Rank:  Commenced Training at Redfern Academy on 23 January 1978 ( aged 19 years, 8 months, 14 days )

Probationary Constable- appointed 3 April 1978 ( aged 19 years, 9 months, 19 days )

Constable – appointed 3 April 1979

Constable 1st Class – appointed 3 April 1983  

Detective – appointed 9 July 1987

Senior Constable – appointed 3 April 1987  

Does NOT appear in the 1989 Stud Book

Final Rank =  Senior Constable

Stations:  Phillip St ( 4 Division )(ProCst )( 1978 – 1979 )( 2 yrs ), Burwood GDs ( 1980 ), Drummoyne GDs ( 1981 ), Burwood GDs ( March 1985 ), Five Dock ( 14 July 1985 ), Burwood Dets ( 9 Division )( 27 July 1987 – 25 November 1988 ) – Resignation

Service:  From 23 January 1978   to 25 November 1988  =  10 years, 9 months, 2 days Service

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After leaving NSWPF, moving to Sunshine Coast, Qld, Dave drove a truck until he joined the Queensland Police Force & Served until his retirement as a Senior Sergeant at Surfers Paradise, Qld.

Qld Police Academy –  Class #  ? ? ?

Queensland Police Force

Regd. #  11127

Rank:  Commenced Training at Qld Police Academy on 6 October 1997

Probationary Constable- appointed ? ? 1998

Constable – appointed ? ? ?

Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ? 

Detective – appointed ? ? ?

Senior Constable – appointed ? ? 2001  

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed ? ? 2006

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?

Sergeant 1st Class – appointed ? ? 2011

Final Rank =  Senior Sergeant

Stations:   16 years at Surfers Paradise ( Team 2 ) – Retirement

Service:  From 6 October 1997   to   13 December 2013  =  16 years, 2 months, 7 days Service

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TOTAL POLICE SERVICE = 26 years, 11 months, 9 days Service

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Awards:  No Find on Australian Honours system – however:

NSW Police Medal – granted June 2010

Born:  Sunday  15 June 1958 

Died on:  Thursday  17 September 2020 in Qld 

Age:  62 years, 3 months, 2 days 

Cause:  ( PSP ) – Progressive Supranuclear Palsy ( Similar to MND ), diagnosed in 2015.

He was in a nursing home for 12 months prior to his passing, in Qld.

Event location:   ?

Event date:  ?

Funeral date:  Thursday  24 September 2020

Funeral location:  White Lady Funerals, ?, ?, Qld

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R.I.P. David Leslie Joachim

15.06.1958 – 17.09.2020

Brother in Blue NSWPOL. 1978 – 1988

QLD Police. 1997 – 2013

On Thursday 24th September we said our farewell to the love of my life, my husband David – Dave, Jocho, loving father to Lauren and Yvette, with our immediate family and friends.

Unfortunately, due to Covid restrictions we could only have 50 people attend David’s service.

Our family and I would like to thank you all for the most beautiful and respectful messages we have received. We are overwhelmed by the love and support hundreds of friends and work colleagues have shown David and our family.

David had been very ill for many years. The early signs that David was unwell commenced in 2012 and in August 2015, David was diagnosed with Early Onset Frontal Temporal Dementia.

David’s health deteriorated where he was losing his motor skills, unable to see properly and kept having numerous falls.

Among many other symptoms, his ability to speak, eat, swallow and to walk deteriorated.

David had 167 consultations and follow up consultations over a 3 year period.

I took him to many different medical specialists and he also attended the Frontier Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney in order to properly diagnose him.

David had the most tenacious neurologist on the Gold Coast, Dr Arman Sabet who completed his studies in the U.S.

Dr Sabet kept stating David has a more specific disease because David was still very cognitive and still had an amazing long term memory which he did up until he passed. He did have difficulty with his short term memory. He knew what he wanted to say but his brain wouldn’t allow his thoughts to be transmitted through his speech.

After many tests and bloods sent overseas by Dr Sabet, David was fully diagnosed with PSP, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy which is somewhat similar to MND Motor Neuron Disease. PSP is also like a Parkinsonian disease.

David suffered a horrible and cruel 5 years and on the 17th September, David passed into God’s eternal care. No more torment. No more pain.

I know that you will all miss David as much as we miss him. We all have wonderful and funny stories to tell but that would take forever and I’m sure you will all share those stories and memories.

You all know David was a good, loyal, caring man, always had everyone’s back and you all hold him dearly to your hearts. Our lives will never be the same again.

There are too many people for our family to thank individually. We thank you all very much.

The last thing I would like to say is: If anyone becomes ill from Dementia, PSP, MND, Cancer or whatever terminal disease, please don’t be frightened to keep in contact or visit that person as that person is still the same person you all knew and loved.

That person also remembers you all and also loves you.

Keep safe and healthy our very dear friends, previous work colleagues and families.

Much love.

Helen xxoo

Hasan Ataman ATLAS

AKA Adam, Atty, Ataman, Charlie 

Late of Victoria, formerly of Dapto, NSW 

NSW Goulburn Police Academy –  Class #  242 

Wolves don’t lose sleep over the opinion of sheep

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  26802

Rank:  Commenced Training at Goulburn Police Academy on 28 July 1989

Probationary Constable- appointed Thursday 25 January 1990

Constable – appointed ? ? ?

Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ? 

Detective – appointed ? ? ?

Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? 

Final Rank =  Detective Constable 1st Class?

Stations: Sutherland ( 1990 ), Corrimal, Wollongong, Warilla Detectives – Resignation & joined the Legal Fraternity as a Lawyer in Victoria

Service:  From ? ? ?   to   ? ? 1990s?  =  10+ years Service

Awards:  No Find on Australian Honours system

Born:  ? ? ?

Died on:  Monday  14 September 2020 around noon 

Age:  52 years, 

Cause:  Cancer – Liver 

Event location:   ?

Event date:  ?

Funeral date:  Tuesday  15 September 2020 about 1pm

FUNERAL WILL BE LIVE STREAMED – Details to follow

Funeral location:  Fawkner Cemetery, 1187 Sydney Rd, Fawkner, Victoria 

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Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( September 2020 )

 ADAM is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED

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One of the Facebook messages between Charlie and myself on the 11 September 2018:

LMiss 1 & Mr 2OL It’s all good Greg, I didn’t think I would have made it into one of those “Stud” books anyways, I just wasn’t studdy enough for the Stud Book. I emailed the Dept via their web page and got a reply from some S/C.  I just thought I’d update you just in case you kept on looking.  And for future reference when you put me on the Fallen Police group site, my rego was 26802 LOL

Well Charlie, I had to use that Registered number tonight my friend.  Little did we know, 2 years ago, that I would use it so soon.

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You were one funny bugger that I loved working with and associating with over the years.

Although we had not seen each other for several years, we tried to catch up last time I was in Victoria.

No matter how long it was between conversations, we always started up from where we left off the last time we spoke.

We always had each others back and it was a bloody pleasure of mine to work with a bloke such as yourself.  I loved the ethics and banter between us.

Rest In Eternal Peace my friend – until we meet again.

Greg ‘Cal’ Callander
NSWPF 1975 – 2004
# 17463

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Kenneth Frederick GILMOUR   BEM

AKA  ?

Late of  ?

NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern  / Police Training College – Penrith  Class #  ? ? ?

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  ????

Rank:  Commenced Training at ? Academy on ? ? ?

Probationary Constable- appointed ? ? ?

Constable – appointed ? ? ?

Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( YES )

Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ? 

promoted to Detective Sgt

Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? ( NO )

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed ? ? ?

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?

Sergeant 1st Class – appointed ? ? ? 

Inspector – appointed ? ? ? 

Chief Inspector – appointed ? ? ? 

Superintendent – appointed ? ? ? 

Chief Superintendent – appointed ? ? ?

Final Rank =  ?

Stations:  ?, Darlinghurst Police Station,

Service:  From ? ? ?   to   ? ? ?  =  ? years Service

Awards:  The Order of the British Empire Medal ( Civil ) / British Empire Medal ( Civil )( Imperial ) – BEM – – granted 4 February 1958 – ( Det Sgt 3/c ) In recognition for apprehending an armed man

No other Mentions on the Australian Honours system – Although:

was awarded the George Lewis Trophy for 1957 ( a trophy presented each year by a Sydney business for the most courageous act by a member of the NSW Police Force ) and

the Peter Mitchell Trust Award for ‘ Most courageous act ‘. 

Born:  ? ? ?

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?

Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( September 2020 )

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Supplement to the London Gazette, 4 February 1958   Page 780

Kenneth Frederick GILMOUR, Detective Sergeant, Third Class, New South Wales Police Force.

A telephone message was received at the Darlinghurst Police Station that a man, armed with a shotgun, had killed another and seriously wounded a woman and then attempted to set fire to some premises.

Detective Sergeant Gilmour, accompanied by two other policemen, arrived at the premises shortly afterwards and went to the basement at the rear.

A steep and narrow stairway led to the ground floor where a person could be heard moving about.

Gilmour, who was armed with his Service weapon, ascended to near the top stair and leaned forward to look around a partition. He saw the man standing in a doorway across the hall pointing a shotgun at him.

Gilmour called out that he was a Policeman and directed him to drop the gun.

The man stepped towards him and in a position above and slightly to the left of the Detective Sergeant aimed his weapon directly at him.

Both discharged their weapons at the same time and the Detective Sergeant was seriously wounded in the right arm.

The gunman was fatally wounded.

Detective Sergeant Gilmour displayed out-standing courage in ascending the narrow and steep stairway, being fully aware that an armed and desperate man was awaiting his approach and that he would be fired upon when he would be at a considerable disadvantage.

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/41302/supplement/780/data.pdf

The man sitting on the edge of the gutter, injured and bloodied, is Detective Constable 1st Class K F Gilmour from Darlinghurst Police Station, soon to be promoted to Detective Sergeant.

It was the morning of ‘cracker night‘, 24 May 1957 and Gilmour was later awarded the British Empire Medal in recognition of his bravery on that day.

A man named Charles Spiteri had shot two people, killing a man and wounding a woman.

Detective Constable Gilmour ‘went to the premises with other police; he climbed the stairs to the room in which Spiteri was sheltering and saw Spiteri standing in a doorway pointing a shotgun at him.

He called to Spiteri that he was a policeman and told him to drop the gun.

Spiteri then aimed his gun at Gilmour and fired, Gilmour firing simultaneously with his service pistol.

Gilmour was seriously wounded in the right arm and had to retire, and it was subsequently found that Spiteri had been killed by the bullet from Gilmour’s pistol’.

The NSW Police Department annual report for 1957 declared that ‘in going up the stairs to the room after Spiteri, knowing that he was armed and had already shot one person, Detective Sergeant Gilmour displayed courage of a very high order.’

(Report of the Police Department of New South Wales for 1957, Sydney, Acting Government Printing Office, 1958 p.18).

Gilmour also received two other awards for bravery:

the George Lewis Trophy for 1957 (a trophy presented each year by a Sydney business for the most courageous act by a member of the New South Wales Police Force);

and the Peter Mitchell Trust Award for ‘Most courageous act’.

The injury to Gilmour’s arm resulted in a permanent disability.

Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection | Sydney Living Museums – Full Record

Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995),

Tuesday 4 February 1958, page 7

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/91256892

August 1986: Former Liverpool Police Officer – Detective Chief Inspector D.W.(Bill) Newall, retires from the New South Wales Police Force, aged 60, after 35 years of dedicated service to the community of NSW.

During his Police career he received three Commendations – i) Highly commended for his courage and devotion to duty displayed at Darlinghurst in 1957, on the occasion of the wounding of Detective Constable 1/c. K. F. Gilmour by a well-known criminal.

Detective Gilmour was seriously wounded in the right arm, which caused him to retire. The offender had been killed by Detective Gilmour discharging his service pistol.

Earlier that day the offender had shot dead a male person and wounded a woman.

Cited:  Liverpool ( NSW ) Police Time Line ( 1788 – 2016 ) P324

July 2011: Former Liverpool Police Officer – John (Jack) Ryder passed away aged 79. He had been retired for some years.

During his Police career in 1953, he was presented with a Queen’s Commendation by His Excellency the Governor of NSW on the 21.5.1954 for ‘Brave Conduct’ when grappling with an offender armed with a knife at Yennora in February, 1953.

In 1957, he was ‘Highly Commended’ for the courage and devotion to duty displayed at Darlinghurst in May,1957, on the occasion of the wounding of Detective Constable 1/c. K. F. Gilmour by an offender who had previously murdered John Brooks and wounded Ruby Brooks.

In 1959, he was commended for powers of observation and good policemanship displayed on four occasions between April, 1958 and January, 1959, including one occasion when he was off duty, in the detection of stolen motor vehicles, resulting in the arrest and subsequent conviction of the offenders concerned.

Signed C. J. Delayney.
Commissioner of Police.

In 1966, he was commended for the role he played in the apprehension at Concord in January, 1966, of two notorious armed and desperate criminals, who had escaped from Pentridge Gaol Victoria, in December, 1965.

Both criminals were subsequently extradited to Victoria and charged with murder and escaping from lawful custody.

Signed N. T. W. Allen.

Commissioner of Police.

He was also a member of the Police Emergency Squad. EXAMS. In 1957, he was awarded the Peter Mitchell Award for obtaining the highest marks in the Constable 1/c. examinations. In 1964, he obtained the second highest marks in the Sergeant 3/c. examinations. In 1980, he obtained the second highest marks in the examinations for the rank of Inspector.
Police Service Card State Archives Werrington.

Cited:  Liverpool ( NSW ) Police Time Line ( 1788 – 2016 ) P420

Darrin George VOSS 

AKA Vossy 

Late of  ?, Qld

NSW Goulburn Police Academy   Class #  “possibly” 259

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  29653

Rank:  Commenced Training at Goulburn Academy on ? ? ?

Probationary Constable- appointed ? ? ?

Constable – appointed ? ? ?

Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ? 

Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( YES )

Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? 

Final Rank =  Detective Senior Constable

Stations:  ?, Campsie LAC ( 13 Division ) – Resignation

Service:  From ? ? 1995?   to   25 January 2005  =  10 years Service

Awards:  No Find on Australian Honours system

Born:  ? ? ?

Died on:  Wednesday  2 September 2020 @ 2.30am

Age:  49 years, 

Cause:  Cancer ( Type – Liver )  Diagnose in Late May 2020

Event location:   ?, Sunshine Coast, Qld

Event date:  ?

Funeral date:  Thursday  10 September 2020 @ 10am

Funeral location:  ?, Qld

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Condolences to, wife, Tania, and young children Chloe, Zahra and Ashton.

Dear Giants Family,

It is with great sadness that today we mourn the loss of our friend and fellow clubman Darrin VOSS.

This morning he lost his battle with cancer and passed away peacefully at 2.30am.

He came from the CAMPSIE family of Cops which many of us came from.
He was a fighter with a giant heart, great Cop, footy player, friend and family man. He leaves behind a beautiful family and many friends.

He passed away from a rare form of liver cancer which sadly spread.
In this photo he is seen with good friend and clubman Nigel Webber.

We will always remember him and we will play with Vossy in our hearts.

May God bless him, his family and his friends.

Vale Darrin Voss.

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I appreciate this will come as a complete shock to everyone but our dear friend Darrin Voss (Vossy) was diagnosed with a very rare form of cancer in late May this year and has been in the fight of his life over the past 2 months trying to overcome this terrible condition.

The primary cancer formed in what is known as his billary tree and a secondary tumor has formed on his liver.

The cancer is extremely rare and very aggressive and Darren was immediately put onto a strong course of Chemotherapy.

The tumors have caused significant complications with his digestive system and about 3 weeks ago Darrin underwent major surgery to clear blockages in his bile duct and portal vein in his liver.

While the operation was successful, it put him back a few weeks with his chemo and unfortunately the tumors have continued to grow in this time and his health and strength have continued to deteriorate.

Everyone that knows Darrin will understand he is not one to ask for help, however this is a fight he just can’t handle alone.

Tania, Zahra, Chloe and Ashton have been so resilient, getting on with life best they can and dealing with the daily challenges but now they need our help.

Any donation big or small will help Darrin and Tania and their beautiful family during this difficult time. We all need to rally together and help this family in there moment of need.

Darrin is just an outstanding individual who has succeeded in every endeavor he has turned his hand to. Although he’s been involved in the fitness industry for the past 12 years he spend the 10 prior serving the community in the NSW Police Force both in general duties and later as a detective. Many people would know he’s an avid Souths fan but most wouldn’t know he played over 50 lower grade games with the Rabbitohs in the early 90’s – he just isn’t the type of person to brag about things like that.

Please share with as many of Darrin’s friends as you can reach out to, whether it be people he knew growing up and playing football, when he was in the police force or working in the gym we want to reach as many people as possible so feel free to use Facebook, private messages, messenger, WhatsApp messages or any other platform.

We also understand many of you will want to reach out to Tania and the family, but please for now just give them some space to work through this – please leave your well wishes and messages of support here and the family will make sure Darrin see them.

If you do want any further details please contact me at brad.hyem@yahoo.com.au or text me on 0466838712

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Geoffrey Neil McDOWELL

AKA Fluffy, Fluffy Duck, The Duck, Geoff

Late of  ?

Son to former NSWPF Member – Les WHITDALE # ???? who was a DetSgt at Darlinghurst at one stage.

NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern   Class #  102

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  11314

Rank:  Commenced Training at Redfern Academy on Monday 11 January 1965 ( aged 22 years, 11 months, 29 days )

Probationary Constable- appointed 22 February 1965 ( aged 23 years, 1 month, 9 days )

Constable – appointed 22 February 1966

Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ? 

Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( YES )

Senior Constable – appointed 22 February 1974  

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 1 December 1980

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 1 January 1987

Sergeant 1st Class – appointed 31 December 1987

Inspector – appointed ? ? ? ( YES )

Chief Inspector – appointed ? ? ? 

Final Rank = Detective Inspector

Stations:  ?, Fraud Squad ( 1974 ), Special Crime Squad ( renamed Homicide Squad in 1972)( Det SenCon ), Bureau of Crime Intelligence ( BCI ), Ryde ( Commander )( 1980s – 90s )(17 Division ), Chatswood, Human Resources HR Manager – North Region – Retirement

Service:  From 11 January 1965  to   3 April 1997  = 32 years, 2 months, 23 days Service

Age at Retirement:  55 years, 2 months, 21 days

Time in Retirement:  23 years, 5 months, 0 days

Awards:  National Medal – granted 15 April 1981 ( Sgt 3/c )

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 28 May 1992 ( Insp. )

Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct Medal ( Imperial ) – granted 1 October 1976 ( Det SenCon ) – Apprehension of an armed man.

Born:  Tuesday  13 January 1942 

Died on:  Thursday  3 September 2020 

Age:  78 years, 7 months, 21 days 

Cause:  ?

Event location:   ?

Event date:  ?

Funeral date:  Wednesday  9 September 2020 @ 12.15pm

Funeral location:  North Chapel, Northern Suburbs Crematorium, Delhi Rd, North Ryde, NSW

M.C. for the funeral was Brett O’Brien

  ( click here to see Cornona19 Virus Pandemic rules – this will be a limited numbers Funeral

FUNERAL RESTRICTED TO 35 in Chapel and 15 outside)

Wake location: North Ryde RSL, 27 – 41 Magdala Rd, North Ryde, NSW

Wake date:  Wednesday  9 September 2020 @ 1.30pm

( 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: ?

Buried at: Cremated

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?

Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( September 2020 )

 GEOFFREY 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.

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Photo – courtesy of John Cooke  NSW Fallen Police

Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995),

Monday 4 October 1976, page 3

04 Oct 1976 – Six NSW policemen get bravery awards – Trove

Supplement to the London Gazette,

1 October 1976      P 13307

Aldo LORENZUTTA, Detective Senior Constable, New South Wales Police Force.

Geoffrey Neil MCDOWELL, Detective Senior Constable, New South Wales Police Force.

For services leading to the arrest of a mentally disturbed man who was armed and had already wounded a woman and a police officer.

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Ross Sanderson LAMBERT

AKA Roscoe

Late of  ?

NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern   Class #  083 – 084

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  9692

Rank:  Commenced Training at Redfern Academy on Monday 30 May 1960 ( aged 22 years, 10 months, 22 days )

Probationary Constable- appointed 4 July 1960 ( aged 22 years, 11 months, 26 days )

Constable – appointed ? ? ?

Constable 1st Class – appointed 30 May 1966  

Detective – appointed ? ? ?

Senior Constable – appointed 30 May 1970  

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 19 September 1976

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 23 June 1983

Sergeant 1st Class – appointed ? ? ? 

Final Rank =  ?

Stations:  ?, North Coast ( 1966 ), Central Police Stn ( 1 Division )(1980s ), ?

Service:  From 30 May 1960  to   ? ? ?  =  ? years Service

Awards:  National Medal – granted 15 September 1980 ( Sgt 3/c )

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 22 September 1987  ( Sgt 2/c )

2nd Clasp to National Medal – granted 22 September 1987 ( Sgt 2/c )( but this comes up as the 1st Clasp on Australian Honours system )

Police Overseas Service Medal – Clasp CYPRUS – granted 8 July 1992 ( Sgt 3/c )

Born:  Thursday  8 July 1937 

Died on:  Saturday  18 January 2020

Age:  82 years, 6 months, 10 days 

Cause:  ?

Event location:   ?

Event date:  ?

Funeral date:  Friday 24 January 2020 @ 1pm

Funeral location:  Frenchs Forest cemetery,  

Wake location: North Curl Curl Surf Life Saving Club, NSW 

Funeral Parlour: Peninsula Funerals Services, NSW   9999 5211

Buried at: Frenchs Forest Bushland Cemetery,

Grave site:  Banksia Lawn, General, 472 ( dual occupancy with his wife – Helen Lorraine Lambert, B: 20 Feb 1946, who died 16 January 2000 )

GPS of Grave:   -33.738916       151.203284  

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: 1/  Surf Boat for North Curl Curl SLSC, Christened ” Ross Lambert ” by Cath Lambert, at the club AGM day – 17 August 2020

2/  ?

Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( September 2020 )

ROSS is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance  *NEED MORE INFO

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Nothing, at the time of publication on 2 September 2020, is known about this mans Policing career.

Cal

https://www.facebook.com/NCCSLSC/posts/3331962220195279

Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995),

Saturday 26 February 1977, page 8

John Wallace HITCHCOCK

AKA  Hitchy 

Late of Dapto, NSW 

Mrs Nancye Hitchcock ( nee Nancye HOURIGAN ) – believed to have really been melancholy about the loss of her long time husband, John, passed away, peacefully in her sleep, on the morning of 8 September 2020, aged 86 – five days after Johns Funeral.

NSW Police Training College – Penrith  Class #  017 –  030

NSW Police Cadet # 0848

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  7414

Rank:  Commenced Training as Police Cadet on 13 February 1950 ( aged 16 years & 5 months )

Probationary Constable- appointed  Saturday 13 September 1952 ( aged 19 years )

Constable – appointed ? ? ?

Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ? 

Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( YES )

Senior Constable – appointed 13 September 1963  

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 10 August 1968

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 30 September 1976

Sergeant 1st Class – appointed 23 April 1980

Final Rank =  Senior Sergeant

Stations:  ?, Western District ( 1963 ), ?, ‘R’ District ( Newcastle area )( 1969 ), ?, Deniliquin ( Det Sgt ), Wollongong Police Station – GDs ( Sgt 1/c )( 1980s ), Pt Kembla ( Sgt 1/c )( OIC ) – Retirement

Service:  From 13 February 1950   to   24 September 1988  =  38 years, 6 months, 11 days Service

Awards:  National Medal – granted 21 August 1989 ( Former Det SenSgt )

Nothing further found on the Australian Honours system

Born:  Wednesday  13 September 1933 

Died on:  Saturday  29 August 2020 

Age:  86 years, 11 months, 17 days 

Cause:  Dementia – passed in his sleep after it progressed very quickly over the last few weeks 

Event location:   ?

Event date:  ?

Funeral date:  Friday  4 September 2020 @ 2pm

Funeral location:  Kembla Grange Golf Club, Princes Hwy, Kembla Grange, NSW

( click here to see Cornona19 Virus Pandemic rules – this will be a limited numbers Funeral )

any Future Wake location:  ??? TBA

any Future Wake date:  ??? TBA

( 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: H. Parsons, Wollongong, NSW  02 4228 9622

Buried at: Both Cremated.

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?

Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( August 2020 )

JOHN is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED

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William James HUFF

AKA Bill 

Late of Miranda, NSW 

NSW Police Training College – Penrith  Class #  014 – 026

NSW Police Cadet # 0810

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  7272

Rank:  Commenced Training as Police Cadet on 26 April 1949 ( aged 16 years, 1 month, 30 days )

Probationary Constable- appointed 27 February 1952 ( aged 19 years )

Constable – appointed ? ? ? 

Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ? 

Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( YES )

Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? 

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 10 November 1967

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? March 1975

Sergeant 1st Class – appointed 1 December 1978

Inspector – appointed 17 September 1982

Chief Inspector – appointed ? ? ? 

Superintendent – appointed ? July 1985

Chief Superintendent – appointed 30 March 1988

Final Rank =  Chief Superintendent

Stations:  ?, # 4 Division ( Phillip St ? – 1952 ), Goulburn ( 1953 ), 21 Division ( 1956 ), Liverpool Detectives ( May 1974 – Jan. 1976 ), ‘ I ‘ District Office – Liverpool ( Det Insp. ), Wollongong District – Superintendent – Deputy District Officer – Wollongong ( 1985 ), District Commander – Maroubra ( Eastern District )( March 1988 ) – Retirement

Service:  From 26 April 1949   to   3 October 1988 ( Optional Retirement )  =  39 years, 5 months, 7 days  Service

Awards:  National Medal – granted 8 June 1988 ( Det Supt )

Born:  Monday  27 February 1933

Died on:  Sunday  16 August 2020 

Age:  87 years, 5 months, 20 days

Cause:  ?

Event location:   ?

Event date:  ?

Funeral date:  ? ? ?

Funeral location:  ? 

( click here to see Cornona19 Virus Pandemic rules – this will be a limited numbers Funeral )

any Future Wake location:  ??? TBA

any Future Wake date:  ??? TBA

( 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: Olsens Family Funerals – 02 9545 3477

Buried at: ?

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?

Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( August 2020 )

BILL 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.

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Goulburn Evening Post (NSW : 1940 – 1954),

Friday 5 June 1953, page 1

Goulburn Evening Post (NSW : 1940 – 1954),

Tuesday 7 July 1953, page 2

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/100391840

Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995),

Tuesday 21 June 1955, page 6

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/91201209

June 1956: Constable William (Bill). J. Huff of No. 21 Division, placed the following advertisement in the June issue of the News South Wales Police News Magazine, “ Constable W. J. Huff of 21
Division urgently requires accommodation for himself, wife and one child, and would greatly appreciate any assistance from his Police colleagues to obtain a flat or cottage”. Later in the 1970’s Detective Sergeant Huff was stationed at Liverpool Police Station.

Source: Liverpool Police Time Line ( 1788 – 2016 )

Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001),

Friday 2 February 1973 (No.19), page 376

Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995),

Thursday 28 April 1977, page 16

Terence Peter RIGBY

AKA  ?

Late of  ?

“Its nice to be important, but more important to be nice”

NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern   Class #  088? – 090?

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  10173

Rank:  Commenced Training at Police Training Centre, Redfern on ? ? ?

Probationary Constable- appointed 30 October 1961

Constable – appointed ? ? ?

Constable 1st Class – appointed 29 August 1967  

Detective – appointed ? ? ?

Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? 

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 1 December 1978

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 20 March 1985

Sergeant 1st Class – appointed ? ? ? 

Final Rank =  Sergeant 1st Class

Stations:  ?, Sutherland Police Station ( 24 Division )( 1973 ), Miranda Police Station ( 24 Division )( 1980s ), Engadine Police Station ( 24 Division ), Menai ( 24 Division ) – Retirement

Service:  From ? ? pre Oct 1961?   to   31 October 1994   =  33 years Service

Awards:  National Medal – granted 6 November 1980 ( Sgt )

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 6 November 1988 ( Sgt )

Born:  Saturday  21 October 1939 

Died on:  Saturday  22 August 2020 

Age:  80 years, 10 months & 1 day

Cause:  Cancer ( Type – ? )

Event location:   ?

Event date:  ?

Funeral date:  Monday  31 August 2020 @ noon

Funeral location:  South Chapel, Woronora Cemetery, Linden St, Sutherland, NSW

Chapel is limited to 47 people and this is by INVITATION Only ( Due to Covid19 restrictions )

AT THIS STAGE, I CAN’T FIND ANY REFERENCE TO ‘LIVE STEAMING’ OF THE FUNERAL WITHIN WORONORA MEMORIAL PARK WEBSITE  

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any Future Wake location:  ??? TBA

any Future Wake date:  ??? TBA

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Funeral Parlour: ?TBA

Buried at: ?

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?

Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( August 2020 )

TERENCE is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance  *NEED MORE INFO

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I worked with Terry Rigby at the Royal National Park. He did visitor services and compliance work for National Parks for quite a few years.

Always in such good spirits and was very much liked by all. He went out of his way to help everyone – colleagues and park visitors. Very sad to hear of his passing.

Cheers,

Sonia Roberts

Ulysses Club St. George Sutherland Branch

Vale Terry Rigby

It is with sadness that I inform members of the passing of Terry Rigby.

Terry has been a stalwart of the Branch and a person who was always there with a friendly smile and a “how are you mate” whenever you saw him.

He is someone I held in high regard and I felt in awe of the way he continued his battle with cancer and fought so hard during his illness.

Terry was someone to respect and admire.

Due to the Covid restrictions there are limitations on the number of people who can attend and this is the latest information on Terry’s

Memorial Service.

The Service will be at South Chapel Woronora Cemetery on Monday 31st August at 12.00pm

• At the request of the family no motorbikes.
• There are 47 people to be allowed in the Chapel and this is by invitation ONLY.
• There are15 spots for Branch members outside of the chapel on  the forecourt and must be requested from Terry’s                               daughter Sharnay on her mobile ( contact Cal if you need the number ) by 12.00pm Friday 28th August if you wish to attend.
• People attending from the Branch are requested to wear Branch clothing as a mark of respect.
•  Anyone planning to attend get there early.
• Social distancing must be adhered too and masks are recommended.

Terry will be sorely missed by all in the Branch and to Lorraine and their family our thoughts and respect go out to you in this very difficult time.

Craig Carfoot

President Ulysses St.George Sutherland Branch

0407 479 463