Darrell Edward Thomas SOUTHAM

New South Wales Police Force

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Rank:  Probationary Constable – appointed 10 August 1953

Senior Constable – appointed 10 August 1964

Sergeant 2/c – Retirement

Stations:  ?, Gundagai – Lockup Keeper ( early 1960’s – 1968 ), Bulli, Wollongong, Wollongong Court Constable

Service:  From  ? ?pre August 1953   to  ? ? ? = ? years Service

Awards:  No find on It’s An Honour

Born:  22 March 1928

Died on:  9 March 2003

Age:  74

Cause:  ?

Funeral date:  ? March 2003

Funeral location:  ?

Buried at:  Wollongong Memorial Gardens, Berkeley Rd, Berkeley

Comp Wk A Plot 19

 Memorial at:  ?

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Prior to Retirement, Darrell worked out of the Wollongong Police Station Prosecutors Office.

In those days, of the ” old ” Police station ( which was at the same location as the current station ) there were two buildings.  The Prosecutors building was on ground level next to the, then, main entry to the Court house – whereas the main Police station was below ground level as Church St sloped away.

The Prosecutors officer was on top of the Breath Analysis Room.  There was a wooden walkway from the Prosecutors door to the footpath and you would often find Darrell out there rolling a cigarette.

A bloody nice bloke.

May you forever Rest In Peace mate.

Cal

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Ruth Amy STYLES

at Yeoval Hospital – Dubbo, NSW, late of Bribie Island, Qld, formerly of Wollongong, NSW

NSW Redfern Police Academy Class “possibly” 041

New South Wales Police Force – Retired

Regd. #  P/W 0022

Rank:  Commenced Training on ? pre June 1955?

Special Constable – Probationary Constable – appointed 20 June 1955 ( aged 23 years, 10 months, 12 days )

Special Constable 1st Class ( 1962 )

Detective – Designated ? ? ? ( YES )

Detective Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 1 June 1976

Detective Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 10 October 1978

Inspector – appointed 22 October 1986

( 1986 – Ruth was the FIRST female Inspector in a ‘Country’ location – Warilla – Now Oak Flats )

Chief Inspector – retired

Appears in the 1988 Stud Book but does NOT appear in the 1989 Stud Book

Stations:  ?, Warilla ( O.I.C.  1984 – 1989 )

Service:  From  ?pre June 1955  to  ? ? 1989? = 34 years Service

Awards:  ? No Find on Australian Honours system

Born:  Saturday  8 August 1931

Died on:  Saturday 17 January 1998

Cause:  ?

Age:  66 years, 5 months, 9 days

Funeral date:  Wednesday 21 January 1998

Funeral location:  Dubbo, NSW

Memorial Service:  Saturday 31 January 1998

Location:  ?

Buried at: Cremated

RUTH is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance   * NEED MORE INFORMATION

Report of the Police Department for 1962    p 24

https://www.opengov.nsw.gov.au/viewer/5bd39fe4c5d5023bb6400878543a3998.pdf

Ray Clifford SCHUBERG

New South Wales Police Force

Class 195 from Redfern Academy

[alert_yellow]Regd. # 20999[/alert_yellow]

Rank:  Probationary Constable – appointed 3 June 1983

Constable 1st Class – appointed 3 June 1988

Senior Constable – death

Stations:  Mona Vale ( 1983 ), Warilla, Albion Park

Service:   From  ? ? pre June 1983?  to  24 November 1997 = 13+ years Service

Awards:  No find on It’s An Honour

Born:  20 May 1960

Event date:  23 November 1997 – early a.m.

Event location:  Crown St, Wollongong, NSW

Died on:  24 November 1997

Death location:  Wollongong Hospital

Cause:  Assault – Murder downgraded

Age:  37

Funeral date: 28 November 1997

Funeral location:  ?

Buried at:  Wollongong Lawn Cemetery, Wylie Rd, Kembla Grange

Grave location:  Lawn 1, Row L, Plot 4

Memorial Location:  NSW Police Memorial Wall – Police Centre, Sydney – details were added to Wall at the 2nd dedication ceremony on Sunday 25 September 2016

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Senior Constable Ray Schuberg died about 5.30pm on the 24 November 1997 when life support was turned off at Wollongong Hospital after being bashed by Christopher O’Rourke who is a football coach for Figtree, during the early hours of Sunday morning, 23 November, 1997, in Crown St, Wollongong.

Ray was Off Duty at the time of the event and struck his head on the footpath after being punched by O’Rourke.

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Officers honoured in sport

WOLLONGONG and Lake Illawarra police officers battled it out during a sports day to honour fallen comrades and raise funds.

The Graeme Donnelly Memorial Cup Fund-raiser for Police Legacy (Police Bushfire Appeal) and PCYC on October 22 drew more than 800 spectators and raised almost $6000.

The event was a fitting memorial day for Kiama’s Chief Inspector Graeme Donnelly, Sergeant Nick Skomarow and Senior Constable Ray Schuberg.

It involved a fierce tug-of-war won by the heavyweight Wollongong team, which had three members weighing more than 120 kilograms each. The Wollongong team also won the Senior Constable Ray Schuberg Memorial touch football game.

Senior Constable Schuberg died in 1997, and a memorial trophy was made in his honour for touch football between the emergency services, but hasn’t been played since 2002.

The main game of rugby league featured Wollongong recruiting guest player, former Australian representative Paul McGregor, while the Lake Illawarra team turned to former Australian halfback John Simon.

Both teams had a few other ring-ins and the game was played hard, like police football used to be played.

The Wollongong Falcons did well to hold out a strong Lake team and win the game by only two points. The Sergeant Nick Skomarow Man of the Match award went to Fletcher Wyver.

Inspector Donnelly and Sergeant Skomarow‘s families attended and presented the awards.

http://www.kiamaindependent.com.au/story/1945843/officers-honoured-in-sport/

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On 22 October the Wollongong and Lake Illawarra Branches of PANSW conducted a sports day. The day was fitting memorial day for C/Insp Graeme Donnelly, Sergeant Nick Skomarow as well as the late S/Cst Ray Schuberg. The captains of the teams were Phil Bunker for Wollongong and Paul Winston for Lake Illawarra. Both members did a great job in putting the teams together and playing their part in organising the event.

There were close to 800 spectators on the day when the main game started with approximately $6000 dollars raised. Most of this money went to Police Legacy and moved into the Police Bush Fire Appeal. An amount was donated to the local PCYC club as well. There were some great local sponsors of the day including H.Parsons Funeral Directors, Collegians Rugby League Club, PANSW Panel Solicitor Chris Nikolovski Lawyers, Cleary Bros, West Wollongong Rotary and other local companies.

The day involved a Tug a War competition. The Wollongong team stacked with nine members who were all over the 100kg mark. The Wollongong team made the tonne and some more on top. The Lake team had no chance with an average weight of about 85kg except a couple of their team but they know who they are. Wollongong team defeated the Lake team in record time but when it was suggested it should be the best of five attempts both teams walked off exhausted. The Captain of the Wollongong Team Anthony Collier, when he received the trophy, acknowledged the good fight the Lake team put up but they had no chance against the big Wollongong Team.

The next part of the day was the S/Cst Ray Schuberg Memorial Touch Footy Game. Ray worked at Wollongong. He was a great street Police Officer and a good bloke who loved his touch footy. Ray tragically died in 1997 and a memorial trophy was made in his honour for touch footy between the emergency services but hasn’t been played since 2002. This was a great time to use the trophy again and remember a good copper that Ray was.
Again this was a hard fought game with a speedy Brain Rice and Pete Roncato the standouts for the winning Wollongong Team. Daryl Smith formed Lake and now PTC and Cate Johnston from the PCYC were the standouts for the Lake Team.

The game was won by Wollongong with all members again looking pretty exhausted. The captain of the winning team Darrell Buckman, who wasn’t working at Wollongong when Ray died but was informed of the tragic circumstances of his death, stated it was a great honour to play in the touch footy game and to honour and remember Ray.

The main game of rugby league was one tough game with some massive hits ups which got the emotions of both teams boiling over at times. It was played like rugby league of old, nothing fancy. The Wollongong Team’s guest player was former Australian centre Paul McGregor who has still got it. The Lake Illawarra Team had former Australian half back John Simmon who still has the ball skills. The coaches were Commissioned Officer Delegate Brian Wyver who was the patron on the day and Life Member of the Wollongong Falcons Police Rugby League Club. Wollongong also had Former Sgt Barry Doherty as manager and Joe Davidson as head masseur who is the father of two NSW Police Officers, Jackie and Matt. Lake coach was Det/Sgt Steve Worthington who was a tough second rower in first grade for the Illawarra Steelers in his youth.

Both teams had a few “ring ins” along the way, which made the game even more interesting. The score went back and forth over the three quarters of 20 minutes each with Paul and John weaving their magic for both teams. Due to the high intensity and the average age of both teams there were a lot of bench changes. In the end the Wollongong Falcons won by two points which showed how close the game was.

The Sgt Nick Skomarow Man of the Match award went to Fletcher Wyver. Captain Phil Bunker took possession of the Graeme Donnelly Memorial Cup and thanked all the players for their efforts and for the big turnout by the spectators.

The families of Graeme and Nick were in attendance with Graeme’s son Brad Dean playing a good strong game. Graeme’s wife Kerry was presented with Graeme’s Police Board and Nick’s wife Coralie was presented with a framed “Wall to Wall” board. It was great game and a great day for a great cause.

The second annual Graeme Donnelly Cup will be held on Sunday the 10th of August 2014 and will no doubt be bigger and better than last year.

Bob Minns
Branch Administrator

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wollongong-Police-Falcons/546318712135829?sk=info

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Graham Allan REIHER

Late of ?

NSW Police Redfern Academy Class # 119

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  13674

Rank   Probationary Constable – appointed 23 June 1969

Stations: ?, Wollongong HWP

Service: From ? ? pre June 1969? to ? ? pre 1980? = 10? years Service

Awards: National Medal – granted 30 June 2000

Born: 14 October 1948

Died on: Saturday  20 December 2008

Age: 60

Cause: Brain tumour

Event location: ?

Event date: ?

Funeral date: ? ? ?

Funeral location:  St Mary’s Catholic Church, Berkeley

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: ?

Memorial located at: ?

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

Funeral location: TBA

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Graham Reiher passed away on 20.12.08.  He had a huge funeral with a “Guard of Honour” made up of the guys and girls of the S.E.S. in their orange overalls and looked quite impressive.

Graham was a Policeman pre 1980 in the Illawarra and worked at the Wollongong HWP.

He later became a Ranger with the Wollongong Council and, in 2008, developed a tumour in the brain – which was diagnosed in South Australia whilst he was on holiday down there, forcing him home and back to N.S.W.

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Aldo LORENZUTTA

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # 10989

73 years

Died:  8 December 2012

Richmond Charles TORNING

aka  Dick

Father to Peter TORNING – Regd. # 19576

Father to Richard TORNING – Regd. # ?

Late of  ?

New South Wales Police Force

Academy Class 107

[alert_yellow]Regd. #  11979[/alert_yellow]

Rank:  Trainee – commenced 16 May 1966 until 26 June 1966

Probationary Constable – appointed 27 June 1966

Constable – appointed 27 May 1967 ( 1 Month early )

Constable 1st Class – appointed  1 July 1971 but Seniority date was 27 June 1971 ( lost 4 days Seniority )

Senior Constable – appointed 27 June 1975

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed  6 May 1982

Discharged – Medically unfit – January 1988

Around the 2000 era, Dick was working for a Real Estate Agency in the Penrith area

Stations:  Academy,  Liverpool ( 27 June 1966 – 30 May 1981 ), Academy – Instructional Duty ( 31 May 1981 – 27 February 1982 ), Liverpool ( 22 Division, ‘I’ District ) – General Duties ( 28 February 1982 – ? )

Service:  From  16 May 1966  to  ? January 1988 = 21+ years Service

Awards:  National Medal – granted 18 November 1982

Born:  9 March 1937

Died on:  Thursday  9 January 2014

Age:  76

Cause:  ?

Event location:   ?

Funeral date:  21 July 2014????

Funeral location:  Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens, 199 Delhi Rd, Nth Ryde

Buried at:  ?

 Memorial located at:  ?

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Bradley Charles KAUL

Husband to former NSWPF Member ?

AKA  ?

Late of Stewarts Point, NSW 

NSW Goulburn Police Academy –  Class #  227 

New South Wales Police Force

Probationary Constable # 98422

Regd. #  23856

Rank:  Commenced Training at Goulburn Police Academy on Wednesday  1 April 1987 ( aged 27 years, 8 months, 26 days )( 2 months, 21 days at Academy )

Probationary Constable- appointed 26 June 1987 ( aged 27 years, 10 months, 30 days )

Constable – appointed 26 June 1988

Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ? 

Detective – appointed ? ? ?

Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? 

Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?

Final Rank =  ?

Retirement / Leaving age: =  ?

Stations:  ?, Dee Why GDs ( mid – late 1980s ), Hornsby, ?

Service:  From 1 April 1987   to   ? ? ?  =  ? years Service

Awards:  No Find on Australian Honours system ( 2021 )

Born:  Monday  27 July 1959

Died on: Monday  17 February 2014 

Age:  54 years, 6 months, 21 days 

Cause:  Non Smokers Lung Cancer 

Event location:   ?

Event date:  discovered, in December 2013 that he had the Cancer but, unfortunately on 17 February 2014 he had passed from the disease.

Funeral date:  Friday  21 February 2014 @ 9am

Funeral location:  the Chapel, Innes Gardens Memorial Park, Phillip Charley Drive, Port Macquarie, NSW  

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at:  ? 

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?

Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( January 2021 )

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

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May they forever Rest In Peace

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With regret I advise the death of Bradley Charles KAUL, 54 old, former Regd. No. 23856, a non-member of the RPA of Stewarts Point, NSW.

Brad, being a non smoker and non drinker, was admitted to hospital on Australia Day, 26 January 2014 due to suspected pneumonia.

In early to mid February 2014 it was then discovered to be Non Smokers Lung Cancer but, unfortunately, he died on 17 February 2014.

His funeral was held at 9am on Friday 21^st Instant at the Chapel, Innes Gardens Memorial Park, Phillip Charley Drive, PORT MACQUARIE.

May he forever Rest In Peace.

Condolences to his wife – former NSWPF Member # ????? and daughter Emma.

Nothing further, than what is recorded above, is known about this man at the time of publication and further information and photos would be appreciated.

Cal

Henry MORAN

New South Wales Police Force

Senior Constable

Regd. # 282

Stations:  ?

Accidentally killed

Mt Lambie, NSW

Died 4 February, 1890

Funeral  ?

On 15 June, 1862 Constable Havilland, Sergeant James Condell, Senior Constable Henry Moran and Constable Rafferty were travelling as protection for the Forbes Gold Escort. At a locality known as the Eugowra Rocks the coach was ambushed by a gang of bushrangers which included the notorious Frank Gardiner, John Gilbert and Ben Hall. As a result of the attack, Sergeant Condell and Senior Constable Moran were wounded, the coach was overturned and 14,000 pounds in gold and banknotes and bags of registered mail stolen. The following day ( 16 June 1862 ) the coach was righted and driven into Orange. Shortly after arriving in town a revolver under a seat in the coach discharged, with the shot travelling upwards through the seat and striking the unfortunate Constable Havilland under the chin and killing him instantly.

The Empire dated 19 June, 1862 provided some interesting background information on the constable.

CONSTABLE HAVILAND – This man, who was shot under such mysterious circumstances in the vehicle of the gold escort, just after its arrival in Orange, was a very deserving officer of the force. He was formerly a sergeant in the Royal Artillery at Woolwich, and, leaving the regiment, he arrived in Sydney about four years since from India, when he entered the metropolitan police. He was for a considerable time in the Parramatta street division, where he was always known as a very efficient member of the force. He was a first-rate marksman and a good shot, and, we believe, he was so well versed in drill exercises that it was intended at one time by the Inspector General, to make him act as an instructor to the Sydney Police. He subsequently acted as orderly to the Inspector General, in which capacity he was looked upon as a confidential servant. From that position he entered the gold escort, in which service his untimely fate is to be regretted. Haviland has left a widow and two children residing in Sydney, to deplore their loss; and Mrs Haviland is at present, we understand on the eve of her confinement.

At the time of Haviland’s death, the constable was aged 33 years and had joined the police force about 1858. He was attached to the Forbes Gold Escort which on 1 March, 1862 had become part of the New South Wales Police Force.

( This is believed to have been the first on-duty death of a member of the New South Wales Police Force, which had been created on 1 March, 1862 following the passing of the Police Regulation Act 1862. On that date all existing police forces, units and constabularies were amalgamated into one organization which was led by Inspector General Captain John McLerie. The original force consisted of about eight hundred men. )

Senior Constable Henry MORAN was later accidentally killed on the 4 February 1890 and a memorial to MORAN is located at Mt Lambie, between Bathurst & Lithgow, NSW.

WOUNDED, 1862 TO 1897.

June 15th, 1862.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/112710985

Keith Henry BARRY  O.A.M.

New South Wales Police Force

Senior Sergeant

Regd. # 5120

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Born  27 September 1920

Died  9 July 2012

Late of Goonellabah

91 years

Old-school gentleman

BALLINA’S St Mary’s Anglican Church was filled with 250 people yesterday who gathered to celebrate the life of “a gentleman from the old school” – former Northern Region traffic Sergeant, Keith Barry OAM.

Mr Barry, who served in the NSW police force for 33 years, was described by his daughter Lesley Smith as a man who had “great self-discipline, drive and a great dedication to his community”.

After enlisting in the navy in 1941, Mr Barry worked as a radar operator on the state-of-the-art HMAS Shropshire and was involved in the battle of the Philippines.

In 1945 he married the “apple of his eye” Thelma.

In 1946 he joined the police force and rose through the ranks to become a traffic sergeant at Liverpool in Sydney.

When he was transferred to Lismore as the Northern Region traffic sergeant in 1967 he became heavily involved in the local community.

Mr Barry played integral roles in the Ballina by-pass steering committee, the redevelopment of Ballina Bowling Club and the first stage of renovations at Ballina RSL, where he was later awarded life membership.

Mrs Smith lovingly reflected on her father’s love of fishing, his shared love of gardening with Thelma and his dedication to the police force.

“Dad was a gentleman from the old school,” she said.

“He loved his job as a policeman.”

Mr Barry retired from the police force in December 1978 when he was based at Petersham in Sydney and went on to enjoy a long association with the NSW Retired Police Association.

The 91-year-old died in Lismore Base Hospital on July 9. He is survived by his daughters Wendy, Lesley and Robyn, his two son-in-laws, eight grand children and 12 great grand children.

http://www.northernstar.com.au/news/old-school-gentleman-lismore/1453533/

Queens Birthday Honours 2005

June 13, 2005

ORDER OF AUSTRALIA

MEDAL (OAM) IN THE GENERAL DIVISION

Keith Henry BARRY

Ballina, NSW. For service to the community of Ballina through service, veteran and horticultural organisations.

http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Queens-Birthday-Honours-2005/2005/06/12/1118514930542.html

http://www.heavenaddress.com/Keith-Henry-Barry/414522/

Keith is known to have worked at Petersham Police Station in 1977 as a Sergeant.

  Robert Gordon ‘ Burgo ‘ BURGESS

New South Wales Police Force for 32 years

Illness – Cancer

Born  2 January 1946

68 years

Died 17 May 2013

Funeral  23 May 2013

BURGESS, Robert Gordon.

Late of Cobargo, formerly of Sydney, NSW.

Passed away after a courageous, dignified battle with cancer on May 17, 2013.

Former NSW Police Officer with 32 years service.

Much loved husband of Pamela (Pammy), adored son of Harry and Nancy Burgess (both deceased). Father of Scott, Brooke, David, Matthew and Sean. Adored grandfather of Chelsea, Hayden, James, Anthony, Gabriel and Lenny. Loved and respected by his brother Brian and his family, and deeply missed by so many people.

Aged 68 Years

Relatives and friends are invited to attend ROBERTS Funeral Service, which will be held on Thursday (May 23, 2013), commencing at 11 a.m. at Woronora Crematorium, South Chapel.

Flowers welcomed.

LIBERTY FUNERALS

Chatswood 9413 2722

Granville 9637 0322

http://tributes.smh.com.au/obituaries/smh-au/obituary.aspx?n=robert-burgess&pid=164895593