Peter Charles William JEWELL

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # 11606

Born  9 February 1938

Died  15 July 2014

76 old

Funeral  21 July 2014

Peter Charles William JEWELL, 76 old, former Regd. No. 11606, a member of the Central Coast Branch of the RPA.

Peter passed away on 15/07/2014 and his funeral is proposed to be held at 10.30am on Monday 21st Instant at Hillside Chapel, Palmdale Crematorium, Palmdale Road, PALMDALE.

Funeral Service:
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Deepest sympathies on your loss. I only knew your dad for a short time but in that time I came to know him as generous, honest and a true gentleman. I was proud to have known him and I can only wish there were more like him.

All our love,

Brett and Jacki

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Rodney ‘ Rod ‘ John HEYS

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # 13286

Died  6 July 2014

67 old

Funeral  17 July 2014

Rodney John HEYS, 67 old, former Regd. No. 13286, a member of the Sydney Branch of the RPA.

Rodney passed away on 06/07/2014 and his funeral is proposed to be held at 1.30pm on Thursday 17th Instant in the Camellia Chapel, Macquarie Park Cemetery, Delhi and Plassey Roads, MACQUARIE PARK.

Funeral location:
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ADM

Oscar Stanley McDONALD

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # ‘Q‘ 8552

For the purposes of this website ‘Q‘ represents those Police joining between 1 March 1862 ( commencement of NSWPF ) – 23 February 1915 ( Commencement of NSWPF current numbering system )

Rank:  Probationary Constable – appointed 12 October 1906 ( aged 22 – 23 years old )

Stations:  ?, Rugby – Death

Service:  From 12 October 1906  to 21 December 1919 = 13 years, 2 months, 9 days Service

Born:  1884

Age: 36 old

Cause:  Suicide – Jumped from a cliff

Died:  21 December 1919 – Belmore Falls, Robertson, NSW

Funeral:  Saturday 27 December 1919, Robertson, NSW

Buried:  Church of England, Robertson Cemetery, NSW

Media reports:

Goulburn Evening Penny Post ( N.S.W. )

Tuesday  30 December 1919  page 2 of 4

CONSTABLE DROWNS HIMSELF.

Moss Vale Monday. –

The body of Constable Oscar McDonald, of Rugby, near Young, who drowned himself on the 21st instant, came to the surface in a water hole at Belmore Falls, and was discovered on Saturday morning.

At the inquest a verdict of suicide while temporarily insane was returned.

He was 36 years of age, and leaves a wife and seven children.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/98903618?searchTerm=%22oscar%20mcdonald%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc#pstart9600234

The Sydney Morning Herald

Tuesday  30 December 1919  page 7 of 10

CONSTABLE DROWNS HIMSELF.

MOSS VALE, Monday.

The body of Constable Oscar McDonald, of Rugby, near Young, who drowned himself on the 21st instant, came to the surface in a waterhole at Belmore Falls, and was discovered on Saturday morning. At the inquest a verdict of suicide while temporarily insane was returned. He was 36 years of age, and leaves a wife and seven children.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/15881840?searchTerm=%22oscar%20mcdonald%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc#pstart1252437

Northern Star ( Lismore, NSW )

Wednesday  31 December 1919  page 5 of 8

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Verdict of Suicide.

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—

The body of Constable Oscar McDonald, late of Rugby, near Young, who drowned himself on the 21st inst., came to the surface in a waterhole at Belmore Falls, Moss Vale.

At the   inquest a verdict of suicide while temporarily insane was returned.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/93020545?searchTerm=%22oscar%20mcdonald%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc#pstart8841887

The Scrutineer and Berrima District Press

Wednesday  31 December 1919  page 2 of 4

Belmore Falls Tragedy.

The body of Constable Oscar McDonald, of Rugby, near Young, who was missing from Sunday, 21 st instant, came to the surface of the waterhole at Belmore Falls, where his clothes and a note, to his wife stating that he was tired of his life were found, and was discovered on Friday morning and dragged out of the water.

At the inquest following the discovery, the district coroner (Mr. H. W. Taylor) returned a verdict of suicide whilst suffering from temporary insanity.

Deceased was a son of Mr. Robert McDonald, of Robertson, and was born in that township 36 years ago.

He leaves a widow (a daughter of Mr. John Lindsay, of Moss Vale) and seven children.

The remains were interred in the Church of England cemetery, Robertson, on Saturday, the Rev. J. F. Rofe officiating at the graveside.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/124751250?searchTerm=%22oscar%20mcdonald%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc#pstart13323653

The Southern Mail ( Bowral, NSW )
Friday 2 January 1920 page 2 of 4
The Suicide at Belmore Falls
THE BODY FOUND.

The body of Constable Oscar McDonald, of Rugby, near Young, who had been missing since Sunday, the 21st December, came to the surface of the waterhole at Belmore Falls, and was discovered on Friday morning and dragged out of the water.

Some days previously the clothes of the missing man were found near the top of the falls with a note to his wife stating that he was tired of his life, and it was surmised that he had jumped into the deep waterhole 300ft beneath.

Efforts to recover the body by dragging, however, failed.

At the inquest following the discovery, the district coroner ( Mr. H. W. Taylor ) returned a verdict of suicide while suffering from temporary insanity.

Deceased was a son of Mr. Robert McDonald, of Robertson, and was born in that township 36 years ago.

He was on a visit to his birthplace on sick leave from the police force, suffering a nervous breakdown. A long bout of insomnia had left him in a state from which death would appear to give a happy release.

The late Constable McDonald leaves a widow ( a daughter of Mr. John Lindsay, of Moss Vale ) and seven children.

The remains were interred in the Church of England Cemetery, Robertson, on Saturday, the Rev J F Rofe officiating at the graveside.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/113381577?searchTerm=%22oscar%20mcdonald%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc

The exact same version, as above – from the Northern Star, also appeared in Robertson Advocate ( NSW ), Friday 2 January 1920 page 2 of 4

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/120009398?searchTerm=%22oscar%20mcdonald%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc

The Southern Mail ( Bowral, NSW )

Tuesday  6 January 1920  page 2 of 4

THANKS.—  The Widow, Family, and Relatives of the late Constable Oscar McDonald desire to Thank the police and public generally for their assistance and sympathy in their late sad bereavement.

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/113381583?searchTerm=%22oscar%20mcdonald%22&searchLimits=sortby=dateAsc#pstart11797711

Belmore Falls:

-34.639077859879535, 150.5589477310662

The earliest mention of Rugby Police Station ( which no longer exists as a Police Station ) in the National Library of Australia is 16 December 1875.

In October 1900 there was a Constable Overton stationed at Rugby Police Station. ( “Possibly” Arnold OVERTON, NSWPF ‘Q’ 5265 – Born 1858 in England and joined the Police on 29 September 1886 )

As of 2014, there is no mention of Rugby Police Station, or Oscar McDonald inside the date range of 1900 – 1923.

In December of 1923 there was a Constable John Walderma CHITTY stationed at Rugby Police Station. ( No Find via Google or my records.  Cal )

On 2 September 1927, approval was given for the installation of a telephone in Rugby Police Station.

The last mention of Rugby Police Station, in the papers of the day, is 4 July 1930.

 

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On Saturday 19 July 2014, I ( Greg ‘Cal’ Callander ) went to the old Church on the corner of Illawarra Hwy & Meryla St, Robertson, to speak with the current Minister there.

He didn’t have any records with him and there are definitely no graves within the grounds of the Church, nor is there a Church of England Cemetery ( now ) – as stated in the article dated 2 January 1920.

The Minister did, however, direct me to one of the oldest residents in the area who runs the General Store up the road.

Before I troubled her, I attended the Robertson Cemetery located at the very end of Missingham Parade, Robertson in search of Oscar’s grave – at the below GPS co-ordinates.

It is a lovely cemetery, with graves dating back to the mid 1800’s and there would be no more than 100 marked graves there – but, as much as I searched, I could not locate the grave for Oscar.

There are several unmarked graves, there are several graves with upturned headstones that have fallen over with the process of time.  There are also graves whereby the inscriptions just can’t be read, due to weathering and then there are the graves that are totally shrouded in thick creeper vines and trees.

After spending a considerable amount of time there, without success, I decided to go to the old General Store and speak with the elderly lady who runs the place.

Now, considering this funeral happened nearly 95 years ago, I introduced myself to the lady and told her exactly what I was seeking.

Now bugger me if, after all these years, she steps forward to the bench in front of her and says, “I know I have that book around here somewhere“.

From under a few news papers, she removes an old, hand written, brown tattered and torn book which holds most of the records of the Robertson Cemetery.

She flicks through the book to the appropriate date and there, before us, was the hand written note of her own long deceased father ( this lady is around 80 herself now ) is written:

“Decr 27th 1919.

Oscar McDonald buried in grave paid for by his father.”

Unfortunately there were no other details as to the location of the grave but, the woman assures me, Oscar would have been buried on the right hand side of the driveway as you enter the cemetery.

So, at this stage, that is the best I can do in relation to plotting exactly where Oscar is buried.

The elderly woman is retiring very soon, so this original book will be lost with time.  She tells me that she has given a photostat copy to the local Rail Museum and the local Cemetery Trust – as the cemetery is owned by the Community.

 

 

Approximate vicinity of grave site

https://www.google.com/maps/place/34%C2%B036’07.8%22S+150%C2%B035’27.7%22E/@-34.6022239,150.5909468,65m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d-34.602163!4d150.591015

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Adam KOBYLINSKI

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # 10873

70 old

Died  11 July 2014

Funeral  18 July 2014

With regret I advise the death of Adam KOBYLINSKI, 70 old, former Regd. No. 10873, not an RPA member.

Adam passed away on 11/07/2014 and his funeral is proposed to be held at 10am on Friday 18th Instant at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 230 Humphries Road, BONNYRIGG.

Funeral location:
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Eric John RYAN

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # 8026

81 old

Died  10 July 2014

Funeral  15 July 2014, 2pm

With regret I advise the death of Eric John RYAN, 81 old, former Regd. No. 8026, a Veteran Member of the Parramatta-The Hills Branch of the RPA.

Eric passed away on 10/07/2014 and his funeral is proposed to be held at 2pm on Tuesday 15th Instant in the North Chapel of the Pinegrove Memorial Park, MINCHINBURY

Funeral location:
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Winton John ‘ Jack ‘ LASHMORE

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # 6080

88 old

Died  30 June 2014

Funeral – already held

With regret I advise the death of Winton John (Jack) LASHMORE, 88 old, former Regd. No. 6080, a Veteran Member of the Sydney Branch of the RPA.

Jack passed away on 30/06/2014 and his private family funeral has been held.

Obituary:

Winton John LASHMORE

Passed away peacefully on June 30, 2014.

Aged 88 years.

Dearly loved husband of Daphne ( dec. ). Brother of Lorna and Lael ( both dec. ).  Loved father and father-in-law of Robert and Greg.

Ever in our thoughts, now sleeping peacefully.

A private service will be held at his request.

Published in The Sydney Morning Herald on July 3, 2014

Mark BURRIDGE

New South Wales Police Force

Died  27 June 2014

Funeral  2pm  Monday  7 July 2014 at Leura Memorial Gardens, 1 – 17 Kitchenere Rd, Leura

Obituary will appear in Friday’s Sydney Morning Hearald.

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Funeral location:
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Peter Bryson CREW

New South Wales Police Force

Joined NSW Police Cadets on 13 August 1962

Cadet # 1776

Regd. # 11498

Died  8 June 2014

67 old

Funeral  was held on unknown date at an unknown location

Peter Bryson CREW, 67 old, former Regd. No. 11498, an Unattached member of the RPA of Wangi Wangi, NSW.

Peter passed away on 08/06/2014 and his funeral has been held.

Gary Robert BURTON

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # 23179

49 old

Died  24 June 2014

Funeral  1 July 2014

With regret I advise the death of Gary Robert BURTON, 49 old, former Regd. No. 23179, a non-member of Lake Cathie, NSW.

Gary passed away on 24/06/2014 and his funeral is proposed to be held at 1pm on Tuesday 1st July at All Saints Catholic Church, 19 College Avenue, SHELLHARBOUR CITY.

Funeral location:
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Funeral Notice:

BURTON, Gary Robert

Passed away on June 24, 2014
Late of Lake Cathie and formerly of Warilla

Dearly loved partner of Jennett. Loving son and son-in-law of Gordon and Cathy, Arthur and Mabel, fond brother and brother-in-law of John and Jean, Kym and Dave, Hellen and Scott, Rob and Carmen, Julie and Craig. Uncle of Natalie and Nicole and loved by many.

Aged 49 Years
Fought a strong battle with quiet determination

The relatives and friends are invited to attend a Thanksgiving Service for Gary’s life to be held in All Saint’s Catholic Parish Church College Street, Shell Harbour City on Tuesday 1st July, 2014 commencing at 1:00pm. Thence for burial in the Catholic lawn portion of Albion Park Cemetery.

Brian Hutchison
Hastings Funerals
Port Macquarie
6583 1266
A.F.D.A

Colin James Grahame MACKIE  BM

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # 6962

Detective Inspector – Retired

Previously stationed at Darlinghurst as a Detective Sergeant

85 old

Died  26 June 2014

Funeral  2pm on Friday 4th July at South Chapel, Eastern Suburbs Crematorium, 12 Military Road, MATRAVILLE.

With the most sincere regret I advise the death of Colin James Grahame MACKIE, 85 old, former Regd. No. 6962, a Life Member and former Vice President of the RPA.

Col passed away on 26/06/2014 and his funeral is being arranged by Elite Funerals. Details will be provided when known.

BM – Bravery Medal.

The 3rd highest bravery decoration in the Australian Honors and Awards system and is awarded for acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances.

On the morning of 19 August, 1991, Mr Mackie attempted to detain and disarm an offender following an armed robbery at Eastlakes Golf Club. Mr Mackie, who was in the club house at the time of the robbery, pursued the armed man on foot and onto a bus. Displaying a high sense of public duty and disregarding his own safety, he grappled with the offender until they both fell off the bus. Despite being threatened with a gun, Mr Mackie maintained his efforts and during the struggle, a shot was fired at close range. An attempted second shot by the offender failed when the gun jammed. Although shaken off, Mr Mackie continued the pursuit on foot and by car until it was clear that the offender had escaped. By his actions, Mr Mackie displayed considerable bravery.

This medal was granted on the 7 May 1992

Col’s wife, Patricia, passed away on 11 September 2013.

Funeral location:
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