Richard Andrew KENNY, 39 old, a Serving member of New South Wales Police Force, passed away on Tuesday 29 October 2013 and his funeral has been held.
AKA ?
Late of ?
“possible” relation in ‘the job’: ?
NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # 137
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 16127
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday ? November 1973
Probationary Constable- appointed 17 December 1973 ( aged 19 years, 6 months, 5 days )
Constable – appointed 17 December 1974
Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( YES )
Senior Constable – appointed 28 August 1983
Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? ( N/A )
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Final Rank: = Detective Sergeant
Stations: ?, Manly ( 14 Division )( 1974 ), ?, Goulburn Police Station ( 1989 – 1994 ), New South Wales Police Academy ( 1994 – 1998 )
Service: From ? November 1973 to 29 October 1998 = 24+ years Service
Retirement / Leaving age: = ?
Time in Retirement from Police: ?
Awards: No Find on Australian Honours system
Born: Saturday 12 June 1954
Died on: Thursday 29 October 1998
Age: 44 years, 4 months, 17 days
Organ Donor: Y / N / ?
Cause: Cancer of the Liver ( Type = ? )
Event location: ?
Event date: ?
Funeral date: ? ? ?
Funeral location: ?
Funeral Parlour: ?
Buried at: ?
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( November 2013 )
STEVE 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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Constable 1st Class Course # 12 – Class B
2 August 1982 – 27 August 1982
Back Row: Greg NEWHAM, Des LAKIN, Stephen MILLS, Callum CURRIE, Mario ZANATTO, John MARINE, Murray BAKER, Phil BELL
Middle Row: Lionel SMITH, Allan GREEN, Ken TOPHAM ( Liverpool ), Stephen GIBSON, Helmut MYERS, Steve KOZICKI ( Liverpool ), Peter HARTNEY, George HEATH
Front Row: Terry BUXTON ( Warilla HWP ), Norm PLACE, Deryck MARTIN, Sgt 2/C M.R. TUMETH ( Instructor ), Sgt 1/C Kev JOHNSON ( Director ), Sergeant 3/C John A. GRAHAM # 10775 ( Instructor ), Stephen BALLARD # 16127, Sue BYTHEWAY
Detective Sergeant Steve BALLARD attested on 17 February 1973 with the New South Wales Police Force and served in various locations across the state, including Manly ( 14 Division ) in 1974.
Towards the end of his service, he served at the Goulburn Police Station ( 1989 – 1994 ) and the New South Wales Police Academy ( 1994 – 1998 )
Steve was a very popular and respected police office whose friendship and good humour will be greatly missed by his family and his many friends.
Nothing further, than what is recorded above, is known about this person at the time of publication and further information and photos would be appreciated.
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Cal
4 November 2013
Constable John McGUIRE in July, 1841.
Previous editions of this book ‘ Beyond Courage ‘ (and other works) have listed the death, near Goulburn, of Constable John McGuire. Recent research has shown that the constable’s name was actually Patrick McGuire, he was stationed at Queanbeyan, and he survived being shot and viciously assaulted in February, 1840 by bushrangers Patrick ‘Paddy’ Curran and James Berry. Both were later arrested and convicted of shooting Constable Patrick McGuire with intent to murder him..
McGUIRE, John
Constable
July, 1841
James In July, 1841, Constable McGuire was escorting two bushrangers, James Berry and Patrick ‘ Paddy ‘ Curran, to Berrima Gaol. Both prisoners escaped after shooting the Constable near Goulburn. No other details are known.
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The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser ( NSW )
Monday 20 September 1841 page 2 of 4
Supreme Court. EQUITY SIDE
CIRCUIT COURT—BERRIMA. The Court was opened on Wednesday last, by His Honor Mr. Justice Burton, with the usual ceremonies.
Mr. Edmond Burton; the Clerk of Arraigns, having read over the proclamation against vice and immorality, the Jury were called over, when it appeared that several gentlemen had been summoned from Goulburn and other places, exceeding the distance of thirty miles, appointed by the Act. His Honor ordered them to be discharged.
His Honor then delivered a lengthy address, which our space will not allow us to insert in this publication.
Patrick Curran was first placed at the bar and indicted for ravishing, one Mary Wilmore, at Bungadore, ( Bungendore ) on the 8th of February, 1841.
It appeared by the evidence adduced, that the prosecutrix was the wife, of a labouring man, who resided near Bungadore, and that on the day stated in the indictment, her husband went to some place a few miles off. During her husband’s absence from home, the prisoner and a man named White, went into the hut and obliged the prosecutrix to make them some tea; the prosecutrix went out of the hut to procure some wood; when Curran followed her, knocked her down, and putting a knife across her throat, then committed the offence with which he was now charged.
The Jury found the prisoner guilty.
Patrick Curran was again placed at the bar, and indicted for aiding one Patrick Berry to shoot at a person named Patrick McGuire, with intent to murder him. The following are the circumstances of the case; the prisoner had been committed to take his trial, having been guilty of a variety of offences, and was sent, together with a man named Berry, towards Berrima, with an escort of two constables named McGuire and Wilmore. On their route, they stopped at a hut to have some tea; Wilmore left the hut, and having been absent for a considerable space of time, McGuire went to call him; at this moment, Curran and Berry made a rush and seized the constables’ muskets, which were left in the hut. They then came out of the hut; and, presenting the muskets at the constables, demanded the key of the handcuffs. Wilmore ran away, but McGuire rushed upon the prisoners and, seized Curran’s musket, and held Berry in such a way that he could not present his gun ; a scuffle ensued, and Berry got his gun released, and McGuire was then shot in the back of the head and shoulder, and was severely beaten by the prisoners as to remain for a long time insensible.
His Honor charged the Jury, and said that the point for their consideration was, whether Berry actually fired the gun, or whether it went off by accident during the struggle.
The Jury after about a quarter of an hour’s deliberation, found the prisoner guilty.
His Honor then passed sentence upon the prisoner.
The Court adjourned until Thursday.
Australasian Chronicle ( Sydney )
Tuesday 21 September 1841 page 2 of 4
Berrima Assizes Wednesday, September 16. This morning, about ten o’clock, his Honor Mr. Justice Burton, accompanied by the High Sheriff, arrived at Berrima, escorted by some of the most respectable settlers in the district; and shortly after the court was opened with the usual formalities. The royal proclamation against vice and immorality, and for the encouragement of piety and virtue, having been read by the judge’s marshal, and silence being commanded, his Honor delivered the following charge:- …….
Patrick Curran was then indicted for having committed a rape on the person of Mary Welsmore, a married woman, at Bungadore, ( Bungendore ) on the night of the 8th December, 1841.
Mary Wellsmore – I know the prisoner at the bar; he came to my house on the night of the 8th of December, about eleven o’clock; he knocked and asked me to let him in, and I refused; I then threatened to shoot him, and he said if I fired I should not live a minute longer; he then forced the door open; I had a child in my arms at the time; he then forced me to make him some tea; there was another man (White) along with him; I had no candles, and the light I had was by burning small dry wood and when I was going out for some more wood White would not let me go. Prisoner then said it was no …. use, he must have what he wanted ; I then ran out, and he followed me and knocked me down; I screamed and called out to White to come to my assistance; he did not come, but went to hide himself. Prisoner then took out a knife and drew it across my throat; I can swear it was the blade part he put on my throat, and said, you – – , if you do not be quiet I will cut your throat, and throw you into the waterhole.
The rest of the evidence was such as to render it unfit for publication, the prosecutrix having distinctly proved the capital part of the charge.
Cross-examined by Mr. Hustler.–I have been married seven years; I lived before I was married at Oliver and Smart’s, in Pitt-street, Sydney; I have three children; they were all born since I was married.; I never saw the prisoner before that night; I did not know his name was Patrick Curran; they told me that was his name; I tasted the rum; I did not drink it; they forced me to taste it; I did it through fear; they were there about an hour; it might be more; my husband was gone to Goulburn; the nearest hut is not a quarter of a mile, about five or six minutes’ walk; I shouted for assistance; no one came; the men told me next day they heard me; Mr. Griffiths told me next day that it was Curran, from the marks and description I gave of him; I said he had a blue jacket and white trousers, and a flat nose; Mr. Griffiths said it was Paddy Curran, and that he had insulted another female that day.
By the court -I came a free immigrant; I came in the Duchess of Northumberland; I lived only six weeks at Oliver and Smart’s, when I got married.
By a juror – White was brought singly when I saw them; Curran was also taken singly; the people told me Paddy Curran was taken, and I went to identify him.
Re-examined–I would have known the prisoner among six men; I should have picked him out of half a dozen.
Patrick Macguire– I am a constable in the district of Queanbeyan; I apprehended the prisoner at the Black Range, at Molonglo, about twelve months ago; John Nuttall was with me when I took him; prisoner had a pistol in his possession.; I knew Curran to be a runaway prisoner of the Crown.’
Mr. Hustler addressed the jury for the prisoner, commenting on the nature of the evidence, and said that it was such as the jury could not solely depend upon, and that in cases of this kind corroborative testimony ought always to be adduced, or else an accusation was easily made out, and very difficult to be defended by the prisoner.
The jury retired for about twenty minutes, and returned a verdict of guilty.
The prisoner was again placed at the bar, and indicted, as an accessory with one James or John Berry, for shooting at Pat McGuire, at the Ten-mile station, with intent, &c.
The jury, after deliberating about a quarter of an hour, brought in a verdict of guilty.
Sentence of death was passed. The prisoner said, in a loud voice, “You’re hanging a better man than the prosecutors;” and did not appear in the least degree moved by his fate.
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With regret I advise the death of Terrence John TAYLOR, 77 old, former Regd. No’s. 9812 & 13791 (a Rejoinee), a member of the Brisbane & Northern Suburbs Branch of the RPA, NSW.
Terry passed away on 26/10/2013 and his funeral is proposed to be held at 2pm on Monday 4 November at the Chapel, Great Southern Memorial Park, 1774 Mount Cotton Road, CARBROOK, QLD.
The 1st Police Officer ever awarded the 50th year Clasp to the National Medal
AKA Creeping Jesus
Late of Cherrybrook, NSW
NSW Redfern OR Penrith Police Academy Class # ? 058
NSW Police Cadet # 1090
Uniform # 998
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 8925
Rank: NSW Police Cadet – commenced Thursday 20 May 1954 ( aged 15 years, 0 months, 25 days )
Probationary Constable – appointed 25 February 1958 ( aged 18 years, 10 months, 0 days ) May have been the recipient of an Award during his Cadet years to warrant a 2 month promotion. General age of a Probationary Constable was 19 years and above.
Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Constable 1st Class – appointed 25 February 1964
Senior Constable – appointed 1 July 1968 ( 5 months less Seniority )
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 1 March 1974
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Inspector – appointed 3 December 1986
Final Rank = Inspector
Stations: ?, Merrylands ( 26 Division ) – ( ? – Feb 1968 ),
Liverpool ( 22 Division – ( Feb 1968 – ?, Cst 1/c ),
Campbelltown Traffic Sgt ( 35 Division ) in 1970’s,
Traffic Sgt ( 10 years ) Ashfield ( 1990’s ) District Traffic Inspector – ‘I’ District ( Liverpool ) pre 19 December 1986, Burwood,
Eastwood ( Duty Officer ) – Retirement
Service: From 20 May 1954 to 20 May 2004 ( Optional Retirement ) = 50 years, 0 months, 0 days Service ( Aged 65 years, 0 months, 25 days )
Time in Retirement: 9 years, 4 months, 22 days
Awards:
National Medal – granted 22 August 1980 ( Sgt 3/C )
National Medal – 1st Clasp – granted 3 September 1985 ( Sgt 1/C )
National Medal – 2nd Clasp – granted 7 May 1994 ( Sgt 1/C )
National Medal – 3rd Clasp – ( 50 year Clasp ) – granted 24 March 2000 ( Insp )
( He was the 1st Police Officer ever awarded the 50th year Clasp to the National Medal )
Australian Police Medal ( A.P.M. ) – awarded on 26 January 2004 ( Insp )
Born: Tuesday 25 April 1939 in Lakemba, NSW
Died on: Saturday 12 October 2013
Age: 74 years, 5 months, 17 days
Cause: ?
Event location: ?
Event date: ?
Funeral date: Thursday 17 October 2013 @ 11am
Funeral location: Castlebrook Crematorium Chapel, Windsor Road, Rouse Hill, NSW
Wake location: ?
Funeral Parlour: Unity Funerals, 9747-4000
Buried at: Cremated
Memorial located at: ?
LESLIE is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO
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WALKER, Leslie William
October 12, 2013
Late of Cherrybrook
Beloved husband of Lorraine.
Loving father of Cameron and Sarah.
Poppy to Lee, Mal and Beau and pets Ginge and Belle.
Aged 74 Years
A chapter completed
A page is turned
A life well lived
A rest well earned.
Family and friends of LES are invited to attend his Funeral Service to be held at Castlebrook Crematorium Chapel, Windsor Road, Rouse Hill, Thursday (October 17, 2013) at 11.00am.
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All Suburbs 9747-4000
http://tributes.dailytelegraph.com.au/notice/3192278
May 31, 2004
Les Walker notched up 50 years to become the state’s longest serving officer, writes Stephen Gibbs.
As a young constable Les Walker had to dodge trams in a city without traffic lights when he took up directing motor vehicles through where Pitt and King streets crossed.
With only one month’s initial training followed by another five weeks at the end of his probationary time, Walker had no radio linking him to back-up when first sent out walking alone on the beat.
“It was a bit frightening, I suppose, for a young fellow,” he says.
Five decades later as Walker’s career finally came to a close, senior police and politicians invoked Elvis Presley, Robert Menzies and Edmund Hillary in attempts to put into perspective the career of the country’s longest-serving cop.
The 65-year-old retires as the only man in NSW, probably Australia, and at one estimation possibly the English-speaking world, to reach 50 years of continuous policing.
The feat is so extraordinary the father of two left NSW Police as the first officer ever awarded a 50-year clasp to his National Medal.
With police now routinely retiring at 55, it is not a milestone that will be reached again, as each speaker noted in an anniversary and retirement ceremony at police headquarters in Parramatta 11 days ago.
Born in Lakemba, Leslie William Walker became a police cadet less than a month after his 15th birthday, on May 20, 1954, and a probationary constable on February 25, 1958.
He went on to serve under eight commissioners between Colin Delaney and the present commissioner, Ken Moroney, both of whom he knew personally.
A duty officer at Eastwood for his last years on the force, the still lean tennis player reached the rank of inspector in 1986 after more than 10 years as a traffic sergeant. He had not sought further promotion for various reasons.
Moroney, who served under Walker as a probationary constable in 1965, had been in third class at St James Primary School, Forest Lodge, when the now retiree joined the force. “When you reflect on 1954, when the greatest shock jock on radio was Gary O’Callaghan and Sammy Sparrow, we seem to have come an enormous way forward,” Moroney said. “Or maybe we’ve gone back.
“1954, when a young fellow paid $40 out of his own pocket to cut a record because he thought he had some musical talent and his name was Elvis Presley. 1954, when the names of Petrov, Evatt and Menzies were in the daily news.”
The Police Minister, John Watkins, was not even born when Walker became a cop. “The world was different, policing was different and crime was different,” Watkins said.
“To get up every day and put your uniform on and go out and do it again, despite what happened yesterday, despite what you saw, despite the belting you may have got, takes great strength, and Les has that.
“He’s found these great personal reserves of strength to get out and do it again and again, day after day, throughout his career.”
The shadow attorney-general, Andrew Tink, was so eager to join the nostalgia he excitedly claimed [incorrectly, by one year] that Walker was a police cadet before Edmund Hillary scaled Mount Everest.
“There are so many ways to put it,” Tink said. “But I understand your service is unique in Australia, and as far as I know it may well be unique in the English-speaking world.”
For his part, the man who upheld an oath to protect and to serve for 50 years was most thankful to his family: wife Lorraine, son Cameron, 21 and daughter Sarah, 18.
He had joined the force, he said, because his parents told him: “Son, get yourself a government job and you’ll always have a pay cheque”.
In 50 years the biggest change had been increased and improved training, but the basics of the job were still the same.
“The bottom line is if you enjoy working with the community it makes your job a lot easier,” he says. “It’s a lot more rewarding. When you break it all down, what you’re discussing 95 per cent of the time is people and their problems.
“You can’t resolve all their problems obviously, [but] we do as best as we can.”
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/05/30/1085855434520.html?from=storyrhs
Parliament of NSW
Mr ANDREW TINK
Mr JOHN WATKINS
www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/05/30/1085855434520.html?from=storyrhs
January 25, 2004
Inspector Leslie William WALKER
www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/01/25/1074965441211.html
Robert passed away on 03/10/2013 and his funeral is proposed to be held at 10am on Friday 18th Instant at Greenway Chapel and Memorial Gardens, 460 Avoca Drive, GREEN POINT.
Information about Robert from another Retired NSWPF member:
I worked with Bob Steven at Queanbeyan back in the mid 70’s in G.D.s we were both Constables at that time. One particular incident I remember clearly while working with Bob was during major flooding of the city, in 1973, and we had been recalled to duty to assist with emergency evacuations, it was night time, pissing down rain, the city had been cut in half by the flood waters of the Queanbeyan River. The Queanbeyan Leagues Club, main shopping area etc, were all inundated with fast flowing water. To cut it short, Bob and I were working on the eastern side of the Town, our operations Commander was a detective Jude Maloney. Bob and I were evacuating people from units in McQuoid St which is parallel to the river. As we came down stairs from evacuating units, the waters had reached chest level depths. Bob was carrying a child of about 2-3 years old above his head for about 50 to 60 metres in fast flowing waters. I thought his courage and determination was outstanding. When his actions were raised with senior officers the next day I was informed that was “all part of the job”.
Maybe his family might like to know this.
Regards Phil Dunn
Stephen “The Brick” William McDowell died around 7pm on Sunday 13 October 2013 at the Ambarvale Hotel possibly due to a heart attack – having had heart problems for some time.
McDowell was boarded out of the NSWPF Medically unfit in 1996 after Serving as a Police Officer for 17 years since 1979.
He worked in the TRG ( Tactical Response Group ) and on HWP at Liverpool, G.D’s at Green Valley and Fairfield before being retired out of ‘the job’.
McDowell, of Glen Alpine, was also the Sergeant at Arms and President of the Campbelltown chapter of the Rebels OMG.
His nickname was ‘The Brick’ due to his strength and is famed for being able to bench press 180kg.
He led a colourful life but, by all accounts, was a great bloke to work with during his Policing career and still had respect for his Policing mates over the years.
May he now Rest In Peace.
Funeral details are not known at this stage.
Roadside memorial put up today ( Thursday 5 December 2013 ) , it’s been 68 days today beautiful, and I’ve missed you for every second of it, in the words of Pink Floyd . . . How I wish, how I wish you were here
Belinda was the girlfriend of Lee Greck at the time of his untimely death on 28 September 2013.
This memorial has been placed at the intersection of Old Lilypool Rd and Pacific Hwy, South Grafton.
Lee Greck was nicknamed ‘Matthew Flinders’ by Belinda and her family because Lee was always off exploring on his motor bike.
At the top of the monument is Lee ( Greck ), Triumph ( his motor bike ) Bel ( Belinda ).
A lovely monument by a lovely person who loved the man deeply.
Cal
On Saturday 28 September 2013, about 6.40pm, retired NSW Police Officer Lee George GRECK was riding his motor cycle and stopped at the ‘T’ intersection of Old Lilypool Rd and the Pacific Hwy, Grafton. He was seen to look in both directions before pulling out into the path of a north bound vehicle which was travelling upon the Pacific Hwy at an estimated 100kph.
As a result of the impact, Lee died at the scene.
Lee, being born on 5 March 1961, was 52 years of age and worked at various locations including Cabramatta, Fairfield, Wollongong and was last stationed at Batemans Bay from where he retired, after serving 22 years in “the job” on the 11 May 2000.
At the time of Lee’s death, he was living in Glenugie, a small hamlet near Grafton.
Lee joined the NSWPF as a Police Cadet, number 3350, on the 4 July 1977, and did his training at the Redfern Police Academy, Sydney, NSW.
Lee was also the victim of a common assault about 6 months earlier which recently failed at court.
A funeral service will be held to honour Lee on Tuesday 28 September 2013, from 11.30am at the Holy Family Catholic Church, at the intersection of Vincent & Green St’s, Ulladulla with Police Guard of Honour from Shoalhaven Police.
Saturday, 28 September 2013 09:39:46 PM
An investigation is underway following a fatal crash at South Grafton.
Emergency services were called to the Pacific Highway, near the Bom Bom State Forest, about 7pm today (Saturday 28 September 2013) after a motorcycle and car collided.
Police have been told the motorcyclist was struck by the northbound car as he was turning onto the Pacific Highway from Old Lilypool Road.
The rider died at the scene. He has not yet been formally identified.
The driver of the car has been taken to hospital to undergo mandatory blood and urine testing.
Two other vehicles are believed to have struck the motorcyclist after the initial collision. Those drivers have also been taken to hospital for mandatory tests.
Officers from Coffs/Clarence Local Area Command have commenced inquiries into the incident.
They’re appealing for anyone who witnessed it, or the events leading up to it, to contact investigators.
A report will be prepared for the Coroner.
The funeral service for the late Lee George Greck will commence at 11:30 am on Tuesday, 15 October 2013 at Ulladulla Catholic Church, to be followed by a committal service at Sandridge Cemetery. Please contact Milton Ulladulla Funeral Services for further information.
http://shoalhaven.public-cemeteries.net … d-services
[alert_blue]BRIAN is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance[/alert_blue]
* NOT JOB RELATED
The Funeral of Sergeant BRIAN KILMARTIN will be held in the Chapel of the Victoria Police Academy, View Mount Rd, Glen Waverley on THURSDAY (October 10) at 2.00 pm.
POLICE HONOURS
Brian’s interment will take place at the Tatura Lawn Cemetery (Winter Rd) on FRIDAY (October 11) at 12.00 noon.
In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Heart Foundation would be appreciated. Envelopes at the Service.
The Age, Tuesday October 8, 2013
Messages:
A NORTHCOTE police officer known for quietly going beyond the call of duty was posthumously recognised for his outstanding service to the community.
Peers at Northcote police station were unanimous in their decision to honour the late Sergeant Brian Kilmartin with the Breavington Award, which was presented to his widow Andrea and sons Joshua, 16, and James, 14, after a ceremony at All Nations Park war memorial last week.
Sergeant Kilmartin died from heart failure on September 30 last year, aged 49.
The award for policing excellence is presented annually in memory of former Northcote police officer and World War II prisoner of war Corporal Rodney Breavington.
Northcote police Senior Sergeant David Yates described the late Sergeant Kilmartin as a dedicated, kind and caring police officer.
“He was particularly caring when it came to the elderly,” Sen-Sgt Yates said.
“When an elderly man was reported missing in Fairfield, Brian came back on his own time and continued the search. That was the kind of man he was.”
During Tuesday’s ceremony, a plaque honouring Sergeant Kilmartin and former posthumous Breavington Award winners Senior Constables Mark Bateman and Fiona Robinson (killed in a car crash in May 2000), was unveiled on the war memorial usually reserved for military personnel.
Corporal Rodney Breavington, a former Fairfield resident, was executed by the Japanese in Singapore in 1942 during World War II after escaping from a prison camp where thousands of allies were held.
He and three other prisoners were forced to dig their own graves before facing a firing squad.
Breavington pleaded with his executioners to shoot him and free the other men but his captors ignored the plea.
He refused a blindfold and clutched a photo of his wife as he was shot dead.
Darebin RSL spokesman Bill Mountford said police, like other servicemen and women, put their lives on the line.
He said it was fitting that recipients of the Breavington Award who’d lost their lives while serving their communities should get recognition with a plaque on the war memorial.
But Mr Mountford said he hoped there would be no need for any more plaques to be awarded posthumously.
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Senior Constable Paul Kennedy, aged 51, died whilst on holidays at Scotts Head, NSW, on Thursday 4 October, 2001, as a result of a heart attack & drowning in the surf.
Paul had been performing General Duties at the Wollongong ( NSW ) Local Area Command prior to his death.
His funeral Service was held at Parson’s Funeral Parlours, 278 Princes Hwy, Bulli, at 10am on Wednesday 10 October which was followed by a private cremation service at the Wollongong Crematorium.