Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 13 August 1962
Constable 1st Class – appointed 13 August 1976
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 1 December 1978
Detective Senior Sergeant ( pre 1987 )
Detective Inspector – appointed 7 September 1987
Stations: ?, Licensed Dealers Squad – 21 Division, ‘ I ‘ District Drug Law Enforcement Bureau – 1985 ( 2 I.C. ),Detective Inspector – Regional Controller – North – Drug Law Enforcement Bureau,
Service: From? ? Pre August 1962? to? ? 1994 = 32+? years Service
Awards: National Medal – granted 6 November 1980
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 17 March 1989
Sydney Morning Herald, page 9, Saturday 16 December 1995
Former scourge of authority now a would-be politician
By MALCOLM BROWN
Members of the Gosford Drug Unit were recommended for a Commissioner’s Commendation in 1991 when some of the unit were suspected of receiving all or part of $300,000 from a huge amphetamine ring, the Police Royal Commission, has heard.
The commission has been told that after allegations were first raised by drug dealer John Barrie Oldfield, members of the unit, headed by Detective Sergeant Wayne Eade, had been advised by an assistant commissioner to vigorously deny the allegations.
The commission has heard members of the drug unit received full support from their line commanders.
The Police Commissioner, Mr Lauer, decided in March, 1992 to award the commendations even though a deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Mr Mr C.A. Luland, QC, had written to the Assistant Commissioner, Professional Responsibility, in January that “evidence is highly suspicious of the police officers being involved in a conspiracy to pervert the course of justice”.
The royal commission has heard evidence from a middleman in the alleged bribe that he received $300,000, kept $100,000 and passed the rest to the drug unit, whose members included Detectives Eade, Ian Ison and Greg Vicary.
Mr Arthur Raymond Hay, former detective inspector, supervisor of the north region drug units from 1987 until his retirement last year, has told the commission he was aware of allegations against members of the drug unit. Members of the unit had told him in 1990 that there was an Internal Police Security Unit (IPSU) inquiry into them and they were “very upset”. ” I saw it as my role to try and support them and help them get back to work because it hit ( Royal Commission ) them pretty hard“ he said. He had noted that an assistant commissioner had advised that the drug unit members attend the IPSU, deny everything and engage in no further discussion. He did not know whether the assistant commissioner had any basis at all for knowing whether the allegations, were true or false.
Ms Virginia Bell, counsel assisting the commission, asked: “At the outset the attitude from the line command, as best you could judge, was unquestioning support for the officers at a time when line command had no knowledge of the strengths or otherwise of the allegations?“; Mr Hay: “That’s my view of it.“;
At the end of Oldfield’s trial in September, 1991, the trial judge, Justice Allen, made remarks favourable to officers of the drug unit and had said: “It is a twist of fate that honest detectives are accused by criminals of corruption and suffer the heartache and indignity of an internal affairs inquiry.” Mr Hay agreed that on October 31, 1991, he had prepared a report supporting the award of a Commissioner’s Commendation and had said success of Operation Hurricane had been due to the “diligent and outstanding effort of the Gosford Drug Unit who conducted the operation with utmost integrity and professionalism“.
Nothing further is known about this gentleman.
Cal
6 December 2017
Alfred George GREGORY
| 06/12/2017
Alfred George GREGORY
aka Alf
Late of ?
New South Wales Police Force
‘possibly’ from Academy Class 94A
Regd. # 10566
Rank: Trainee
Probationary Constable – appointed 25 February 1963
He was deemed ‘Competent’ to drive departmental vehicles on 14 May 1963
Completed three day course in Civil Defence 24 – 26 February 1964
He was deemed ‘Competent’ to be a Solo Cyclist on 18 March 1964
Was typing 28 word per minute on 16 August 1963
Constable – appointed 25 April 1964
He was deemed ‘Competent’ to ride High Powered Solo Cyclist on 1 July 1964
Passed his Cst 1/c examination on 2 September 1965
Constable 1st Class – appointed 25 April 1968
He was deemed ‘Competent’ to drive Ute’s & light trucks on 10 May 1968
He was deemed ‘Competent’ to drive Buses on 6 November 1973
Passed his Sgt 3/c examination on 16 May 1974
Senior Constable – appointed 24 August 1974 ( loss of 4 months Seniority)
Completed Sergeants’ Course # 65 conducted from 31 August to 16 October 1981
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 18 October 1981
Stations: 13 Division – GD’s ( from 1 April 1963 ),
Canterbury – GD’s – 13 Division ( from 11 November 1963 ),
Canterbury Traffic Branch – STP ( Probation from 18 May 1964 ),
Canterbury Traffic Branch – STP ( Permanent from 22 June 1964 ),
Liverpool STP ( Special Traffic Patrol – 22 Division from 5 January 1965 – 8 June 1966 ),
1966 Branch Secretary of NSW Police Association representing 22 Division,
21 Division ( from 9 June 1966 – 3 July 1966 ),
Liverpool GD’s ( from 4 July 1966 – 24 April 1967 ),
Tingah GD’s ( One Manner from 25 April 1967 – 9 September 1969 ),
Cabramatta GD’s ( *26 Division from 10 September 1969 – February 1974 ) * Cabramatta / Fairfield was originally under Merrylands – H District. Later came under Liverpool – I District
Cabramatta GD’s – 34 Division ( from 1 March 1974 – 30 April 1974 ),
34 Division – Assist to Traffic Sgt ( from 1 May 1974 – 10 August 1974 ),
Cabramatta GD’s – 34 Division ( from 11 August 1974 – 6 September 1975 ),
Fairfield GD’s & Information Officer – 34 Division ( from 7 September 1975 – 1 October 1977 ),
Liverpool – 22 Division – Sgt 3/c ( from 2 October 1977 – 27 February 1982 ),
Green Valley – 22 Division ( from 28 February 1982 – 22 May 1993 )
Macquarie Fields – 35 Division – Shift Supervisor ( from 23 May 1993 – ? )
Service: From? ? pre Feb 1963? to? ? ? = ? years Service
Awards: Commended for part played in the search for Monica Schofield, missing from Heathcote Hostel from 17th June, 1963, and whose body was subsequently found buried in the bush on the 25th June, 1963. N. T. W. ALLAN, Commissioner of Police – 9 April 1964
Commended for part played in fighting the disastrous bush fires which occurred in the County of Cumberland during March, 1965. N. T. W. ALLAN, Commissioner of Police – 19 August 1965
National Medal – granted 23 October 1981
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 28 May 1992
23 March 1972 – “Highly commended for his outstanding courage and devotion to duty on the 30th September 1971, at Lurnea in confronting an armed man who had earlier murdered two members ( RILEY & McDIARMID ) of the Force. On the offender raising a pistol the Constable shot and killed him.
Alf was Awarded a Commissioner’s Commendation & was recommended for Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct
Awarded the Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct on 28 August 1972
Mid-morning of 30th September 1971, a female walked into Blacktown Police Station to report a murder /rape earlier that day at Toongabbie. Sgt 1/c. William. W. Riley and Sgt 3/c. Maurice. R. McDiarmid attended the scene. Soon after both Officers were shot dead by the suspect Ronald Clark, using a .22 calibre repeating rifle. He then stole both Officers .38 Smith and Wesson revolvers.
Clark escaped in a vehicle. That afternoon the car and armed suspect were seen travelling in Hoxton Park Rd, Green Valley, in the Liverpool Patrol, by Constable Alfred Gregory and Constable L. A. Crawford of Cabramatta. The suspect was pursued, refusing to stop. On making a right turn into Hill Road, Constable Crawford, heroically rammed the suspect’s car, causing it to crash into petrol pumps at a service stationed at that intersection. Constable 1/c. Gregory immediately alighted from the Police vehicle and confronted Clark who aimed a firearm at Constable Gregory. During this confrontation Clark was fatally wounded by Constable 1/c Gregory. Later in his service Sgt Alfred Gregory was station at Liverpool on General Duties. Annual Report of the Police Department of New South Wales for 1971.
Courtesy of Liverpool ( NSW ) Police Time Line ( 1788 – 2016 )
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Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995), Saturday 1 July 1972, page 3
Bravery awards to policemen
SYDNEY, Friday. — One city and five country policemen had been awarded the Queen’s Commendation for Bravery, the Governor of NSW, Sir Roden Cutler, announced today.
They are Constable Ernest Max MacLeod Chapman, of Nowra, Sergeant Third Class Keith William Krause and Senior Constable John William Hayes, of Orange, Senior Constable Georgi Vsevolodovich Radzievic, of Mudgee, and Senior Constable First Class Alfred George Gregory, of Cabramatta.
The citation for Constable Chapman says that in Lord Street, Kempsey, on October 13, 1970, he saw a car being driven at high speed and in a dangerous manner.
He stopped the driver who pointed a sawn-off .22 calibre rifle at the constable and shouted abuse at him.
The driver disarmed Constable Chapman and forced him at gunpoint to enter the car.
During the journey south along the Pacific Highway, “he held the police revolver at the back of the constable’s head, continued to abuse him, threatened to kill him and fired two shots, apparently out of the car window, as a warning to the constable“.
At Kew Constable Chapman managed to alert the proprietor of a service station.
Sergeant Third Class P. N. Long, of Kew police, arrived but was disarmed, and forced to enter the car.
Constable Chapman purposely dropped the car keys and managed to grasp the revolver, which fired, narrowly missing Sergeant Long.
The man was subdued, later charged with various offences and sentenced to 14 years’ hard labour.
5′ 11″ tall, 12 stone 9 lb, hazel eyes, brown hair, medium complexion.
He was previously employed as “Call Boy”, Cleaner and fireman for 6 years with the Dept. Railways.
Alf was a train driver prior to joining the Police Force, he loved his beloved trains, he used to talk about the old steamer he shovelled coal on and the runs he made with the railway. A couple of things about Alf, he was very musically talented, he could play any keyboard instrument by ear, no music, he’d just sit down and play. He had his own Organ at his house and he loved it. Another thing that was outstanding with him was his handwriting. He had a beautiful handwriting style. The charge books he wrote in were copperplate, and a short while ago I went to Tingha just to see where he’d worked. I managed to get into the Police Station there and rummaged through some of their old records, sadly a lot of them had been destroyed but I managed to find a sample of this handwriting dating back to the mid to late 1960’s in an old index book. I showed it to the Senior Constable on duty there and he agreed about Alfs style.
On 30 September, 1971, Sergeant 2nd Class Riley and Senior Constable McDiarmid attended a dwelling in Mimosa Avenue, Toongabbie to investigate a report that a man had shot and killed his brother at that address. On arrival the police saw the offender RonaldClarke who quickly ran to the rear of the house. Senior Constable McDiarmid followed him while the sergeant entered through the front door. As the senior constable entered through the back door the offender opened fire with a shotgun, inflicting a fatal wound. It appears the offender then went back through the house where he also shot and killed Sergeant Riley. Although the senior constable was still alive when other police arrived he died a short time later in an ambulance on the way to hospital. The offender was shot and killed by police ( Cst 1/c Alf GREGORY ) the same day.
William Riley was born in 1921 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 3 December, 1945. At the time of his death he was stationed at Blacktown. He was posthumously promoted to Sergeant 1st Class.
Maurice McDiarmid was born in 1932 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 9 July, 1956. At the time of his death he was stationed at Blacktown. He was posthumously promoted to Sergeant 3rd Class.
George Lewis Memorial Trophy
This trophy for the year 1971, which is for the most courageous act performed by a member of the New South Wales Police Force, was awarded posthumously to the late Sergeant 1st Class W. W. Riley and the late Sergeant 3rd Class M. R. McDiarmid who were stationed at 27 Division.
The trophies were presented to Mrs Riley and Mrs McDiarmid at the Police Academy during 1972.
PETER MITCHELL TRUST AWARDS
The ten awards under this Trust for the year 1971 were made to the following police, the trophies being presented at the Police Academy during 1972:
Most Courageous Act Posthumously awarded to the late Sergeant 1st Class W. W. Riley and the late Sergeant 3rd Class M. R. McDiarmid in conjunction with the George Lewis Memorial Trophy.
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Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995), Tuesday 21 March 1972, page 3
Plaque
SYDNEY, Monday. — At the Pine Grove Memorial Park near Rooty Hill today, Bishop Hulme-Moir, chaplain of the NSW Police Force, dedicated a plaque in memory of Sergeant Maurice McDiarmid and Sergeant William Riley, who were shot when attempting to arrest an armed man at Toongabbie on September 30 last year.
Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995), Wednesday 6 October 1971, page 3
Funeral
SYDNEY, Tuesday. -More than 400 policemen attended the funeral this morning of the two policemen shot by a man in Toongabbie last Thursday. Both men, Sergeant William Watson Riley and Senior Constable Maurice Raymond McDiarmid, were given full police honours at their funeral.
Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995), Thursday 13 January 1972, page 11
Payments to 3 police widows
SYDNEY, Wednesday. – The NSW Government agreed today to make, as “an act of grace”, lump-sum payments of $12,500 to each of three police officers’ widows.
“The Premier, Sir Robert Askin, said the payments would be in addition to the pensions and dependant’s allowances already paid out of the police superannuation and reward fund.
The three policemen involved in the payments are Senior Constable W. E. King, who was murdered at East Gresford police station on August 13 last year, and Sergeants W. Riley and M. McDiarmid, who were shot by a man at Toongabbie on September 30 last year.
Sir Robert said members of the police force had always been specifically excluded from the definition of “worker” under the Workers Compensation Act.
He said the Commissioner of Police, Mr Allan, had brought to the notice of the Government that, in certain matters of workers’ compensation, police were in an anomalous position in relation to other Crown employees.
Sir Robert said a full examination would be made of overall benefits of workers’ compensation available to police.
NOT FORGOTTEN: Blacktown Police Chief Inspector Bob Fitzgerald pays his respects at a memorial to slain officers Sergeant 1st Class William Riley and Sergeant 3rd Class Maurice McDiarmid. Picture: Harrison Vesey
A solemn memorial stands to remind Blacktown police officers of the price paid by two of their colleagues.
William Riley and Maurice McDiarmid were both killed in the line of duty on September 30, 1971, while trying to apprehend a murder suspect in Toongabbie.
They are now remembered by commemorative plaques outside Blacktown Police Station, as well as a plinth at the entrance to the memorial rose garden at the NSW Police Academy.
The plinth features two police caps pictured the way they fell when the men were murdered, and bears the words: “For The People”.
Detective Senior Sergeant Adam Wilson, Probationary Constable Peta Kendall, Acting Inspector Lauren Martin and Chief Inspector Bob Fitzgerald.
Chief Inspector Bob Fitzgerald said the permanent memorials were important for police and the community.
“I hope it’s a reminder when you come to work, you do the job to the best of your ability and go home to your family,” he said.
Acting Inspector Lauren Martin said Police Remembrance Day gave every officer a chance to think about those who didn’t make it home.
“It’s good to have a visual reminder so you can reflect on what could happen when you come to work,” she said.
Sergeant 2nd class Riley and Senior Constable McDiarmid were attending a home in Mimosa Avenue, Toongabbie, following reports a man had raped a woman and shot her lover, who was also his brother.
The offender, Ronald Clarke, shot and killed both officers as they attempted to surround him. He was shot and killed by police in Hillview later that day.
“It is a very sad day for all those who believe in upholding the law and order,” Police Commissioner Norman Allen said at the time.
Both officers were posthumously promoted for their outstanding courage and devotion to duty.
More than 400 officers attended their funeral in Blacktown. They were laid to rest at Pinegrove Cemetery with plaques bearing the inscription: “Doing His Duty”.
Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995), Saturday 27 November 1971, page 9
Two policemen commended by coroner
SYDNEY, Friday. — A Sydney coroner has commended two policemen who chased and stopped “an armed and desperate man“.
The man, Mr Ronald Desmond Clarke, had earlier shot and killed two other policemen after having killed his own brother in Toongabbie on September 30.
The coroner, Mr J. Parnell, SM, found on Wednesday that Mr Clarke in turn died in a car of cerebral lacerations and gun shot wounds to the brain inflicted by a person defending himself.
Constable A. C. Gregory, giving evidence at the inquest into the deaths of the four men, said that he and Constable L. ( Les ) A. Crawford in a police truck had rammed Mr Clarke‘s car, causing him to lose control.
Constable Gregory had seen Mr Clarke transfer a gun from his left hand to his right. The gun had been pointing at the policeman’s face and the constable had fired “one shot towards his shoulder“.
“The impact of this bullet appeared to throw him towards the passenger side of his car, but he still had the revolver, which he now held in both hands, levelled at my face“, Constable Gregory said.
“He appeared to be endeavouring to discharge the gun and it was then that I fired two quick shots at him“.
The four men who were killed were Sergeant First Class William Watson Riley, 50, and Sergeant Maurice Raymond McDiarmid, 39, of Blacktown, and Ronald Desmond Clarke, 20, and Warren John Clarke, 22, both of Toongabbie.
( Both policemen were promoted posthumously. Sergeant Riley was raised from second-class to first class, and Sergeant McDiarmid from senior constable to sergeant third class. )
Mr Parnell found that Mr Warren John Clarke died from gunshot wounds inflicted by his brother, Mr Ronald Desmond Clarke.
He found also that Sergeant Riley died from a fractured skull and lacerations to the brain, and Sergeant McDiarmid died in an ambulance between Toongabbie and Blacktown Hospital.
Both died as a result of bullet wounds inflicted by Clarke.
He said Mr Ronald Clarke, a professional criminal, had shot his brother, Warren Clarke, after having raped his brother’s de facto wife.
Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995), Friday 1 October 1971, page 1
Shooting in Sydney Brothers, two police die
SYDNEY, Thursday. – Two policemen and two other men were shot dead in the outer western Sydney suburb of Toongabbie today.
The policemen were shot while investigating a report of rape and murder.
Earlier, Mr Warren Clark about 22, died in his bed. Police said his elder brother, Ronald. 23, had shot him through the head with a .22 calibre repeater rifle.
A young woman, living in the house in Mimosa Ave, Toongabbie. with Mr Warren Clark, told police that Mr Ronald Clark had awakened her and then shot his brother.
The woman alleged that Mr Ronald Clark then raped her and forced her to accompany him in his car.
After driving her around for several hours, he had released her at Black town.
The woman went to Blacktown police station.
She was in a hysterical condition.
Sergeant Second-Class William Riley, 50. and Senior-Constable Morrie McDiarmid, 39. left the station immediately to go to the house.
While they were on their way the police radio directed other police to the house.
The next-door neighbour, in Mimosa Ave, Toongabbie. Mrs Ethel Roberts, 54. said she first knew something was wrong when a police officer ran down a driveway at the side of her house.
He began kicking on the door of the house next door.
“He eventually forced the door and went inside”, she said.
“All was quiet for perhaps two minutes, then three shots rang out.
“I ran to the front porch as a young blond man ran from the house with a rifle in his hand, entered a car and screeched off down the road”‘. Mrs Roberts said.
“After he drove off, I saw a policeman’s blood stained hand grasping the back steps of the house”.
Stem flow of blood
“I ran to the road where a woman was delivering bread and told her to call an ambulance”.
Another neighbour, Mrs Dawn Harris, was called by Mrs Roberts, who was trying to stem the flow of blood from Constable McDiarmid.
“When I reached the house a policeman was propped against the back steps”, Mrs Harris said.
“His mouth and part of his face were torn and shredded from the shotgun blast.
“Another policeman was lying dead on the ground.
“In a bedroom in the house another man covered with a sheet was also dead and blood could be seen everywhere”.
Police said later they believe Sergeant Riley died immediately when he was shot at point-blank range with a shotgun.
Constable McDiarmid was taken by ambulance to Blacktown Hospital. He died shortly after arrival.
Meanwhile an all-points bulletin was broadcast over the VKG police network for all cars to be on the lookout for a bright blue 1950 sedan.
The broadcast warned, ‘This man is dangerous. He has a .22 rifle, a shotgun and two police pistols”.
“We have sighted him”, one car replied. “He is going toward Hillview”.
“We have stopped the car”, was the officer’s next report.
Constable Alfred Gregory and Constable Les Crawford said later they had rammed the suspect’s car with their police van.
The sedan got out of control and crashed into a bowser at a service station.
Constable Gregory jumped out of the van. As he approached the car he saw Mr Clark take one of the police pistols from the seat and transfer it to his right hand.
Three shots from pistol
Constable Gregory fired three shots from his pistol.
One of his shots struck Mr Clark in the side of the head, killing him.
In the car, police found several Commonwealth Bank cash bags, a blood stained nightgown and two suitcases containing mostly women’s clothing.
Two police revolvers, a .22 repeater rifle and a sawn-off shotgun were also recovered.
Tonight forensic and ballistic experts were still examining them.
The policemen killed are each survived by a widow and two children.
Sergeant Riley joined the force in 1945 and Constable McDiarmid in 1956.
A CIB spokesman said this afternoon the families were eligible for a special allowance paid to police killed while on duty.
He said that the lack of witnesses, particularly when the two policemen were shot, was hampering investigations.
POLICE KILLED OR WHO DIED FROM INJURIES RECEIVED IN THE EXECUTION OF THEIR DUTIES
On 13th August, 1971, Senior Constable William Edward King, who was then the officer-in-charge of police, East Gresford, was shot dead at East Gresford Police Station by a man who fired upon him with a rifle.
On 29th August, 1971, Constable 1st Class Patrick Mark Hackett died from injuries received in a motor accident at Polis, Cyprus, whilst performing duty with the New South Wales Police component of the Australian Police Contingent of the United Nations Peace Keeping Force.
On 30th September, 1971, Sergeant Second Class William Watson Riley and Senior Constable Maurice Raymond McDiarmid, both then attached to Blacktown Police Station, were shot dead in a house at Toongabbie which they had entered to arrest a man who a short time before had murdered his brother and raped a woman in the same house.
A police funeral with full ceremonial honours was accorded these deceased officers at which appropriate tributes were paid.
In recognition of their outstanding courage Sergeant Riley and Senior Constable McDiarmid were posthumously promoted by me to Sergeant 1st Class and Sergeant 3rd Class respectively. In addition, I submitted recommendations to the Premier for favour of consideration of Royal Awards being granted in both cases.
To assist the widows of the deceased police the Premier approved the payment to each of them of the sum of $12,500 as a gratuity. This payment did not in any way affect their entitlements to payments under the provisions of the Police Regulation (Superannuation) Act.
younger brother of Ted BUNT RIP – May 2017 ( ACOP # 5771 )
Cousin to Jacqueline Mary MILLEDGE, NSWPF – P/W 0171 who later became NSW State Coroner
Late of ?
New South Wales Police Cadet
Cadet # 0963
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 7854
then Commonwealth Police before amalgamation with
Australian Federal Police ( AFP )
NSW Police Rank: New South Wales Police Cadet – commenced 26 November 1951 ( aged 16 years, 0 months, 11 days )
Probationary Constable – appointed Sunday 15 August 1954 ( aged 18 years, 9 months, 0 days )( Must have obtained 3 months Seniority for unknown reasons to me – possibly came 1st in the Class etc )
Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Senior Constable – appointed 15 August 1965
Sergeant 3rd Class – Resignation – then joined AFP
NSW Police Stations: ?, Cooma ( 1964 – 1966 ), Captains Flat, Michelago, NSW Police Academy – Resigned on 13 February 1974
NSW Police Force Service: From 26 November 1951to 13 February 1974= 22years, 2 months, 18 days Service
Age upon Resignation from NSWPF: 38 years, 2 months, 29 days
Time since leaving NSWPF: 43 years, 9 months, 9 days
Commonwealth Rank: Inspector
Commonwealth Police Force Service: From? ? 1974 to? ? ? = ?? years Service
Commonwealth Police Force Stations: ?, Currency Squad – Melbourne ( June 1978 )
AFP Rank: Chief Inspector
Chief Superintendent
AFP Police Force Service: From ? ? ?to ? ? ? = ?? years Service
AFP Police Force Stations: Belconnen ( 30 October 1979 – ? Chief Insp. ), Industrial Division ( Chief Supt. )
Awards: Queens Commendation for Brave Conduct – awarded 11 October 1966 ( Constable )
Senior Constable Alex Robert Bunt was awarded the Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct and Departmentally commended for courage and devotion to duty displayed at Cooma on the 26th April, 1966, in connection with the arrest of a man armed with a loaded rifle. At the Cooma Court of Petty Sessions, when committing the offender for trial, the presiding Magistrate highly commended Senior Constable Bunt for his restraint and courage. ‘Report of the Police Dept for 1966. Parliament of NSW 1967’
National Medal – granted 21 September 1977 ( Chief Supt. )
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 25 March 1980 ( Chief Supt. )
2nd Clasp to National Medal – granted 7 November 1988 ( Chief Supt. )
Born: Friday 15 November 1935
Died on: Wednesday 22 November 2017
Age: 82 years, 0 months, 7 days
Cause: ?
Event location: ?
Event date: ?
Funeral date: Saturday 2 December 2017 @ 11am
Funeral location: South Chapel, Eastern Suburbs Crematorium, 12 Military Rd, Matraville, NSW
Buried at: Cremated
Memorial located at: ?
Presentation to Senior Constable Alex Robert Bunt ( NSWPF ), Government House, Sydney
ALEX is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO
Funeral location:
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
Loved uncle of Frances, Amanda, Joanne, Edwy, Alexis, their partners, children and grandchildren.
Beloved cousin of Jacqueline and Alice. Brother of Ted (Dec). Brother-in-law of Margaret.
Passed away after a long Illness
Always In Our Hearts
Family and friends of ALEX are warmly invited to attend his Funeral Service to be held in the South Chapel at Eastern Suburbs Crematorium, 12 Military Road, Matraville on Saturday (December 2, 2017) commencing at 11.00am
Maroubra 93142778
Proudly Australian
Published in The Sydney Morning Herald on Nov. 25, 2017
Both Ted BUNT & Alex BUNT were cousins to Jacqueline Mary MILLEDGE, NSWPF – P/W 0171 who also became NSW State Coroner.
Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995),
Friday 30 June 1989, page 1
Police go on contracts, union appalled
By TONY WRIGHT .
Police officers and public servants in the Australian Federal Police force will work under virtually identical conditions following radical new employment arrangements to be introduced next year.
Both police officers and public servants will work under contract for fixed terms, ending tenure of service within the force. The length of contracts has not been decided, but their renewal will be based on performance.
The decision, announced in letters sent to all members of the AFP in the past two days, constitutes the most far-reaching change in employment conditions for AFP members since the force was set up a decade ago.
The 600 public servants employed by the force currently work under the Commonwealth Public Service Act. Under the new scheme, known as a “unified police force”, they would be covered by an amended Australian Federal Police Act, and would be subject to disciplinary conditions similar to those of the 2800 police officers.
Legislation for the new deal is expected to go before Parliament in the Budget session beginning in August, and the arrangements are planned to be introduced next year.
It would create an Australian precedent: the country’s first police force employing all its members on fixed term contracts.
Although the AFP Commissioner, Peter McAulay, issued a discussion paper on the proposals in February, the announcement this week that the new arrangements were to be introduced caught unions by surprise, and infuriated the Australian Federal Police Association.
The association has flatly refused an invitation to discuss with the AFP implementation of the scheme.
The association’s national assistant secretary, Dale Small, said, “I am absolutely appalled by the AFP’s complete lack of accepted industrial-relations behaviour in the way they have handled this.
“They have taken away all our rights as a legitimate industrial body – they have not undertaken any negotiations with us. They have simply told us that this is what they are going to do. It came out of the blue. They have told us they will not be involved in negotiations over the introduction of a unified work force or fixed-term contracts.
“The AFP has said the only thing to discuss is the implementation of the new scheme. We will not be involved in any discussions under those conditions.”
Mr Small said his association had written to the Attorney-General, Lionel Bowen, requesting clarification of the Government’s intention in the matter and asking for consultation.
The assistant secretary of the ACT branch of the Administrative and Clerical Officers Association, Mr Peter Southwell, knew nothing of the announcement until contacted by The Canberra Times last night.
Mr Southwell said ACOA, which represents many of the public servants employed by the AFP, had been aware that “proposals along these lines were being developed”.
“But requests for further information have brought no response [from the AFP],” he said. “We are strongly concerned about possible losses of conditions of service, losses of job security, a potential move to individual contracts of employment [outside award structures] and the use of police disciplinary powers against civilians.” Mr Southwell said ACOA would meet other unions next week to discuss a coordinated response to the AFP announcement. About 10 unions represent employees of the AFP, though some have few members in the AFP.
It is understood Federal Cabinet approved the new arrangements about three weeks ago.
In the letter announcing the new deal, the officer in charge of the AFP’s industrial relations division, Commander Alex Bunt, said the proposals were “consistent with the Government’s objective for a more efficient and effective AFP making use of modern management techniques, new employment arrangements and a better educated, skilled and trained work force focused on major national criminal investigations”.
The main features of the plan are:
The introduction of fixed-term contracts for all AFP employees:
award-based for all ranks below Commander or Senior Executive Service equivalent, and award-free for Commanders and above.
The creation of a unified workforce under the AFP Act.
As far as practicable, similar terms and conditions of employment for all, and similar disciplinary arrangements.
The introduction of a scheme to compensate employees for loss of tenure, subject to a qualifying period.
The Commissioner would have the power to determine terms and conditions of employment of all AFP employees (outside those already specified in awards) subject to broad government wages policy considerations.
Superannuation arrangements likely to reflect the outcome of the Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme Review.
Transitional arrangements to preserve the existing rights of all non-SES employees for a year, during which consultations regarding the new arrangements are proposed.
Maintenance of Australian Public Service mobility arrangements for existing public-service staff. However, where these rights are exercised (to transfer from the AFP to another branch of the Public Service) there will be no entitlement to compensation for loss of tenure.
Commander Bunt said the new arrangements “simply meant that the AFP is advancing its merit-based employment system that was introduced in 1984”. “We believe these new arrangements will result in a much more effective and efficient organisation,” he said.
Police on Christmas Island, 2625km north-north-west of Fremantle, Western Australia, may be withdrawn the week before Christmas unless an agreement can be reached on police numbers on the island.
The national secretary of the Australian Federal Police Association, Chris Eaton, said yesterday that he had been informed that from December 13 the number of police on the island would be reduced from six to two. In view of the “serious occupational risk” AFPA members would then face, the association would withdraw them and “alternative law-enforcement arrangements” would have to be made.
He said three of the Australian Federal Police officers stationed on Christmas Island completed their secondment in early December and would not be replaced. One officer was on indefinite sick leave on the mainland. From December 13 there would only be two AFP officers on the island of 1000 people.
Police on Christmas Island were supplied by the AFP but administered, paid and managed by the Department of Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories, he said.
The department had banned overtime from November 10. Many of the additional duties performed by police ( including manning the fire brigade, Customs duties, and manning air-sea emergency services ) were already frequently unmanned. Staff cuts would mean these services would “hardly ever be manned.”
The population of the island was “depressed, angry and mostly out of work” and this was “a recipe for trouble,” he said. “It only takes one armed offender, or one hostage or siege situation, and these police are in isolated peril,” Mr Eaton said.
He warned that “the same bureaucrats” responsible for administering the police on Christmas Island would soon be administering a self-governing ACT. “I have no doubt the AFP have had no part to play in this [ decision to cut police numbers ],” he said.
The Chief Superintendent of the AFP’s industrial-relations section, Chief Superintendent Alex Bunt, said last night that the AFP had “no intention of leaving only two AFP members on the island”.
He said the number of AFP officers made available for duty on the island was decided by consultation between the department and the AFP, based on what level of policing the department requested, and what the AFP agreed was reasonable. The AFP had invited the AFPA’s comments on staffing levels in August and discussions had already taken place between the AFP, the department and the association on the matter. Discussions were continuing between all parties.
Chief Superintendent Bunt said the officer who completed his secondment to Christmas Island on December 13 would be replaced either by another person or by extending his service there until a replacement could be arranged.
He said that should an emergency situation arise the AFP was in a position to send reinforcements.
“We have put [extra] police on the island before at short notice when the situation required it,” he said. “We are in a position to assist police on the island if anything does happen. The AFPA is not the only organisation concerned for the welfare of AFP members,” he said.
The Australian Federal Police industrial relations division will put a proposal to the AFP Commissioner, Mr Grey, for the issue of AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) kits to all operational police vehicles.
A report prepared by the division after consultation with the Australian Federal Police Association included the recommendation for the kits, to give police additional security against not only AIDS but other contagious diseases such as Hepatitis B.
Chief Superintendent Alex Bunt, the commander of the industrial division, said the report also recommended that a formal education program be established to complement programs already run by police surgeons in the ACT during national training courses.
Some emergency vehicles were equipped with gloves, antiseptic foam and face masks earlier this year and, in July, the provision of those items was extended. Free vaccinations against Hepatitis B have been available to AFP members for some time.
Chief Superintendent Bunt estimated the cost of equipping vehicles with the kits would be “considerably cheaper” than the $20,000 figure suggested by the Australian Federal Police Association.
Chief Inspector Alex Bunt says that he does not intend to institute any radical changes at Belconnen police station.
Inspector Bunt, a former member of the Commonwealth Police, took up his new duties yesterday as the officer-in charge of the station.
He is the first former senior Commonwealth Police officer to take command of a former ACT Police station under the Australian Federal Police.
Given the traditional rivalry between the two former forces, Inspector Bunt said his reception had been very good.
“There has certainly been no indication to me of any resentment” he said “If there is any resentment, I certainly will do my best to overcome it”.
Inspector Bunt joined the Commonwealth Police in 1974 after reaching the rank of sergeant in the NSW Police. He attended a senior officer’s course run by the FBI in 1974 and has a Diploma of Criminology from the University, of Sydney.
He is studying for a law degree
through Macquarie University. His last position in the Commonwealth Police was officer-in-charge of the currency squad in Melbourne.
On his new position, Inspector Bunt said, “I have had a lot of experience in the general policing area. I am not a stranger to these parts”.
While in the NSW Police, he was stationed at Cooma between 1964 and 1966, and he relieved at Captains Flat and Michelago.
“I propose to do everything I can to ensure that the high standard of policing in the ACT is maintained”, he said. “The ACT has a very good reputation and while I am at Belconnen I will work to ensure that our good relations are maintained with the community. I do not plan to make any radical changes which will disturb the relationship between the police and the community. In fact, I will try to cement these relations”.
He sees his new job as a challenge and intends to move around the area and attend local meetings.
MELBOURNE: Inspector Alex Bunt, of the Commonwealth Police Force, formerly of Sydney, has been appointed chief of the currency squad in Melbourne. He will succeed Inspector V. W. Anderson, who is to be promoted to headquarters in Melbourne.
In December 2016, Bert had fallen over and broke his leg for which he was an inpatient of Coledale Hospital for about 8 weeks.
On Thursday 23 November 2017, Bert was driving along Jervis Bay Rd, South Nowra, when his vehicle was involved in an MVA whereby Bert hit his head on the windscreen which, ultimately, led to his death. His wife, Beryl, has sustained a broken rib and is resting at home with family.
Bert’s funeral will be held on Monday 4 December 2017 @ 10am at Parsons Funerals, 34 Belmore St, Wollongong, followed by a private burial.
Bert attended the 1st ever BAS Course in Melbourne in 19?? with Dick Brook, Les Austen, Wally Dent & Max Ebrill., Wollongong BAS – ( Breath Analysis Section )
Thomas Edward BACON
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Thomas Edward BACON
Late of ?
Unknown Australian Police Force
Regd. #
Rank: ?
Stations: ?
Service: From? ? ? to? ? ? = ? years Service
Awards: No find on It’s An Honour
Born: ? ? 1935 – 36
Died on: ? November 2017
Age: 82
Cause: Suicide – firearm – .38 Smith & Wesson – to the throat
Event location: Bang Khun Thian, Ekachai Soi 88, Bangkok
Event date: ?
Funeral date: ? ? ?
Funeral location: ?
Buried at: ?
Memorial located at: ?
[alert_blue]THOMAS is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance[/alert_blue]*NOT JOB RELATED
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FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
Retired Aussie policeman shot himself because he “didn’t want to be a burden”
Bang Khun Thian police were called to a condominium in Ekachai Soi 88 in Bangkok on Saturday after reports that a foreigner had shot himself.
In the sixth floor room on a bed they found 82 year old Thomas Edward Bacon (name transliterated from Thai) with a single gunshot wound to the throat from a .38 gun.
On a table was a suicide note. It read: “I don’t want to be a burden for anyone to look after”.
The victim’s wife Thanakorn Lomrat, 54, who owns the condominium, said that her husband was a former policeman. He came to Thailand twenty years ago but his health had deteriorated and he had many illnesses.
Recently he had suffered diabetes that had affected his eyesight and was barely able to walk.
The body was sent for autopsy and the embassy have been informed.
Enlisted: Port Moresby, New Guinea on 5 February 1943 Was 18 when he Enlisted but attempted to to tell them he was 21
Attempted to used the DOB 20 Sept 1921 instead of 1923. Employed as a Farmer and was Single
Service # NX152148 Army # N161402
Rank: Private
Embarkation: ?
Next of kin: William Thomas Algie of Cundletown, Taree. His father.
Religion: Roman Catholic
Single / Married: Single
Returned to Australia: Home address: River View, Merriwa, NSW. Was married at time of Discharge and was 22 old. 6′ tall, brown eyes, fair complexion & brown hair. Embarked on 28 January 1943 and Disembarked in Australia on 8 August 1944. Served on continuous Full Time War Service in the CMF from 24 Feb 1942 to 11 March 1943 and then the AIF from 12 March 1943 to 22 Feb 1946 – a total of 1439 day which included Active Service in Australia of 832 days and Active Service Outside Australia for 588 days.
Retired Sergeant 1st class Alex Algie, reg No. 6421, 94 old of South West Rocks, passed away am Thursday 12 October 2017. Alex played his last game of golf on Saturday. At 94 he was still hitting 100 balls each day, playing golf three days a week and playing off a handicap of 18. Will notify when funeral arrangements are known.
His son who was a serving member of the Commonwealth Police, Canberra, in the late 1960’s.
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Algie, Alexander “Alex”
Passed away 12th October 2017
Aged 94 years
Late of Arthur Street, South West Rocks.
Beloved husband of Betty (dec).
Sadly missed by his children and their families.
Alex’s relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral service at Our Lady Star of The Sea Catholic Church, South West Rocks on Wednesday 18th October 2017, service commencing at 11:00 am then for burial in the Arakoon Cemetery.
All service personnel are respectfully invited to attend.
A very pretty wedding, followed by Nuptial Mass, was celebrated at St. Anne’s Church, Merriwa, on Saturday, 28th April, by Rev. Father Casey, when Betty, youngest daughter of Mrs Duggan, and the late Mr. T. Duggan, was joined in holy matrimony to Private Alexander Algie, A.I.F., eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Algie, of Taree.
Besides the immediate relatives, there was a large gathering of friends present at the Church, testifying to the popularity of the young couple. As the bride, who was given away by her brother, Mr. Vince Duggan, entered the Church, Miss K. Robison, who presided at the organ, played the Wedding March. The choir was present, and during the signing of the register sang an anthem. The bride was charmingly attired in a dress of English satin, and her embroidered tulle veil was held in place by a coronet of orange blossom. Her bouquet was of pale pink and white chrysanthemums.
The bridesmaids were Miss Moreen Dowd and Miss Heather Algie (sister of the bridegroom). The former chose for her costume blue net over satin, with a headdress of tulle,, and carried a bouquet of chrysanthemums of matching shade. The latter was dressed in a pink lace frock, with matching headdress and carried a bouquet of pink and white chrysanthemums. The trainbearers were little Coleen and Pat Egan, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Egan. Each was dressed in pink and blue satin, with coronets of net in matching color. The little ones looked charming and, with the bride, were the centre of attraction. The best man was Mr. Ted Duggan, brother of the bride, and Mr. Victor Jones was groomsman.
The reception was held in the School of Arts, where Mrs. Duggan and Mrs. Algie received some sixty guests. Mrs. Duggan chose a smart frock of pink English crepe, with black accessories, and wore a posy, of pale pink roses. Mrs. Algie looked attractive in a suit of grey, trimmed with red, with which she wore black accessories.
Father Casey presided, and the usual toasts were honored. The happy couple were the recipients of many valuable and useful presents.
The honeymoon is being spent at Tuggerah, and the future home of the young couple will be at Taree after Pte. Algie’s discharged from the Army.
New South Wales Police Force – Police Officer – then Civilian Administrative Officer
Regd. # 26069
Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 28 April 1989 ( aged 23 years, 7 months, 7 days )
Senior Constable – disengaged 23 April 2006
Administrative Officer – Disengagement on 28 July 2016
Stations: ?, Wyong ( late 1980’s as a Constable ), Grafton ( 2006 ) – TAG ( Target Action Group ) & DATS ( District Anti Theft Squad ) – Disengaged from NSWPF as a Senior Constable.
Returned as an Administrative Officer at Firearms Registry ( Civilian Intel Officer ) – Disengagement
Service: From? ? pre April 1989? to 28 July 2016= 29years Service
Awards: No find on It’s An Honour
Born: Thursday 21 September 1965
Died on: Thursday 2 November 2017
Age: 52 years, 1 month, 12 days
Cause: Cancer
Event location: ?
Event date: ?
Funeral date: Wednesday 8 November 2017 @ 11am
Funeral location: Tweed Valley Cemetery, 813 Eviron Rd, Eviron, NSW
Buried at: ?
Memorial located at: ?
Funeral location:
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
Apparently Slats has been unwell for some time and was medivaced from Phuket to Australia, with liver failure. He spent several days in Hospital, in January, with Cellulitis in his left leg together with deep vein thrombosis.
His mother and sister flew from Australia to Phuket on the 31 October, 2017, but Slats passed away on an AirAmbulance flight back to Australia from Bangkok.
It has come to notice that the son of Darren, Ryan Jack “Slats” Slattery, passed away on the 29 December 2017, aged 29. Just over a month since Darren passed away.
SLATTERY Ryan Jack “Slats”
Passed away 29.12.2017 Aged 29 years
Adored son of Karen and Garry and Darren (dec’d).
Loving brother of Haydn, Dean, Curtis and their families.
Beloved grandson of Dawn and Bill (dec’d), Coral and Jack (dec’d).
Much loved nephew, uncle, cousin and friend of many.
Relatives and friends are warmly invited to Ryan’s celebration of life this FRIDAY, 19.1.2018 at Lake Macquarie Memorial Park, 405 Cessnock Road, Ryhope, commencing at 1pm.
In lieu of flowers Donations to the Black Dog Institute may be left at the chapel.
In accordance with Ryan’s wishes, please wear something colourful.
