Edward COLLINS

AKA TED, TEDDLES

Late of Gold Coast, Qld, previously Cairns, Qld & formerly of Lismore, NSW

NSW Redfern Police Academy Class # 132

Uniform # 1914

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # 15521

Rank: Joined – 31 July 1972

Probationary Constable – appointed 11 September 1972

Constable 1st Class – appointed 11 October 1977

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 31 December 1987

Final Rank = Sergeant

Stations: ?, Mt Druitt ( 27 Division ), Ingleburn – 35 Division, Bankstown – 19 Division – G District, Accident Squad ( A.I.S. / C.I.U. ) – Flemington,

Service: From 31 July 1972 to ? ? ? = ? years Service

Awards: No find on It’s An Honour – but

National Medal – granted ???

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted ???

Police Diligent and Ethical Service Medal – with 25 year Clasp – obtained ( in mail ) 20 March 2017

Police Service Medal – obtained 19 April 2016

Born: 17 February 1949

Died on: Tuesday 8 January 2019 during the a.m.

Age: 69

Cause: ?

Event location: home, Gold Coast, Qld

Event date: Tuesday 8 January 2019

Funeral date: ? ? ?TBA

Funeral location: ?TBA ( Cowra ) There will be ‘no’ Service on the Gold Coast, Qld

Wake location: ?TBA

Funeral Parlour: ?TBA

Buried at: ?TBA Cremated ( Cowra )

Memorial Service: Sunday 31 March 2019 @ 10am

“Billy Goat Hill”, Bellevue Hill, Binni Creek Rd, Cowra, NSW

Memorial located at: ?

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

FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.

PLEASE SEND PHOTOS AND INFORMATION TO Cal

May they forever Rest In Peace

Ted, apparently, grew up in the Cowra ( NSW ) area ( 1949 – 1961 ) before moving to Sydney ( Brighton Le Sands area and Kogarah area ) before returning to Cowra once he reached the age of 15 and left Kogarah High School to join the work force.

Prior to joining the NSWPF, he worked at the Cowra Wool store from around 1969 to 1972.

He was a lovely bear of a man but, unfortunately, his latter days were not always filled with joy.

In April 2018 he moved to Lismore, NSW, from Cairns, Qld due to the stifling heat in Cairns. He originally moved into a Retirement village, in Cairns, due to having spent a significant amount of time in Hospital due to a Staphylococcal Infection in the spine. Ted loathed the Retirement village but it was close to his daughter.

Despite being closer to his daughter, Ted felt he had to move to Lismore where the climate felt better for him.

Ted was found, deceased, this morning – Tuesday 8 January 2019, at his home.

Ted was a friend to many and a member of various Policing Facebook Pages / Groups where his quick wit was always welcomed.

We all wish you a safe journey and hope that you forever Rest In Peace mate.

Cal