William Charles BENDEN
William Charles BENDEN
aka Bill or The Bopper
NSW Police Cadet # 905
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 7703
Rank: NSW Police Cadet – commenced 22 January 1951
Probationary Constable – appointed 11 February 1954
Detective Constable 1/c at Darlinghurst in 1961
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 1 April 1977
Sergeant 1st Class – appointed 26 May 1980
Detective Inspector – appointed 24 June 1984
Retirement
G.S.O. ( General Support Officer ) – Gosford after retirement
Stations: Regent St – GD’s ( 25 January 1954 )
Special Squad ( 13 May 1957 )
Waverley – Rel. & Test Duty ( 8 December 1958 )
Burwood – Rel. & Test Duty ( 31 December 1958 )
Darlinghurst – C.I. Duties ( 26 March 1959 )
Parramatta – C.I. Duties ( 5 February 1962 )
Burwood – C.I. Duties ( 8 March 1963 )
Eastwood – C.I. Duties ( 28 October 1965 )
Criminal Investigation Branch – C.I. Duties ( 30 November 1967 )
Petersham – C.I. Duties ( 3 May 1971 )
Redfern – C.I. Duties ( 20 September 1974 )
Newtown – C.I. Duties ( 28 August 1977 )
Petersham – General Duties ( 30 April 1978 )
Redfern – C.I. Duties ( 27 May 1979 )
Regent St – Divisional Detective Sergeant ( 18 November 1979 )
Hornsby – Divisional Detective Sergeant ( 6 July 1980 )
Darlinghurst – Divisional Detective Sergeant ( 23 November 1980 )
Phillip St – Divisional Detective Sergeant ( 6 December 1981 )
Balmain – Divisional Detective Sergeant ( 4 September 1982 )
Parramatta District – Assistant to Detective Inspector ( 14 November 1982 )
Penrith District – Assistant to Detective Inspector ( 3 July 1983 )
Parramatta District – ? ( 18 September 1983 )
Criminal Investigation – ? ( 29 July 1984 )
Burwood – Administration ( 2 September 1984 )
Gosford – Administration – Patrol Commander ( 15 March 1987 )
Retirement from NSWPF, Gosford and then became a – G.S.O. ( Public Servant ) from about 1993 until around 1995
Service: From 22 January 1951 to 11 March 1989 = 38 years Police Service
2 years Public Servant Service with Gosford Police
Awards: Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal – granted 2 November 1976
National Medal – granted 14 December 1988
Born: 11 February 1935
Died on: Monday 6 March 2017 at Gosford Hospital
Age: 82
Cause: ?
Funeral date: Friday 10 March 2017 @ 2.30pm
Funeral location: McKays Family Funerals, Pacific Highway, Ourimbah 2258
Buried at: ?
Memorial at: ?
BILL 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.
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May they forever Rest In Peace
Lyn BENDEN, widow of Bill BENDEN, passed away on Wednesday 22 March 2023 at Gosford Hospital, NSW, aged 85.
There was a private funeral service, for Lyn, on Monday 3 April 2023.
Further information will be posted when known.
It is believed that Bill, upon his Retirement from NSW Police, returned to his working life as a General Support Officer ( G.S.O. ) around the Gosford area..
Cumberland Argus (Parramatta, NSW : 1950 – 1962),
Wednesday 12 July 1961, page 15
POLICE IN GOLF COMP.
Forty-five members and visitors of Burwood Police Golf Club last week competed in the Annual Presidents’ Cup golf day at Fox Hills Golf Club. Winners of the members’ and visitors’ events each received 22 carat gold coffee set.
Next golf day will be held at Concord on Thursday, July 20, – commencing at 8 a.m. All members and visitors are welcome to attend.
Results of the President’s Day are:— . POLICE — 1st, Det.-Sgt. 3/c Angus Walker, of Penrith, with a net 55; 2nd, Constable 1/c Walter Laycock, of Newtown with a net 61; 3rd,: Det. Constable 1/c Bill Benden, of Darlinghurst, with a net 63. VISITORS — 1st, Mr. Chas Linnegar, managing director of Cedray Pty. Ltd., North Auburn, with a net 62; 2nd, Mr. Austin Osborne, well known local businessman, with a net 67; 3rd, Mr. Allan Baillie. of Merrylands, with a net 68.
