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Constable James QUINN Hit by Lightning Cockatoo Island 12 January, 1862 The constable was killed when he was struck by lightning while on duty at Cockatoo Island on the night of 11 January, 1862. The Sydney Morning Herald of 14 January, 1862 reported at some length on inquest into Constable Quinn’s death. It is…
Alexander McGEE New South Wales Police Force Regd. # ? Rank: Inspector Stations: B District – Sydney Service: From ? ? ? to 22 May 1860 = about 20? years Service Awards: ? Born: ? ? ? Event location: Castlereagh Street near Liverpool St, Sydney Event date: 26 March 1860 Died on: 22 May 1860…
John SMITH New South Wales Police Force Regd. # ? Rank: Trooper Stations: ? , Araluen Service: From ? to 10 February 1860 Awards: ? Born: ? ? ? Died on: 10 February 1860 Cause: Drowned Event location: Crown Flat, Araluen Age: ? Funeral date: ? Funeral location: ? Buried at: Unmarked grave at Araluen…
Robert Dowker CODRINGTON New South Wales Police Force – Trooper Regd. # ? Trooper Stations: Cheshire Creek Barracks (Bathurst/Peel area), Wyagden Served: From about 1854 to 22 December 1857 Awards: ? Born: In Madras, India, about 1836 Died: 22 December 1857 Age: ? Cause: Shot – Murdered Bathurst Funeral Date: ? December, 1857 Funeral location: …
Chief Constable Charles FOX New South Wales Police Force Illness – Suicide Muswellbrook 25 August, 1856 Charles Fox was Chief Constable of Muswellbrook when he took his own life on Monday 25 August, 1856. The following paragraph appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald of 29 August, 1856. On Monday, the 25th, an enquiry…
Robert Lovell McDOUGALL New South Wales Police Force – Mounted Police – Gold Police Regd. # ? Rank: Corporal Stations: , Sofala ( under 2 years ) Service: From 1 October 1851 to 23 September 1853 = 2+ years Awards: ? Born: ? ? 1816 in Coleraine, Londonderry, Ireland Died on: Friday 23 September…
William OXLEY Is the Great Grandfather of Constable John Frederick YORKE – NSWPF New South Wales Police Force Constable Assault with Stick – Murder Mudgee Born 1804 in Rolvenden, Kent, England Married Eliza Santer (d: 4 Jan 1869 in Mudgee) on 4 June, 1829 in Benenden, England, Father of Albert, Mary A., Own, Rachael, Jane…
John WATSON New South Wales Police Force Regd. # ???? Rank: Constable Stations: ?, City Police ( Sydney ) Service: From ? ? ? to 25 October 1852 = ? years of Service Awards: ? Born: ? ? ? about 1827, Downpatrick, Co. Down, Ireland. Event date: Saturday 14 February 1852 Event location: outside of…
Corporal Stephen KIRK & Trooper Luke DUNN Burnt to Death Heathcote 12 & 21 November, 1845 On 12 November, 1845 the two mounted troopers were riding along the new Wollongong Road through Bottle Forest (now Heathcote). Bush fires were raging in the area and the two troopers were advised by a local landowner, Mr…
John RUTLEDGE New South Wales Police Force Rank: Constable Stations: Cassilis Service: From ??? to 5 May 1843 = ? years of Service Awards: ? Born: ? Died on: 5 May 1843 Cause: Shot – murdered Event location: Cassilis Age: ? Funeral date: ? Funeral location: ? Buried at: ? [alert_red]JOHN is NOT mentioned on…