Constable 1st Class Duncan Hughie McCallum MURPHY Assault Injuries Paddington 27 September, 1940 In the early hours of 18 December, 1938 Constable Murphy went to Leinster Street, Paddington following a complaint of two intoxicated men causing trouble. He located one of the men and as he attempted to arrest him, the offender struck the…
Constable William James WEBB Injuries – Motor Vehicle Accident Burwood 3 June, 1940 About 4.15pm on 15 July, 1923 Constable Webb was the rider of a police motor cycle outfit in Parramatta Road, Burwood, when he was involved in a collision with a motor vehicle travelling in the opposite direction. As a result the…
Constable William SHERMAN Illness Marrickville 11 April, 1940 Little is known of this incident, other than the following brief paragraph in the Advertiser dated 12 April, 1940. CONSTABLE DIES FROM BULLET WOUND SYDNEY, April 11. – Plainclothes Constable William Sherman, 40, who was on the staff of the Criminal Investigation Branch, was found…
Cornelius Martin CARROLL aka Con ( late of 8 St David’s Road, Concord ) New South Wales Police Force Regd. # ?? Rank: Detective Sergeant 3rd Class Stations: ?, Burwood, Petersham ( O.I.C. – Detectives ) Service: From 24 February 1915 to 6 June 1939 = 24+ years Service Awards: No Find on It’s an…
Frederick James McLAUGHLAN Frederick James McLAUCHLAN * Late of Campsie New South Wales Police Force Regd. # ‘ Q ‘ 9623 For the purposes of this website ‘Q‘ represents those Police joining between 1862 ( commencement of NSWPF ) – 23 February 1915 ( Commencement of NSWPF current numbering system ) Rank: Probationary Constable –…
Constable George Frederick BOORE Motor Vehicle Pursuit Camperdown 2 April, 1937 On the afternoon of 31 March, 1937, Constable Boore was seated in the sidecar of a Police Public Safety Bureau motor cycle outfit which was travelling along Parramatta Road, Camperdown. Constable Frank Hume was the rider of the outfit. While they were overtaking…
Trevelyn Cuthbert NOWLAND New South Wales Police Force Constable Drowned 31 years Bendemeer 6 October, 1931 In 1931 Constable Nowland was the lone policeman attached to the Bendemeer Police Station. On the night of Sunday 4 October, 1931 a man came to the station to complain that he had been camped under the bridge…
George Thomas WHITELEY AKA ? Late of ? NSW Penrith Police Academy Class # ? ? ? New South Wales Police Force Regd. # ‘Q‘ 9081 For the purposes of this website ‘Q‘ represents those Police joining between 1862 ( commencement of NSWPF ) – 23 February 1915 ( Commencement of NSWPF current numbering system…
Constable Owen Edwin BELL Motor Vehicle Accident Goulburn 27 May, 1927 Shortly after 8pm on 27 May, 1927 Constables Bell and Lawman were standing in the centre of Auburn Street, Goulburn. It was a Friday night shopping night in the city. Constable Lawman noticed an approaching vehicle which appeared to be travelling directly toward…
Arthur Charles HUMPHRIES New South Wales Police Force Constable Motor Vehicle Accident Darlinghurst 7 April, 1925 On Sunday 5 April, 1925 the constable was riding his motor cycle in Darlinghurst when the cycle collided with a brick wall at the intersection of Bourke and William Streets. He sustained a fractured skull and broken collar…