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Al Sparkes – Retired Policeman – ABC Interview 29 May 2013 Al Sparkes is a retired NSW Policeman and in 1996 Alan dropped himself into a flooded storm water drain in Coffs Harbour to save a drowning boy. Alan was later awarded the Australian Cross of Valour, the highest civilian award available for his…
Morgan James HILL New South Wales Police Force Goulburn Police Academy Class # ??? Regd. # 40683 Rank: Commenced Training at Goulburn Police Academy on ? ? ? Probationary Constable – appointed ? ? ? Constable – appointed ? ? ? Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ? Final Rank: Constable 1st…
Leslie Andrew NASH New South Wales Police Force Late of 6 Clarence St, Penshurst, NSW Regd. # ???? Uniform # 87A or 97A Rank: Commenced Training at ? Academy on Tuesday 5 April 1921 Probationary Constable – appointed ? ? ? Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ? Final Rank: Constable…
John Charles DONOVAN New South Wales Police Force Constable Hit by Lightning Brewarrina, NSW Died 12 January, 1922 28 old Funeral 13 January 1922 at Brewarrina Re-interned pre 27 January 1922 to Yackandanda Cemetery, Victoria About 4pm on 12 January, 1922 Constable Donovan left the Brewarrina Police Station to carry out some enquiries. About…
John James WALLACE New South Wales Police Force Metropolitan Police Force ( NSW ) Regd. # ? Uniform # 64? Rank: Constable 1st Class Stations: ?, Newtown Police Station Service: From 12 July 1894 to 11 February 1806 = 11+ years Awards: ? Born: ? ? 1860 Died on: Sunday 11 February 1906 Cause: Shot…
Edward Mostyn WEBB-BOWEN New South Wales Police Force Regd. # ? Rank: Senior Constable Stations: ?, Gundagai Service: From 11 March 1875 to 23 November 1879 = 4+ years Service Awards: ? Born: ? ? 1851 Died on: Sunday 23 November, 1879 Cause: Murdered – Shot Event location: McGlede’s farm, Wantabadgery Age: 27 – 28 Funeral…
Edmund PARRY New South Wales Police Force New South Wales Detective Force Regd. # ???? Rank: Sergeant Stations: ?, Gundagai Service: From 5 May 1862 to 16 November 1864 = 2+ years Service Awards: ? Born: ? ? 1832 Died on: Wednesday 16 November 1864 Cause: Shot – Murdered Event location: Jugiong Age: 32 Funeral…
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…
Chief Constable Patrick KINSELA Horse & Cart Accident Queanbeyan, NSW 23 February, 1841 On 23 February, 1841 Chief Constable Kinsela and Constable John Scott were travelling in a cart returning to Queanbeyan. While they were crossing a dry creek bed near the Elmsall Inn the cart overturned, killing Constable Kinsela. Scott luckily survived the…