Denis Alexander WIGHTLEY
Denis Alexander WIGHTLEY
AKA Alex
Late of ?
Possibly related to Detective Cecil Ferguson WIGHTLEY NSWPF # ????
Possibly related to Malcolm T WIGHTLEY NSWPF # 4144
NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # 088 or 089
NSW Police Cadet #1533
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 10122
Service: From 2 November 1959 to 8 September 1997 = 38 years Service
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy as a Police Cadet on Monday 2 November 1959 ( aged 17 years, 1 month, 24 days )
Probationary Constable- appointed Saturday 9 September 1961 ( aged 19 years )
Constable – appointed 9 September 1962
Constable 1st Class – appointed 1 April 1967
Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( YES )
Senior Constable – appointed 1 April 1971
Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? ( N/A )
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 30 April 1984
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Final Rank = Detective Sergeant 2nd Class
Stations: Liverpool ( 22 Division )( Cadet )( 1960 ), Darlinghurst ( ProCst ), Redfern ( 7 Division )( ProCst ), Patrol Yard at Police HQ ( February 1963 ), Camden GDs ( November 1964 ), Scientific Investigation ( August 1966 ), Western District ( 1967 ), to Broken Hill as the Scientific Investigator until 12/1972, Newcastle ( Scientific Investigation )( December 1972 – 1974 ), GDs across many stations including Newcastle, Hamilton, Wallsend, Belmont Sgt 3/c ), – Retirement
Retirement / Leaving age: = 54 years, 11 months, 30 days
Time in Retirement from Police: 23 years, 5 months, 14 days
Awards: National Medal – granted 11 December 1980 ( Sgt )
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 2 November 1988 ( Det Sgt )
2nd Clasp to National Medal – granted 6 June 1997 ( Sgt )
Commended for fighting bush fires in Cumberland District in 1965
Commended for Outstanding Performance of Duty and Team effort during the Newcastle Earth Quake 1989 5
Born: Wednesday 9 September 1942
Died on: Monday 22 February 2021
Age: 78 years, 5 months, 13 days
Cause: ?
Event location: ?
Event date: ?
Funeral date: Wednesday 3 March 2021 @ 2pm
Funeral location: North Chapel, Newcastle Memorial Park Anderson Drive, Beresfield, NSW
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any Future Wake location: ??? TBA
any Future Wake date: ??? TBA
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Funeral Parlour: ?
Buried at: ?
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( September 2021 )
DENIS 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
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Nothing further, than what is recorded above, is known about this person at the time of publication and further information and photos would be appreciated.
Cal
17 September 2021
