Denis Godfrey DRIVER
Denis Godfrey DRIVER
AKA ?
Late of ?
Husband to Doreen DRIVER who predeceased Denis on the 20 January 2015
“possible” relation in ‘the job’:
NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # 082
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 9605
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 29 February 1960 ( aged 20 years, 11 months, 11 days )
Probationary Constable- appointed Monday 4 April 1960 ( aged 21 years, 0 months, 17 days )
Constable – appointed 29 February 1960
Constable 1st Class – appointed 1 March 1966
Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( YES )
Senior Constable – appointed 1 March 1970
Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? ( N/A )
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 29 November 1975
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 20 February 1983 ( Seniority date should have been 23 January 1983 )
Sergeant 1st Class – appointed 26 January 1987
Final Rank: = Detective Senior Sergeant
Stations: ?, South Coast District ( 1968 ), Det SenCon ( South Coast District Detectives )( 1971 ), Warilla Dets, Pt Kembla Dets ( 1980s ), ?, OIC – Albury Detectives ( DetSgt )( early 1990s ), ?, St Marys – Retirement
Service: From ? pre Feb 1960? ? to 5 April 1994 = 34 years Service
Retirement / Leaving age: = 55 years, 0 months, 18 days
Time in Retirement from Police: 27 years, 11 months, 13 days
Awards: National Medal – granted 22 September 1987 ( Det Sgt 2/c )
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 22 September 1987 ( Det Sgt 2/c )
2nd Clasp to National Medal – granted 16 October 1998 ( Det Sgt 2/c )
Born: Saturday 18 March 1939
Died on: Friday 18 March 2022 peacefully in his sleep
Age: 83 years, 0 months, 0 days ( died on his 83rd birthday )
Organ Donor: Y / N / ?
Cause: ?
Event location: ?
Event date: ?
Funeral date: Monday 4 April 2022 @ 10.15am
Funeral location: North Chapel, Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens, Delhi Rd, North Ryde, NSW
( click here to see Cornona19 Virus Pandemic rules – this will be a limited numbers Funeral )
Wake location: the Ranch Hotel, cnr Epping Rd & Herring Rd, North Ryde, NSW
Wake date: Monday 4 April 2022 after Service
( Due to current Govt. restrictions on ‘Gatherings’ due to Corona19 Virus Pandemic, some families may wish to have a Memorial Service / Wake with friends and family at a later date )
Funeral Parlour: Ian J Arthur Funerals
Buried at: Cremated
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( March 2022 )
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.
PLEASE SEND PHOTOS AND INFORMATION TO Cal
May they forever Rest In Peace
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Denis Godfrey DRIVER
Service Date: 4th April 2022
18.03.2022 – 18.03.1939
Passed away peacefully in his sleep.
Family and friends of Denis are warmly invited to attend his Funeral Service to beheld in the North Chapel, Northern Suburbs Crematorium, Delhi Road North Ryde on Monday 4th April, at 10:15am.
Ian J. Arthur & Sons
Funeral Directors
1800 45 44 22
Denis Godfrey DRIVER – Ian J. Arthur Funeral Directors
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.
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Cal
30 March 2022
Come across this site recently and its very interesting. I was in the NSW Police Force for 31 years and just looking to see if old workmates are in here. Found a couple
Welcome Brian,
If you are on Facebook, you will find a lot of your old work mates on NSW Fallen Police FB Group ( still living lol ) – and various other Policing FB Groups.
What was your Regd #?
Cal # 17463