Gail Margaret THELEN
Gail Margaret THELEN
nee GOW & PETITH
AKA Gail GOW, Gail PETITH
Late of ?
Daughter of Senior Superintendent Jim PETITH # 4624
Brother to Paul PETITH # 14509
NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # 168
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 19190
Service: From 30 June 1980 to 9 April 1983 = 2 years Service
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 30 June 1980
Probationary Constable- appointed 15 September 1980
Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Final Rank = Constable – Resigned
Stations: ?, Maroubra – Resignation ( 1983 )
Retirement / Leaving age: = ?
Time in Retirement from Police: ?
Awards: No Find on Australian Honours system
Born: ? ? ?
Died on: Tuesday 27 April 2021
Age: 66 years,
As Gail Petith, she went to London as Australian’s representative in the 1974-5 Miss World Contest in which she came third, Gail 24, has passed out and has began her active duty as a policewomen at Maroubra, New South Wales.
Cause: Cancer
Event location: ?
Event date: ?
Funeral date: Wednesday 5 May 2021 @ 11am
Funeral location: St Cecilia’s Catholic Church, Cnr Wanganella & White Sts, Balgowlah, NSW
( click here to see Cornona19 Virus Pandemic rules – this will be a limited numbers Funeral )
any Future Wake location: Balgowlah RSL Club, Ethel St, Balgowlah, NSW
any Future Wake date: Wednesday 5 May 2021 after the Funeral 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: ?
Buried at: ?
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( May 2021 )
GAIL is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED
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
https://www.facebook.com/groups/AustralianPolice.com.au/
https://www.facebook.com/NSWFallenPolice/
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Australian Police YouTube Channel
Feb. 26, 2012 – Salute to an arresting Gail-
beauty Queen joins the beat:
Family ”influence” put a former beauty queen in the police force. Probationary constable Gail Gow is the daughter of Senior Superintendent Jim Petith.
She has three other relatives in the force which includes her brother Paul. As Gail Petith, she went to London as Australian’s representative in the 1974-5 Miss World Contest in which she came third, Gail 24, has passed out and has began her active duty as a policewomen at Maroubra, New South Wales.
Feb. 26, 2012 – Salute to an arresting Gail-beauty Queen joins the Stock Photo – Alamy
Sydney Morning Herald, page 3, Sunday 5 April 1981. An article, with photos, of Gail
( but I don’t have a subscription for this paper )
https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/122612129/
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
18 May 2021
Updated 25 May 2021
