John Edward DOWSETT

John Edward DOWSETT 

AKA  ? 

Late of Dapto, NSW  

 

Husband to Denis DOWSETT 

Father to Paul DOWSETT, NSWPF # 21069

Grandfather to Laura DOWSETT, NSWPF # ????? 

 

NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern  – Class #  074

 

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  9055

 

Service:  From Monday 12 May 1958   to   1 June 1985  =  27 years & 20 days Service

 

Rank:  Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 12 May 1958 ( aged 23 years, 3 days )

Probationary Constable- appointed 30 June 1958 ( aged 23 years, 1 month, 21 days )

Constable – appointed ? ? ?

Constable 1st Class – appointed 30 June 1964 ( South Coast District )  

Detective – appointed ? ? ?

Senior Constable – appointed 1 July 1968 ( South Coast District ) 

Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? ( N/A )

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 1 April 1974

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?

 

Final Rank =  Sergeant 2nd Class 

 

Stations:  ?, South Coast District ( 1968 ), Yerong Creek ( 1970 ), Holbrook ( SenCon 1972 ), ?, Dapto ( 9 May 1974 )( old Stn ), Port Kembla ( 1982 ), Wollongong District – Retirement ( 1 June 1985 )

 

Retirement / Leaving age: = 50 years, 23 days

Time in Retirement from Police: 35 years, 10 months, 19 days

 

Awards:  National Medal – granted 22 August 1980 ( Sgt 3/c )

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 3 September 1985 ( Sgt 2/c )

2nd Clasp to National Medal – granted 3 September 1985 ( Sgt 2/c )

 

 Born:  Thursday  9 May 1935 

Died on:  Tuesday  20 April 2021

Age:  85 years, 11 months, 11 days 

 

Cause:  ?

Event location:   ?

Event date:  ?

 

Funeral date:  Tuesday  27 April 2021 @ 2pm 

Funeral location:   H Parsons Funeral Chapel, 4 Princes Highway, Dapto, NSW

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Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: ?

 

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?

Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( April 2021 )

 

 

 JOHN is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance  *NEED MORE INFO

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PLEASE SEND PHOTOS AND INFORMATION TO Cal

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May they forever Rest In Peace

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Government Gazette of the State of New South Wales (Sydney, NSW : 1901 – 2001),

Friday 21 April 1972 (No.42), page 1374

HIS Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has approved of the following appointments:

The undermentioned members of the Police Force to be Inspectors under the Liquor Act, 1912, as amended by subsequent Acts, for the Licensing District preceding their names, from the dates specified, viz.:

Holbrook.— Senior Constable John Edward Dowsett, stationed at Holbrook, during the absence on leave of Sergeant 2nd Class William Kevin Heyman, from 13th February, 1972.

21 Apr 1972 – APPOINTMENTS – Trove

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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
 25 April 2021

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