Keith BYRNES
Keith BYRNES
If you see someone without a smile – give them one of yours
AKA Byrnesy
Late of ?
“possible” relation in ‘the job’: ?
Brother of Maxwell Raymond BYRNES, NSWPF # 16118 ( RIP ) ( Aged 56 )
NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – ” possibly ” Started with Class # 094 – Finished with Class # 106 ( who were ‘Sworn In’ on Monday 4 April 1966 )
NSW Police Cadet # 1792
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 11787
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy as a Police Cadet on Monday 29 October 1962 ( aged 15 years, 7 months, 7 days )
Probationary Constable- appointed 22 March 1966 ( aged 19 years, 0 months, 0 days )
Constable – appointed 22 March 1967
Constable 1st Class – appointed 22 March 1971
Detective – appointed 5 September 1975 ( YES )
Senior Constable – appointed 22 March 1975
Does NOT appear in the 1985 ‘ Stud Book ‘
Final Rank: = Detective Senior Constable
Stations: Cadet: HQ – ( 20 Division ), ProCst: Auburn ( late 1960s – early 1970s )( 9 Division )( in 1967 he was promoted to the rank of Corporal with the NASHOS and went to the War in Vietnam for 12 months ), Returned to Auburn on GDs for another two years, Blacktown ( CIB )( 27 Division ), CIB Sydney ( 20 Division )( ? – 1980 ), Lecturer at Redfern Police Academy ( 1982 – 1984 )( Law & Procedure ) – Resigned 8 April 1984
Service: From 29 October 1962 to 8 April 1984 = 21 years, 5 months, 10 days Service
After leaving the employ of NSW Police Force & moving to Hervey Bay, Qld, Keith worked on a Milk Run working 7 days a week.
Keith and the family later moved to the Gold Coast, Qld.
Keith joined the Queensland Police Force where he was ‘Sworn In’ as a Constable in 1990 – Gold Coast GDs – Retiring, aged 60 ( 2007 ) = 17 years Service with QPol.
Service name: Australian Regular Army ( National Service )
Service number: 2788638
Rank: Corporal 1967 – Rifleman then Military Policeman
Unit Name: 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, 9 Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, 1 Div. Provo Company, Australian Forces Vietnam Provo Company, Eastern Command Personnel Depot – Watsons Bay, NSW – Discharge.
Date of birth:
Place of birth:
Date of intake: 7 February 1968
Date of exit: 6 February 1970
Total Days:
NS Training: ?
National Service: Vietnam – 12 months
Follow Up Training: ?
Basic Training: ?
Next of Kin: ?
Medals: Australian Active Service Medal – 1945 – 1975 – Clasp – Vietnam,
the Vietnam Medal,
the Australian Defence Medal,
the Anniversary of National Service Medal – 1951 – 1972,
the Vietnamese Campaign Medal,
the Return from Active Service Badge.
Police Awards: National Medal – granted 23 October 1981 ( Det SenCon )
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 30 July 1998 ( SenCon )
NSW Police Medal – with 2nd Clasp
Retirement / Leaving age: = 37 years, 0 months, 17 days ( NSWPF only )
Time in Retirement from Police: 38 years, 2 months, 9 days ( NSWPF only )
then joined QPol ( Queensland Police )
Born: Saturday 22 March 1947 in Penrith, NSW
Died on: Friday 17 June 2022
Age: 75 years, 2 months, 26 days
Organ Donor: Y / N / ?
Cause: Cancer ( type ? )
Event location: Newcastle, NSW
Event date: ? ? ?
Funeral date: Friday 24 June 2022 @ 2pm
Funeral location: James Murray Funeral Chapel, 44 Blackall St, Broadmeadow, NSW
No official police involvement at the funeral although the Honour Guard will comprise of Vietnam Veterans
( click here to see Cornona19 Virus Pandemic rules – this will be a limited numbers Funeral )
any Future Wake location: ??? TBA
any Future Wake date: ??? TBA
( 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 ( June 2022 )
KEITH 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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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
26 June 2022
