Michael John ROYAN

aka Curly

Mick was the nephew of NSW Policeman James Clement Joseph ROYAN, NSWPF # 5896

Mick was the father of Andrew ROYAN, NSWPF # 24208 & Jane ROYAN, NSWPF # 32853

New South Wales Police Force

Redfern Police Academy Class # 089

Regd. # 10241

Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday ? ? ?

Probationary Constable – appointed 26 February 1962

Constable – appointed ? ? ?

Constable 1st Class – appointed 1 April 1967

Senior Constable – appointed 1 April 1971

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed ? ? ?

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 16 November 1984

Sergeant 1st Class ( Senior Sergeant ) – appointed 1 September 1986

Final Rank: Senior Sergeant – retired

Stations: ?, Western District ( 1968 ), Adelong ( Lock Up Keeper 1970’s ), Berkeley, Warilla, Pt Kembla

Service: From 26 January 1962 to 5 January 1997 = 34+ years Service

Awards: National Medal – granted 6 November 1980

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 2 November 1988

Born: Monday 5 January 1942

Died on: Wednesday 1 August 2007

Cause: Cancer

Age: 65 years, 6 months, 27 days

Funeral date: ?

Funeral location: ?

Buried at: ?

Mick ' Curly ' Royan - the Spifflicater — Mick ‘ Curly ‘ Royan – the Spifflicater

MICK is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED

Seat dedicated to Curly Royan on the River Bank of Sussex Inlet River.

Mick was the nephew of NSW Policeman James Clement Joseph ROYAN

Greg Callander. Andrew Royds Royan

August 1, 2014 at 10:34am · Like · 1
Mitch Clarke I always think of Mick, as we often go through Adelong

August 1, 2014 at 10:50am · Like · 1
Joy Brown Lovely man remembered with fondness. RIP Mick

August 1, 2014 at 11:07am · Like
Jeffrey Little hard exterior – soft underbelly

August 1, 2014 at 11:56am · Like · 4
Linda Pill Love that rascal!

August 1, 2014 at 12:07pm · Like · 1
Stephen Baumann Gave a great clip across the ears to I know. Rip.

August 1, 2014 at 12:07pm · Like · 1
Andrew Royds Royan Yes indeed. And a quality kick up the arse for good measure!
Sadly missed.
Thanks for posting cal

August 1, 2014 at 12:17pm · Unlike · 5
Lee Wiggins RIP Mick.

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Chris Hines Was a great bloke and great Sgt, firm but fair, can remember vividly him picking up a charge book and slapping probationary constables with it who had inadvertently written with the wrong coloured ink. RIP

August 1, 2014 at 1:51pm · Like · 3
Gary Thompson I remember our Wollongong cricket trips to Belconnen, Canberra with fond memories. RIP Curly and Frank.

August 1, 2014 at 2:10pm · Like · 3
Steve Hodder Two tough characters there, highly respected. RIP Curly and Frank.

August 1, 2014 at 3:01pm · Like · 5
Nigel Stretton Ditto Jeff Little and Shags

August 1, 2014 at 5:39pm · Edited · Like · 2
Mick-Chelle Pearce Like Nigel ( Junior) stated, good men RIP Curly and Frank ……

August 1, 2014 at 8:45pm · Like · 1
Kylie Bowden RIP Sgt. Royan.

August 2, 2014 at 8:18am · Like · 1
Steven Davies Cal I remember Sgt Royan (couldn’t bring myself to call him Curly) tearing me a new one about an exhibit and saying he was going to “spiflicate” me. Had to look it up and never heard it used by anybody else. Where on earth did he find those words ….RIP.

August 2, 2014 at 12:19pm · Unlike · 4
Andrew Royds Royan Having been on the end of many a “spifflication” I can tell you it’s not pretty!

August 2, 2014 at 12:44pm · Like · 3
Lance Milton Two great men in this photo Mick and Frank may they both RIP.

August 3, 2014 at 3:45pm · Like
Tony Chaplin Worked the Berkeley weekend car many times with Curly- John Dryburgh and Bob Payton ( R I P ) early 80′ s. Curly got PCA one night, charged him, Curl said he was Inpixicated with Toss Curls version of intoxicated w piss ???

August 3, 2014 at 6:13pm · Like · 3

Greg Callander Remembered for yesterday, back in 2007.

Retired Senior Sergeant Mick ‘Curly’ Royan who served at Pt Kembla and Warilla, who died in Wollongong Hospital of Cancer, aged 65. Curly joined the NSW Police on 26 January 1962 and Retired on 5 January 1997.

May you forever be Resting In Peace mate.

Frank Weir RIP Curly…Great old school Sgt.

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Mark Murphy RIP.

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Paul Glock RIP.

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Peter Gould RIP

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Dave Carroll RIP Mick Champion of a man..

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Mark Kitchener RIP

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Ian Borland Mike was lock up keeper at Adelong and Noel Coggan was the Sergeant when I was at Talbingo from 1976 to 1979. He was a great bloke and a very funny man.
RIP Brother.

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Kris Dundee RIP friend.

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Bunny Warren RIP.

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John Crowley Only man who, whilst playing his beloved squeeze box and singing, could get off a bus, unzip his fly, do his business, do up and return to bus without missing a note. Say hello to your good mate from Adelong and my mate from Cyprus and Moruya, Noel Cogan. Crowls

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David King Top bloke Mick. Sat in as me during a record of interview while Noel Coggan and I attended to other matters at Adelong. Low and behold many years later we end up at Warilla together. Still don’t know how we didn’t cross paths Ian Ian Borland when you were at Talbingo. RIP dear friend.

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David King Even bloody old Crowls, John Crowley is on fb. G’day you old bugger.

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Linda Pill I have some very fond memories of that old scallywag, Mick Royan! RIP Sarge

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Michael John ROYAN