William John Alister Sydney COTTERELL
William John Alister Sydney COTTERELL
AKA Bill COTTERELL
Late of ?
“possible” relation in ‘the job’: F J COTTERELL, NSWPF # 8125, Born 1933, ProCst 20 June 1955
NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Started with Class # “possibly” 109 or 110? and Finished with Class # 118
NSW Police Cadet # 2235
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 13666
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy as a Police Cadet on Monday 28 November 1966 ( aged 16 years, 5 months, 7 days )
Probationary Constable- appointed Saturday 21 June 1969 ( aged 19 years, 0 months, 0 days )
Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Constable 1st Class – appointed 21 June 1974
Detective – appointed ? ? ?
Senior Constable – appointed 21 June 1978
Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Inspector – appointed ? ? ?
Chief Inspector – appointed ? ? ?
Superintendent – appointed ? ? ?
Chief Superintendent – appointed ? ? ?
Final Rank: = ?
Stations: ?, Merrylands ( 26 Division ), ?, Parramatta ( 18 Division )( Rosters ), ?
Service: From Monday 28 November 1966 to ? ? ? = ? years Service
Retirement / Leaving age: = ?
Time in Retirement from Police: ?
Awards: National Medal – granted 3 September 1985 ( SenCon )
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 3 October 1995 ( SenCon )
Born: Wednesday 21 June 1950
Died on: Tuesday 7 June 2022
Age: 71 years, 11 months, 17 days
Organ Donor: Y / N / ?
Cause: ?
Event location: ?
Event date: ?
Funeral date: Wednesday 15 June 2022 @ 2pm
Funeral location: Pinegrove Cemetery, Kington St, Minchinbury, NSW
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Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( June 2022 )
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Cal
9 June 2022
Nature’s gentleman. I have fond memories of working and socialising with Bill at Merrylands. Condolences to the family.
I knew Billy Cotterell in the cadets and worked at Merrylands together. A good bloke, likeable, wouldnt do you any harm. A shock to see him go so young.