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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

LIVE STREAM TBA   PIN:  TBA   Email:  TBA

 

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Wake location??? TBA 

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 )

 

 

 BILL 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
9 June 2022


 

 

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2 Comments

  1. Nature’s gentleman. I have fond memories of working and socialising with Bill at Merrylands. Condolences to the family.

  2. 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.

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