William Robert FREEMAN
William Robert FREEMAN
AKA Bill FREEMAN, Buddy FREEMAN
Late of Sefton, NSW
“possible” relation in ‘the job’: ?
NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # 123
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 14241
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 11 May 1970 ( aged 22 years, 5 months, 12 days )
Probationary Constable- appointed 22 June 1970 ( aged 22 years, 6 months, 24 days )
Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Constable 1st Class – appointed 22 June 1975
Detective – appointed ? ? ?
Senior Constable – appointed 22 June 1979
Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? ( N/A )
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 2 May 1986
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Final Rank: = Sergeant ? Class
Stations: ?, Fairfield ( 34 Division )( Warrants & Summons )( early 1970s ), Merrylands? ( 26 Division ), ?, Sans Souci Water Police Maintenance section ( 1977 )( 28 Division ), Bankstown ( 19 Division ), Bass Hill GDs ( 19 Division ), ?
Service: From 11 May 1970 to ? ? ? = ? years Service
Retirement / Leaving age: = ?
Time in Retirement from Police: ?
Awards: National Medal – granted 8 June 1988 ( Sgt )
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 2 December 1995 ( Sgt )
Born: Saturday 29 November 1947
Died on: Tuesday 23 August 2022 around 10am
Age: 74 years, 8 months, 25 days
Organ Donor: Y / N / ?
Cause: Injuries received – MVA – State Transit Bus driver -v- Semi Trailer
Event location: Davis Road and the Liverpool-Parramatta Transitway, Wetherill Park, NSW
Event date: about 11.45pm, Thursday 18 August 2022
Funeral date: Friday 16 September 2022 @ 1.30PM
Funeral location: Sefton Catholic Church, 6 Kerrinea Rd, Sefton, NSW
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Wake location: Birrong Sports Club
Wake date: After funeral
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Funeral Parlour: ?
Buried at: ?
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( August 2022 )
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Bill also raced speedway cars and is reputed with having a small ‘cannon’ at Bass Hill Police Stn in years gone by.
He is also reported to have run in a number of City to Surf foot races over the years.
Bus driver dies in hospital following crash – Wetherill Park
Wednesday, 24 August 2022 07:16:42 AM
A man has died in hospital following a crash in Sydney’s west last week.
About 11.45pm on Thursday (18 August 2022), emergency services were called to the intersection of Davis Road and the Liverpool-Parramatta Transitway, Wetherill Park, following reports a Kenworth semi-trailer and a state transit bus had collided.
The bus driver – a 74-year-old man – was trapped in the vehicle, before being freed by Fire and Rescue NSW.
He suffered serious injuries and was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Liverpool Hospital in a critical condition.
Four male passengers on the bus were treated for minor injuries.
Officers attached to Fairfield City Police Area Command established a crime scene, and specialist officers attached to the Metropolitan Crash Investigation Unit commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
The truck driver – a 26-year-old man – was charged and remains before the courts.
Police have now been told the 74-year-old man died in hospital about 10am yesterday (Tuesday 23 August 2022).
A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.
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Additional charges laid after fatal crash – Wetherill Park
Monday, 29 August 2022 03:55:37 AM
Police have laid additional charges following a fatal crash in Sydney’s west earlier this month.
About 11.45pm on Thursday (18 August 2022), emergency services were called to the intersection of Davis Road and the Liverpool-Parramatta Transitway, Wetherill Park, following reports a Kenworth semi-trailer and a state transit bus had collided.
The bus driver – a 74-year-old man – was trapped in the vehicle, before being freed by Fire and Rescue NSW.
He suffered serious injuries and was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics then taken to Liverpool Hospital in a critical condition.
Police were advised the man subsequently died in hospital on Tuesday 23 August 2022.
Four male passengers on the bus were treated for minor injuries and have since recovered.
Officers attached to Fairfield City Police Area Command and specialist officers attached to the Metropolitan Crash Investigation Unit commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
As part of ongoing inquiries, police charged a 26-year-old man over his alleged involvement in the crash earlier this month. He remains before the courts.
Following further inquiries, the Woolgoolga man’s charges have been upgraded to dangerous driving occasioning death and negligent driving occasioning death.
Additionally, he’s been charged with three counts of not stop at stop line at red light, two counts of not stop at stop line at yellow light, and five counts of driver use mobile phone when not permitted.
He remains on conditional bail and will appear at Fairfield Local Court today (Monday 29 August 2022).
Bus driver fighting for life after horror crash in Sydney
The licence of the truck driver has now been suspended and the 26-year-old charged with dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm.
New South Wales news: Bus driver fighting for life after horror crash in Sydney
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I’ve known Billy Freeman for near on 20 years and have been lucky enough to of worked with him for 10.
Billy was a special kind of guy, who always had time to help others. I’m a better person for knowing Billy & he will be sadly missed. l have always treasured our friendship, missing you “Old Salt” you’ll always be in my thoughts mate.
I met ole salt when I started to work at Minchinbury and from the first day he made you feel like one of the guys even though I worked for a different company. We then went on a few trips sailing in his yacht “ironwill” and a few xmas lunches.
When I left we still kept in touch.
He will Be greatly missed as he was family.
RIP OLE SALT
from Ace (Peter Worth)