Colin John DELANEY CVO, CBE, QPM
( late of Wahroonga )
New South Wales Police Force
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Rank: Joined 29 April 1919
Constable – 1920
Detective Constable – 1928
Detective Sergeant – 1933
1939 – back to Uniform ( at his own request )
Inspector – February 1943
Superintendent – September 1946
O.I.C. Northern Police District – Tamworth 1947 – 1950
Deputy Commissioner – May 1952
Commissioner – 14 October 1952 – 27 February 1962
Stations: ?, Inner City, C.I.B. – Regent St from 1922 – 1927,
Police Headquarters from 1927
Licencing, Traffic sections,
helped establish Police cadet system
Police Appeals Board
Tamworth
Police Headquarters
Service: From 29 April 1919 to 27 February 1962 = 43+ years Service
Awards: CVO 1954, CBE 1962, QPM
Born: 28 February 1897 at Pyramid Hill, Victoria
Died on: 5 July 1969 at home
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Buried at: Northern Suburbs cemetery
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Cadet Barry Symons being addressed by Commissioner Colin J Delaney at a Passing Out Parade, approximately 1957. Next to Cadet Symons is Cadet Norm Maroney, No. 4 in the row is Cadet Terry Mathews. About No. 6 or 7 in the row is Cadet Max Mortimer.
Albert Namatjira with C.J. Delaney, Commissioner of N.S.W. Police sharing a conversation 1947 – 1950
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