Colin John DELANEY

Colin John DELANEY  CVO, CBE, QPM

( late of Wahroonga )

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #   ?

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

Cause:  ?

Age:  ?

Funeral date:  ?

Funeral location:  ?

Buried at:  Northern Suburbs cemetery

 Memorial at:  ?

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

 Funeral location:  ?

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