Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 26 June 1987
Constable – appointed 26 June 1988
Senior Constable
Discharged in 2000
Stations: Blacktown, Merrylands, Parramatta HWP, possibly attached to K District HWP
Service: From? ? pre June 1987 to 15 July 2001 = 14+ years Service
Awards: No find on It’s An Honour
Born: 1 August 1959
Died: 15 July 2001
Cause: Suicide – carbon monoxide ( car fumes ) at Lower Portland Cemetery
( left a suicide note about how ” the job ” took him. )
Age: 41
Funeral date: ?
Funeral location: ?
Memorial location 1: Lower Portland General Cemetery, Lower Portland, NSW ( location of death )
Other Denominations section, Row 1, Plot 2
Grave location 1:
Pinegrove Memorial Park
Location:Peace Rose Gardens
Section:Rose Garden
Lot:Right 23 ( Pinegrove Memorial Pk have Lot: Right 37 )
Lat/Lng: -33.78903, 150.84660
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ON THIS MEMBER.
Craig is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance* BUT SHOULD BE
Memorial marker as the place of death of Craigh HUGHES, Lower Portland General Cemetery, Lower Portland, NSW Other Denominations section Row 1 plot Craig HUGHES 21.8.59 – 15.7.01
Memorial marker as the place of death of Craigh HUGHES, Lower Portland General Cemetery, Lower Portland, NSW
Photo taken on 19 February 2015 by Jo Barnes
Craig Hughes 1.8.59 – 15.7.01
Photo taken on 19 February 2015 by Jo Barnes
Craig HUGHES 1.8.59 – 15.7.01
*** NOTE ***
Craig HUGHES, pertaining to the simple white cross ( above ) which is located in the Lower Portland General Cemetery, is the same as:
Craig Richard Hughes
“Hughsie”
1.8.1959 – 15.7.2001
Beloved husband of Leanne
Much loved father of Amie & Aaron
Dearly loved. Sadly missed
xoxoxo
His physical grave is located at Pinegrove Cemetery, Minchinberry, NSW
Pinegrove Memorial Park
Location:Peace Rose Gardens
Section:Rose Garden
Lot:Right 23
Lat/Lng: -33.78903, 150.84660
Craig Richard Hughes “Hughsie” 1.8.1959 – 15.7.2001 Beloved husband of Leanne Much loved father of Amie & Aaron Dearly loved. Sadly missed xoxoxo Pinegrove Cemetery, Minchinberry, NSW
Having been contacted by the family, Aaron & Leanne HUGHES, in July 2017 – the cross located at Lower Portland Cemetery is the location at which Craig took his life.
Craig is actually buried at the Pinegrove Cemetery location.
If you want accurate info on Craig Richard Hughes please contact me his wife Leanne.. he is buried at pine grove cemetery plot no. is 23 not 37 the grave site at Portland was put up by family as a memorial of where he actually died.
If you want accurate info on Craig Richard Hughes please contact me his wife Leanne.. he is buried at pine grove cemetery plot no. is 23 not 37 the grave site at Portland was put up by family as a memorial of where he actually died.
Hi Leanne
Tony Tulloh
Please ring when you can
No urgency
Regards0423911446
Craig was my dad and he is buried at pine grove and the other grave is the memorial where he died
This is my dad and he is buried at pine grove and the other grave is where he died and is there as a memorial.