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Craig Richard HUGHES

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Craig Richard HUGHES

aka ‘ The Ghost Buster ‘ & ‘ Hughsie ‘

Goulburn Police Academy Class 227

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  23935

 

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

Craig Richard HUGHES, The Ghost Buster, Hughsie, Craig HUGHES

FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ON THIS MEMBER.

Craig is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * BUT SHOULD BE

 

 

 


*** 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 HUGHES 2 - NSWPF - Suicide - 15 July 2001
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
HUGHES, Craig Richard
1.8.59 to 15.7.01
10 Years have passed.
Always in our thoughts, Forever in our Hearts.
Love Mum, Vicki, Tracie & Family.
In Memoriam
Published in The Daily Telegraph on 15/07/2011

– See more at: http://tributes.heraldsun.com.au/archivenotice/2508200/view?random=1424394795045


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.
May he forever be Resting In Peace

4 thoughts on “Craig Richard HUGHES

  • Leanne Di Rosa (Hughes)

    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.

    Reply
    • Hi Leanne
      Tony Tulloh
      Please ring when you can
      No urgency
      Regards0423911446

      Reply
  • Craig was my dad and he is buried at pine grove and the other grave is the memorial where he died

    Reply
  • Aaron Hughes

    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.

    Reply

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