Edward Ernest BEZER
aka Ted
( late of 8 Lea Avenue, Willoughby )
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 295
Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed on 29/12/1916
29/12/1917 – Constable Second Class
1925 – Constable First Class
1930 – Sergeant
Inspector between 1949 – 1951
Stations:
1920 – Newcastle
1922 – Muswellbrook
1923 – Greta (temporary posting)
1923 – Muswellbrook
1924 – Sydney
1933 – Mosman
1947 – Possibly Penrith
1949 – Mosman
1951 – North Sydney.
He went on Long Service Leave whilst at North Sydney some weeks/months prior to his death on 24/06/1951. Not definitely known if he was still serving at the time of his death while on leave, or had retired very shortly before his death.
Service:
From 29 December 1916 to ? ? 1951 = 35 years Service.
During his Service he was involved in flood boat operations at Narrabri in 1920 during devastating floods that hit the area. Manned a boat with other Police that rowed and floated down flooded creeks and rivers searching for survivors/victims. In 1934 he competed in the Police (Carnival) Games held at the Sydney Show Grounds. Tossing the Caber and 16lb Shot Put.
World War I
Australian Naval Force
Regiment: ?
Service: ANF ( Australian Naval Force )
Service # 1205
Rank: Boy 2nd Class
Date of Enlistment: Tue. 7 November 1911
Next of kin: Edward Ernest BEZER, 33 Burlington St, Nth. Sydney
Religion: C of E
Single / Married: ?
Embarkation ship: Pyramus
Returned to Australia: ?
https://www.awm.gov.au/images/collection/bundled/RCDIG1070927.pdf
Awards: No find on It’s An Honour
Born: 7/11/1893, St Leonards, Sydney, NSW
Died on: 24/06/1951
Place of death: Mosman, NSW
Cause: Possible heart attack whilst walking with his wife.
Age: 57
Funeral date: Tuesday 26 June 1951 @ 10.30am
Funeral location: Christ Church, Lavender Bay
Buried at: Cremated at Northern Suburbs Crematorium and ashes scattered on the grave of his parents at Gore Hill Cemetery, St. Leonards.
Memorial at: ?
TED is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
PLEASE SEND PHOTOS AND INFORMATION TO Cal@AustralianPolice.com.au
Edward served in the Navy prior to enlisting in the Police service in 1916 and because of being a police officer with a German surname received the white coward feather, even though he wasn’t allowed to enlist.
The Sydney Morning Herald Monday 25 June 1951 p3
Policeman Drops Dead
Police – Inspector Edward Ernest Bezer, 57, of Lea Avenue, Willoughby, dropped dead while walking with his wife to catch a tram at Spit Junction, Mosman, late on Saturday night.
He was stationed at North Sydney until recently, and went on long-service leave before retirement because of a heart affection. He had 35 years’ police service.
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18220726?searchTerm=edward+ernest+bezer#
The Sydney Morning Herald Tuesday 26 June 1951 p18
BEZER -The Relatives and friends of the late EDWARD ERNEST BEZER ( TED ) of No 8 Lea Avenue, Willoughby, are kindly invited to attend his Funeral ; to leave Christ Church, Lavender Bay. This Day at 10.45 o’clock for the Northern Suburbs Crematorium. A service will commence at 10.30 a.m.
MOTOR FUNERALS LIMITED
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3B9 Pacific Highway
The Sydney Morning Herald Wednesday 24 June 1953 p28
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/18223796/1066111#
The Sydney Morning Herald Wednesday 24 June 1953 p28
BEZER – In memory of my loved husband and father Edward Ernest ( Ted ) Bezer who passed away June 24 1951
Today I am thinking of someone
With love that Is fond and true
Someone I loved very dearly
Ted that someone Is you
Inserted by his loving wife Kathleen and son Ted
The Sydney Morning Herald Friday 25 June 1954 p22
BEZER. – In loving memory of my dear husband, Edward Ernest ( Ted ) Bezer, who passed away June 24, 1951.
Although I smile and seem carefree.
Nobody misses you more than me.
Always remembered by his wife, Kit, and son, Ted.
ROOTSWEB
Author: hughsie_72
Surnames: BEZER
Classification: biography
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Hi,
Edward Ernest Bezer was born in 1893 to parents Edward Bezer (my Grandfather) and Emily Mooney. At the time of Edward Ernest’s death on the 24th June 1951 he was an Inspector of Police at Mosman, N.S.W. Edward Ernest married Kathleen Emmeline Edwards in 1913 at St. Leonards, N.S.W. Kathleen died on the 21st September 1962. and her parents are named as William Edwards and Annie O’Rielly on her death certificate. She is reported as having been born in Goulburn, N.S.W. Son Edward’s age is reported as 19 on his father’s death certificate of 1951, by his Uncle Henry Richard Bezer. Strawberry Hill is now known as Surrey Hills.
Edward Ernest snr.’s father Edward was born 12 July 1862 in Blues Point, North Sydney and died 17 June 1922. His first wife Emily Mooney was born in 1863 in Sydney and died in St. Leonards on the 22 April 1903. Emily and Edward had 4 children Leslie,Irene Isabel,Harry Richard and Ernest Edward. His second wife was Rachel Collins, married 31 December 1906 in Sydney.They had two children, Keiven Edward and Ina Philomena. Rachel died 1st. June 1926.
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