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Gary John COLLETT

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Gary John COLLETT

AKA  Gus 

Late of Wee Waa, NSW

Possibly” related to Victor Frank COLLETT ( aka: Mopp ) NSWPF # 16977 from the same Academy Class &

a P.M. COLLETT NSWPF # 21939

a Glen J. COLLETT NSWPF # 28197

 

NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern –  Class #  147 

 

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  16979

 

Rank:  Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on ? ? ?

Probationary Constable- appointed 5 May 1975 ( Aged 24 years, 4 months, 6 days )

Constable – appointed 5 May 1976

Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ? 

Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( YES )

Senior Constable – appointed 5 May 1984  

was still SenCon in the 1989 Stud Book

Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed ? ? ? 

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?

Sergeant 1st Class – appointed ? ? ? 

 

Final Rank = Detective Sergeant ?

Retirement / Leaving age:?

 

Stations?, Balmain?, Goodooga, Walgett as an*‘A’ Lister ( Detective )( early 1980s ), Mid North Coast – Forster ( Detective )( mid 1980s ), ( Detective mostly in Stock Investigation ), Dubbo ( early 1990s )( Detective )

Service:  From ? ?pre May 1975?   to   ? ? ? ? years Service

 

Awards:  National Medal – granted 17 March 1992 ( Det Sgt )

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 4 September 2001 ( Det Sgt )

 

 

Born:  Friday  29 December 1950

Died on:  Wednesday  13 January 2021

Age:  70 years & 15 days

Cause?

Event location:  Dubbo Base Hospital, Dubbo, NSW 

Event date:  Wednesday  13 January 2021 during the p.m. 

 

Funeral date:  Friday  22 January 2021 @ 10am

Funeral location:  Graveside –  Wee Waa Cemetery,  Wee Waa / Pilliga Rd, Wee Waa, NSW

( click here to see Cornona19 Virus Pandemic rules – this will be a limited numbers Funeral )

any Future Wake location??? TBA 

any Future Wake date??? TBA

( Due to current Govt. restrictions on ‘Gatherings’ due to Corona19 Virus Pandemic, some families may wish to have a Memorial Service / Wake with friends and family at a later date )

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: ?

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?

Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( January 2021 )

Garry John COLLETT, Garry COLLETT, Gus COLLETT

 

 GUS is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance  *NEED MORE INFO


FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.

PLEASE SEND PHOTOS AND INFORMATION TO Cal


May they forever Rest In Peace

https://www.facebook.com/groups/AustralianPolice.com.au/ 

 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/NSWFallenPolice/ 

Australian Police YouTube Channel 


 

Gus is survived by his wife, Pauline, and two daughters.


an ‘A’ Lister who a person who has applied to become a Detective.
He is placed on this list – then is ‘ trialled ‘ ( on Probation ) within a Detectives Officer to see if he has the  ability to qualify for such a position.

14 January 2021
Vale – Gary (Gus) Collett
We lost one of our bowlers last night at Dubbo Base Hospital. Gary had turned 70 on the 29 Dec 2020. He was of ill health for some time, but he being the very private person he was, did not disclose his illness.
Our sympathies are with Gus’s Family and friends.

Dubbo City Bowlo – Posts | Facebook


 

Nothing further, than what is recorded above, is known about this man at the time of publication and further information and photos would be appreciated.

 

Cal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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