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James Ralph MARTIN

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James Ralph MARTIN

Late of  ?

New South Wales Police Force

NSW Police Cadet # 2397

Regd. #  ?

 

Rank:  NSW Police Cadet – commenced 2 December 1968 ( aged 15 years, 9 months, 18 days )

Probationary Constable – appointed 14 February 1972 ( aged 19 years, 0 months, 0 days )

Constable – appointed ? ? ?

 

Stations:  Manly

 

ServiceFrom 2 December 1968   to  24 May 1974 = 5 years, 7 months, 22 days Service

 

Awards:  No find on It’s An Honour

 

Born:   Saturday 14 February 1953

Died on:  Wednesday  24 May 1974

Age:  21 years, 3 months, 10 days

Cause:  Motor Vehicle Accident – Pedestrian

Event location:   Warringah Rd, Forestville, NSW

 

Funeral date? ? ?

Funeral location:  St Mathews Church, Manly, NSW

 

Buried at:  Cremated – Interned at Northern Suburbs Crematorium, 199 Delhi Rd, North Ryde, NSW

 Memorial located at?

could not find a marker at Constable Martins 'spot', I will do some more research.
could not find a marker at Constable Martins ‘spot’, I will do some more research.

JIMMY is mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance

 


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


On the night of the 24 May, 1974 Constable Martin was riding a Police Special Traffic Patrol solo motor cycle in Warringah Road, Forestville. After stopping a motor cycle for a possible traffic breach the constable stood on the footpath speaking to the rider and pillion passenger. As they were talking a car approached at high speed, veered off the roadway and struck both Constable Martin and the pillion passenger. Both were killed.

 

The constable was born in 1952 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 14 February, 1972. At the time of his death he was stationed at Manly.


 

 

3 thoughts on “James Ralph MARTIN

    • James Ralph Martin state funeral was at St Mathews church Manly.
      Jim was cremated at northern suburbs crematorium and his ashes are interned in a plot on the grounds at the crematorium

      Reply
      • Hi Gary and condolences to you and the family on the loss of Jim.

        Do you know his Registered number?
        What was his Date of Birth? 14 February 1953?
        What was the funeral date?
        Do you know the location of his grave?
        Do you have any photos of Jimmy you could share?

        regards

        Cal

        Reply

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