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Denis Alexander WIGHTLEY

Denis Alexander WIGHTLEY

AKA Alex 

Late of 

Possibly related to Detective Cecil Ferguson WIGHTLEY NSWPF # ????

Possibly related to Malcolm T WIGHTLEY NSWPF # 4144

 

NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class #  088 or 089  

 

NSW Police Cadet #1533

 

New South Wales Police Force

 

Regd. #  10122 

 

Service:  From 2 November 1959   to   8 September 1997  =  38 years Service 

 

Rank:  Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy as a Police Cadet on Monday 2 November 1959 ( aged 17 years, 1 month, 24 days )

Probationary Constable- appointed Saturday 9 September 1961 ( aged 19 years )

Constable – appointed 9 September 1962

Constable 1st Class – appointed 1 April 1967  

Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( YES )

Senior Constable – appointed 1 April 1971  

Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?  ( N/A )

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 30 April 1984

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?

 

Final Rank = Detective Sergeant 2nd Class 

 

StationsLiverpool ( 22 Division )( Cadet )( 1960 ), Darlinghurst ( ProCst ), Redfern ( 7 Division )( ProCst ), Patrol Yard at Police HQ ( February 1963 ), Camden GDs ( November 1964 ), Scientific Investigation ( August 1966 ), Western District ( 1967 ), to Broken Hill as the Scientific Investigator until 12/1972, Newcastle ( Scientific Investigation )( December 1972 – 1974 ),   GDs across many stations including Newcastle, Hamilton, Wallsend, Belmont Sgt 3/c ),   – Retirement

 

Retirement / Leaving age: = 54 years, 11 months, 30 days

Time in Retirement from Police: 23 years, 5 months, 14 days

 

Awards:  National Medal – granted 11 December 1980 ( Sgt )

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 2 November 1988 ( Det Sgt )

2nd Clasp to National Medal – granted 6 June 1997 ( Sgt )

Commended for fighting bush fires in Cumberland District in 1965

Commended for Outstanding Performance of Duty and Team effort during the Newcastle Earth Quake 1989 5

 

 Born:  Wednesday  9 September 1942 

Died on:  Monday 22 February 2021 

Age:  78 years, 5 months, 13 days

 

Cause?

Event location:   ?

Event date ?

 

Funeral date:  Wednesday  3 March 2021 @ 2pm 

Funeral location:  North Chapel, Newcastle Memorial Park Anderson Drive, Beresfield, NSW  

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

Funeral Video

 

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 ( September 2021 )

 

 

 DENIS 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

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

 

Cal
17 September 2021