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John James DUNCAN

John James DUNCAN

AKA  Jack DUNCAN 

Late of  ?

 

NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern  / Police Training College – Penrith / Belmore Barracks  Class #  ? ? ? 

 

New South Wales Police Force

 

Uniform # 1252

Regd. #  ‘Q‘ 2119 

For the purposes of this website ‘Q‘ represents those Police joining between 1 March 1862 ( commencement of NSWPF ) – 23 February 1915 ( Commencement of NSWPF current numbering system )

 

Service:  From ? ?pre August 1925 ?   to  10 May 1941 ( Resignation ) 15+? years Service 

 

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

Probationary Constable- appointed Wednesday 12 August 1925 ( aged 24 years, 2 months, 14 days ) ( Mounted Constable )

Constable – appointed 12 August 1926

Constable 1st Class – appointed 28 May 1937 ( loss of Seniority ) 

Detective – appointed ? ? ?

Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? ( No such Rank during this period )

Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? ( No such Rank during this period )

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed ? ? ? ( No such Rank during this period )

 

Final Rank =  Constable 1st Class 

 

StationsBroken Hill Police District: ( White Cliffs )(28 March 1926 ), Wilcannia ( 17 August 1926 / 18 Nov. 1927 ), Broken Hill ( 26 March 1928 ), Menindie ( LockUpKeeper )( 27 July 1928 / 23 November 1928 / 10 May 1929 ), Torrawangee ( 29 July 1929 / 30 July 1929 / 30 Aug. 1929 ), Broken Hill ( 14 February 1932 ),

Riverina Police District: Wentworth (November 1933 ), Wentworth ( 1 January 1936 ), Yerong Creek ( O.I.C. )( 6 August 1936 / 4 Sept. 1936 ), Howlong ( O.I.C. )( 15 December 1936 ),

Western Police District: Ivanhoe ( O.I.C. )( 2 July 1938 ) – Resignation 10 May 1941

 

Retirement / Leaving age: = 39 years, 11 months, 11 days

Time in Retirement from Police:  52 years, 2 months, 17 days

 

Awards:  No Find on Australian Honours system

 

 Born:  Wednesday 29 May 1901

Died on: Tuesday 27 July 1993

Age:  92 years, 1 month, 28 days

 

Cause?

Event location:   ?

Event date ?

 

Funeral date:  3 August 1993 

Funeral location? 

Funeral Parlour: ?

 

Buried at: Rookwood Cemetery, Weekes Ave, Rookwood, NSW

Grave Location:  Methodist New 1AW, Zone F, Grave 918Y

GPS:  -33.87830942069154   151.05342733802868

Buried with his 11 year old son who died in 1945

 

Grave headstone Inscription: In Loving memory of a dear father, grandfather & great grandfather John James DUNCAN Born 29 May 1901 Died 27 July 1993 William James DUNCAN Born 29 September 1933 Died 7 June 1945 R.I.P.

Grave headstone Inscription: In Loving memory of a dear father, grandfather & great grandfather John James DUNCAN Born 29 May 1901 Died 27 July 1993 William James DUNCAN Born 29 September 1933 Died 7 June 1945 R.I.P.

 

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?

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

 

 

JACK 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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This is a photo of Linda Mitselburg's grandfather, John James "Jack" Duncan. He was a mounted policeman in Wilcannia in the late 1920s. We are not sure of where the photo was taken, as he was also stationed in White Cliffs, Broken Hill, Menindee, Howlong, Wentworth and Ivanhoe during his time in the police. If you have an information that you can give us, it would be greatly appreciated.
This is a photo of Linda & Ian Mitselburg’s grandfather, John James “Jack” Duncan. He was a mounted policeman in Wilcannia in the late 1920s.
We are not sure of where the photo was taken, as he was also stationed in White Cliffs, Broken Hill, Menindee, Howlong, Wentworth and Ivanhoe during his time in the police.
If you have an information that you can give us, it would be greatly appreciated.

 

Upon joining the NSWPF, Jack was described as:

5′ 8.5″ tall & 10 stone 8 lb whereas on the 26 June 1935 he was 5′ 9″ tall & 12 stone 1 lb.

Brown hair and eyes, Dark complexion.  He was a native of Adaville near Moree, NSW, and was Single – although he married on the 17 April 1928 and he was previously employed as a Station Hand.  He was Methodist.

He sat his Constable 1st Class Examination on the 5 October 1934.  He had his First Aid Certificate and was Certified as ‘Competent’ in relation to driving motor vehicles.

 

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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
25 September 2021