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Walter Keith TUCHIN

Walter Keith TUCHIN

AKA  Wally TUCHIN, Dudley Walter Keith TUCHIN

Late of Croydon – formerly of Miranda, NSW  

“possible” relation in ‘the job’  

 

NSW Police Training College – Penrith –  Class #  019 

 

New South Wales Police Force

 

Regd. #  5638  

 

Rank:  Commenced Training at Penrith Police College on Monday ? ? ?

Probationary Constable- appointed 28 April 1947 ( aged 23 years, 4 months, 17 days )

Constable – appointed ? ? ?

Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ? 

Detective – appointed ? ? ?

Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? 

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

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 21 February 1963

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?

Sergeant 1st Class – appointed  1 March 1974

Inspector – appointed 16 September 1979

Senior Inspector – appointed ? ? ? 

 

Final Rank: =  Senior Inspector 

 

Stations?, North Sydney ( 6 Division )( 1964 / 65 ), ?, Petersham ( 11 Division )( 1971 ), ?, Annandale Police Stn ( Sgt 1/c ) 1979 ), ?, Scientific Investigation Bureau ( 12 years ), Inner Western Sydney suburbs, HWP, ?, 21 Division, ?, Police Choir, ?, Balmain ( 8 Division )( Inspector )( 1980s ) – Retirement

  

Service: From ? ? ?   to  ? ? ? = 36? years Service

 
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Walter Keith TUCHIN - Enlistment photo - 2 September 1942
Walter Keith TUCHIN – Enlistment photo – 2 September 1942

Walter Keith TUCHIN - Enlistment photo - 2 September 1942
Walter Keith TUCHIN – Enlistment photo – 2 September 1942

 

R.A.A.F.

World War II

Regiment:  Instrument Repairer then 24 Squadron ( Menangle Park )( from 5 Oct. 1943 ).  99 Squadron in Darwin

Enlisted:    2 September 1942 in Sydney, NSW

Service #   69671

Rank:         Leading Aircraftman – Instrument Repairer ( L.A.C. )

Embarkation:

Next of kin:   Ivy Myrtle Tuchin of Moss Vale, NSW

Religion:     C of E

Single / Married:   Single

Returned to Australia: ?

Date of Discharge:     8 April 1946

Posting at Discharge:

WWII Honours & Gallantry: None for display

POW: No

Occupation upon joining:  Apprentice Fitter & Turner for Southern Portland Cement Ltd, Berrima, NSW

War Service In Au:

Active Service outside Au:  New Guinea,

Active Service in Au:

Medals:       Pacific Star,   War Medal 1939 – 1945,   Australia Service Medal 1939 – 1945,   Campaign Star,  Returned from Active Service Badge # AF 83126.

R.A.A.F. SERVICE RECORDS

 

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Retirement / Leaving age:?

Time in Retirement from Police?

 

Awards:  No Find on Australian Honours system – however: 

Police Queens Medal of Service ( stolen 11 Nov 1999 )

 

 Born:  Tuesday 11 December 1923

Died on: Sunday 27 February 2022

Age:  98 years, 2 months, 16 days

Organ Donor:  NO – Age prohibitive

 

Cause?

Event location:   ?

Event date ?

 

Funeral dateThursday 10 March 2022 @ 11am

Funeral location:  St Paul’s Anglican Church, Burwood Rd, Burwood, NSW

LIVE STREAM    PIN:  TBA   Email:  TBA

 

( 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: Cremated

 

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at?

Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( March 2022 )

 

Wally TUCHIN on his 97th birthday, playing guitar on 11 December 2020
Wally TUCHIN on his 97th birthday, playing guitar on 11 December 2020

WALLY 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


 

May they forever Rest In Peace

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Australian Police YouTube Channel 


 

TUCHIN
Walter Keith (Wally)
Formerly of Miranda,
late of Croydon.

Passed away 27th February 2022.

Beloved husband of Valerie (dec).

Dearly loved and loving father of Kate (Ellen), Lorraine, Greg and Peter.

Father in-law of Doug, Peter, Narelle and Tessa (dec).

Adored Grandpa Wal of 13 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.

98 Years young.

Forever in our hearts.

 

A service to Celebrate Wally’s life, will be held at St Paul’s Anglican Church, 205-207 Burwood Rd, Burwood on Thursday 10th March 2022, commencing at 11.00am.

Privately Cremated.

 

 

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Wally TUCHIN
Wally TUCHIN at the Justice and Police Museum exhibition, Circular Quay, Sydney, with a collection of his photos –  c 2000

 

Studio portrait of 69671 Leading Aircraftman Walter Keith Tuchin who served during the Second World War. 'Reflections – Honouring Australian Second World War Veterans' is a project spanning from 2015 – 2017. During this time span 450 Australian Institute of Accredited Photographers from around Australia photographed 6,500 World War Two Veterans. This digital archive was gifted to the Australian War Memorial by the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP) in 2017.
Studio portrait of 69671 Leading Aircraftman Walter Keith Tuchin who served during the Second World War.
‘Reflections – Honouring Australian Second World War Veterans’ is a project spanning from 2015 – 2017. During this time span 450 Australian Institute of Accredited Photographers from around Australia photographed 6,500 World War Two Veterans. This digital archive was gifted to the Australian War Memorial by the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP) in 2017.

 

Wally TUCHIN 2nd from right
Scientific Investigation Bureau – c1956.
Wally TUCHIN is 2nd from right

 

 


 

Follow all the Spotify Podcasts as told to Greg TUCHIN – by his father – Wally TUCHIN, Crime Scene photographer in the Scientific Investigation Bureau of NSW Police.

 

 

 


 

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.

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Cal
15 March 2022