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William Charles HIPWELL

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William Charles Hipwell   OAM

AKA  BILL

Late of  ?

NSW Redfern Police Academy Class #  082?

NSW Police Cadet # 0860

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  9614

 

Rank:  Commenced Training as Police Cadet on 27 March 1950 ( aged 15 years, 2 months, 22 days )

Probationary Constable- appointed 4 April 1960 ( aged 25 years, 2 month, 30 days old )( Leap Year )

Assuming that the date of commencing training and the date of being ‘Sworn In’ are both correct – it seems strange that he was not ‘Sworn In’ at the age of 19 unless he had left the Cadets at some stage and rejoined as a Trainee around the age of 24.

Constable – appointed ? ? ? 

Constable 1st Class – appointed 1 March 1966 

Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? 

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed ? ? ? 

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ? 

 

Final RankSergeant 2nd Class

 

Stations?, Missing Persons Unit – Retirement 11 July 1985

 

Service:  From ( 27 March 1950 )  ? ? 1960   to   11 July 1985 25* years Service

*the NSWPF has William Serving for 25 years – which would suggest that he did not complete his Cadet Training from 1950 but came back as a Trainee around the age of 24

 

AwardsNational Medal – granted 22 September 1987 ( Sgt 2/c ) * I would suggest Australian Honours has recorded this information incorrectly, again, and this would possibly be Williams 2nd Clasp to the National Medal. In the Commonwealth Gazette S 215 – dated 24 Sept 1980 – they have him listed as Sgt 3/c )

1st Clasp to the National Medal – granted 22 September 1987 ( Sgt 2/c )

National Medal – granted 15 September 1980 ( Sgt 3/c )

Medal of the Order of Australia ( OAM ) – granted 10 June 1985 – for public service with the NSW Police Force ( Sgt 2/c )

 

BornSaturday  5 January 1935

Died on:  Wednesday  8 April 2020

Age85 years, 3 months, 3 days

Cause?

Event location:   ?

Event date ?

 

Funeral date? ? ?

Funeral location?  ( Due to current Govt. restrictions of 10 persons at a Funeral due to the Cornona19 Virus Pandemic – this will be a Private Funeral )

 

Future Wake location? TBA ( Due to current Govt. restrictions of 2 persons only at ‘Gatherings’,  there won’t be an immediate Wake )

Future Wake date: ( 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 ( April 2020 )

 

WILLIAM 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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At the time of publication, nothing further is known, or can be found, on this man – other than what is recorded above.

 

Cal  20 April 2020

 


 

 

 

 

 

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