Michael John Benedict McBRIDE 

AKA  Mick McBRIDE

* Nickname:  ?

Late of Newcastle, NSW

Relations in ‘the job’:

“possible” relation in ‘the job‘:  Charles Abraham McBRIDE, NSWPF # 9930   ? 

Paul Albert McBRIDE, NSWPF – Cadet # 1971  ?

R.E. McBRIDE, NSWPF # 15290  ?

C.A. McBRIDE, NSWPF # P/W 0206  ?

NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern  –  Class # 131

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # 15369

Rank:  Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 8 May 1972 ( aged 20 years, 10 months, 17 days )

Probationary Constable- appointed 19 June 1972 ( aged 20 years, 11 months, 29 days )

Constable – appointed ? ? ? 

Constable 1st Class – appointed 19 June 1977

Detective – appointed ? ? 1979 ( YES )

Senior Constable – appointed 19 June 1981

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

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 31 December 1987

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?

Final Rank: = Sergeant

Stations:  ?, Redfern ( 7 Division )( ProCst )( 1972 ),  Special Squad ( 21 Division)( 1976 ), Central ( 1 Division )( 1977 ), Motor Squad – CIB ( Sept. 1979 ), Armed Hold-up Squad CIB ( 1981 ), Eastwood ( 17 Division )( 1983 )( Licencing Duties ), SWOS, ?, Regional Crimes Squad ( North Region ) – Newcastle ( CI Duties )( 1984 ), Charlestown ( CI Duties ), Toronto ( CI Duties )( 1979 ), Waratah ( CI Duties )( 1995 ),  Waratah LAC ( CI Duties )( 2009 ), Waratah LAC ( Ancillary )( 2003 ) – Retirement

Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police:  From:  8 May 1972   to  5 January 2004 = 31 years, 7 months,

Service ( From Training Date ) period: From   8 May 1972   to  5 January 2004 = 31 years, 7 months,

Retirement / Leaving age: = 52 years, 6 months,

Time in Retirement from Police: 19 years, 11 months, 19 days

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NASHOS

Service name:

Service number:                             219567

Rank:                                               Lance Corporal

Unit Name:                                    B Company RAR  4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment ( Royal Australian Infantry Corps )

Date of birth:                                 21 June 1951

Place of birth:

Date of intake:                               13 May 1971

Date of exit:                                   17 December 1971

Total Days:                                    218

NS Training: ?

National Service:                          Vietnam

Follow Up Training: ?

Basic Training: ?

Next of Kin: ?

Medals:                                              None for display

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Police Awards:  National Medal – granted 10 September 1986 ( Det SenCon )

1st Clasp to the National Medal – granted 2004

NSW Police Diligent and Ethical Service Medal – granted February 2004

4th Clasp to the NSW Police Medal – granted 2004

Commissioners Olympic citation – granted August 2001

 Born:  Thursday 21 June 1951 at Westmead, NSW

Died on:  Sunday 24 December 2023

Age: 72 years, 6 months, 3 days

Organ Donor:  Y / N / ?

Cause:  ?

Event location:   ?

Event / Diagnosis date:  ?

Funeral date:  Thursday 18 January 2024 @ 10.30am

Funeral location:  St Joseph’s Catholic Church, 17 Farquar Street Merryweather, NSW

Newcastle City Police District provided a Police Guard of Honour

Wake location:  ???

Wake date:  ???

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at:  ?

Grave Location:  Section:          Row:  ?         Plot:  ?

Grave GPS:  ?,       ?

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at:  ?

Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( January 2024 )

MICHAEL 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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( unconfirmed ) Mick may have worked at Redfern ( 7 Division ) in 1975 and he may be identical to M. McBride who represented and competed in the NSW Police Cricket Team that toured New Zealand.

Source:  Liverpool Police Time Line ( 1788 – 2022 ) via Joe Stanioch

Mick was the youngest of seven brothers.

Mick was unmarried, at the time of death, and had no children although he had ( years earlier ) been married to a Policewoman.

* Story behind any Nickname:

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
30 January 2024