HUGH BRANSON  

AKA  ?  

* Nickname: Huggy Bear, Hughy, The Bear 

Late of   ?  

Relations in ‘the job’   

“possible” relation in ‘the job‘:  

Tracey BRANSON / TAME, NSWPF 37559  ?  

NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern  –  Class #  138 

New South Wales Police Force    

Regd. # 16226 

Rank:  Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 14 January 1974 ( aged 26 years, 5 months, 9 days )    

Probationary Constable – appointed Monday 25 February 1974 ( aged 26 years, 6 months, 20 days )    

Constable – appointed 25 March 1975

Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ? 

Detective – appointed ? ? ? 

Senior Constable – appointed 25 March 1983

Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? 

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed ? ? ? 

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ? 

Final Rank: =    ?  

Stations:    ?   , Bass Hill ( 19 Division ), ?, Flemington HWP, ?

Service ( From Training Date ) period: From  14 January 1974     to     ? ? ?  =  ? years, ? months, ? days Service    

Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police:  From:  14 January 1974   to   ? ? ? =  ? years, ? months, ? days Service    

Retirement / Leaving age: =   ? years, ? months, ? days    

Time in Retirement from Police:   ? years, ? months, ? days    

Awards:  National Medal – granted 27 November 1990 ( SenCon )

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 24 March 2000 ( SenCon )

 Born:  Tuesday 5 August 1947  

Died on:  Friday 7 March 2025   during the P.M.

Age:  77 years, 7 months, 2 days 

Organ Donor:  Y / N /  ?  

Cause:  probable Stroke in his sleep 

Event location:  at home  

Event / Diagnosis date:    ?  

Funeral date:  Wednesday 19 March 2025 @ noon

Funeral location:  Forest Lawn, North Chapel, Camden Valley Way, Leppington, NSW 

LIVE STREAM      ?   TBA

Wake location:    ?   TBA

Wake date:  ???  

Funeral Parlour:  Kenneally’s Funerals, 13 Chamberlain St, Campbelltown, NSW 

Buried at:    ?  

Grave Location:  Section:          Row:  ?         Plot:  ? 

Grave GPS:  ?,         ?  

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at:    ?  

Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( March 2025 )    

HUGH 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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Class 138 of 25 February 1974 – 01    Class 138

Back Row ( L – R ):

?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Sue BRENNAN # P/W 0190

Middle Row ( L – R )

?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?

Front Row ( L – R ):

?, Hugh BRANSON # 16226, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?

Class 138 of 25 February 1974 – 02Redfern Police Academy Class 138 of Feb 1974

BACK ROW ( L – R )

Andrew McCOULLOUGH # 16176, Raymond ROBINSON # 16203, ?, Barry ODMARK # 16219, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?

MIDDLE ROW:

?, ?, ?, ?, Ray POTTER # 16327, ?, ?, ?, ?

FRONT ROW:

?, ?, ?, ?, ?, D.S. ( STEVE ) PACKER # 16225, ?, ?, ?, ?

Class 138 of 25 February 1974 – 03Redfern Police Academy Class 138 of Feb 1974

BACK ROW ( L – R )

?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?

MIDDLE ROW:

?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?

FRONT ROW:

?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?

* 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
9 March 2025

Updated 10 March 2025 with Class photos and i.d’s.