John Bernard DREW

AKA John DREW, JD, Duncan, Drewy  

Late of Harland St, Inverell – formerly of Coffs Harbour, NSW  

“possible” relation in ‘the job’:   

K. T. E. DREW, NSWPF # 8538

Kenneth James DREW, NSWPF # 9187, Cadet # 1266

Colin Bernard DREW, NSWPF # 14905

Russell R. DREW, NSWPF # 16016

Robert Edward DREW, NSWPF # 16134  ( Brother to John Bernard DREW )

John Bernard DREW, NSWPF # 16639

David McMurray DREW, NSWPF # 16884

Bryan M. DREW, NSWPF # 22734 ( Brother to Russell Raymond DREW )

Kristy L. WALTERS, NSWPF # 28581

NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern  –  Class #  144

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  16639

Rank:  Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 23 September 1974 ( aged 26 years, 6 months, 20 days )

Probationary Constable- appointed Monday 4 November 1974 ( aged 26 years, 8 months, 1 day )

Constable – appointed 4 November 1975

Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ? 

Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( NO )

Senior Constable – appointed 4 November 1983

Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?

Final Rank: = Leading Senior Constable 

Stations:  Campsie, Lakemba, Four Wheels Transport Section ( Superintendent Driver ), Coffs Harbour – Retired

Service: From   23 September 1974  to   ? ? ?  =  ? years Service

Retirement / Leaving age: =  ?

Time in Retirement from Police:  ?

Awards:  National Medal – granted 15 November 1991 ( SenCon )

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 10 August 2000 ( SenCon )

 Born:   Wednesday 3 March 1948

Died on:  Sunday  7 March 2021

Age:  73 years, 0 months, 4 days

Organ Donor:  Y / N / ?

Cause:  Cancer ( type ? )

Event location:  Armidale Hospital, NSW 

Event date:  Diagnosed approximately 10 years earlier ( 2011 )

Funeral date:  Thursday 11 March 2021 @ 2pm

Funeral location: Uniting Church, Rivers St, Inverell, NSW

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Buried at: Interred at Urunga Cemetery, Cemetery Rd, Urunga, NSW – next to his parents 

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at:  ?

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

  JOHN is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance  *NEED MORE INFO

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May they forever Rest In Peace

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John, as a child, attended Inverell High School in the early 1960s and he resided in the Inverell Boys Hostel, NSW.

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
26 April 2022