David John MARANDA

father of Graham – Regd. # 16734

& grandfather to Leith – Regd #. ?????

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #   7980

Rank:  Probationary Constable – appointed 12 April 1955 ( aged 28 years, 5 months, 18 days )

Constable 1st Class – appointed 24 September 1963 ( loss of 5.5 months Seniority )

Senior Constable – appointed 1 July 1968

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 1 September 1973

Sergeant 2nd Class – death

Stations:  Phillip St ( 4 Division ), Lithgow ( 1956 – 1961 ), Balranald ( 1961 – 1966 )( Cst – Cst 1/c ), North Coast District ( 1968, 1969 Stud Book ), Sawtell ( 1966 – 1973 ), Maitland ( 1973 – 1983 )

Service:  From  ? ? PRE April 1955?  to  30 October 1983 = 28+ years Service

Awards:  No find on It’s An Honour

Born:  Monday  25 October 1926, Gulgong, NSW

Died on:  Sunday  30 October 1983  –  5 days after his birthday

Age:  57 years, 5 days

Cause:  Heart attack

Funeral date:  Thursday  3 November 1983

Funeral location:  St Peter’s Church, Anglican Parish of East Maitland, NSW

Buried at:  East Maitland Cemetery, Raymond Terrace Rd, East Maitland, NSW

Plot: Church of England, Portion:  Anglican, Row 10, Plot  61 ( Double grave – with wife – Joyce )

 Memorial at:  ?

Maitland Police: Inspector Mark Hickson OIC, Sergeant David Maranda, Sgt Merv Leggett &, possibly Neville Wild.

DAVID 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

Other mentions:

17 Sep 1965 – APPOINTMENTS – Trove

08 Mar 1973 – TENNIS CLUB NOTES – Trove

16 Sep 1971 – SCHOOL TENNIS COACHING – Trove

17 May 1963 – APPOINTMENTS – Trove

07 Sep 1962 – APPOINTMENTS – Trove