Australian Police

JOHN DOUGLAS HARDAKER

New South Wales Police

Database on:
NA
Published on:
NA
Updated on:
15 February 2026
Sex:
Male
Born:
Sunday 01 January 1956
Born Place:
NA, NA, NA
Died on:
Tuesday 22 June 1999
Death Place:
NA, NA, NA
Age:
43 years, 6 months, 3 days
Organ Donor:
No
Regd #
17125
Uniform #
NA
Relations / Family in the Police
No
Class #
149.0
Visited this website
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Force

New South Wales Police

Full Name

JOHN DOUGLAS HARDAKER

Nick Name

AKA

JOHN

Late of / Previously of

Moonbi, Armidale & Macksville, NSW NSW Redfern Police Academy Class # “possibly” 149

Location

Moonbi, Armidale & Macksville, NSW NSW Redfern Police Academy Class # “possibly” 149

Funeral Date(s) / Details

Date: NA @ NA

Location: NA

Death Details:

Awards / Commendations etc: National Medal – granted 17 March 1992 ( SenCon )

Buried: Unknown

Biography / History

John Douglas HARDAKER

AKA ‘ Hard Arse Hardaker ‘

Late of Moonbi, Armidale & Macksville, NSW

NSW Redfern Police Academy Class # “possibly” 149

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. # 17125

Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 25 August 1975

Constable – appointed 25 August 1976

Senior Constable – appointed 25 August 1984

Final Rank = ?

Stations: ?, Lakemba ( 13 Division ), Ashford, Gunnedah HWP, Cootamundra, Broken Hill, Armidale,

Service: From ? ? pre Aug 1975? to ? ? ? = ? years Service

Awards: National Medal – granted 17 March 1992 ( SenCon )

Born: Saturday 26 May 1956

Died on: Tuesday 22 June 1 999

Age: 43yrs 27days

Cause: Motor Vehicle Collision – Upper Hunter region

Event location: ?

Event date: ?

Funeral date: Saturday 26? June 1999

Funeral location: ?

Wake location: ?

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: ?

Memorial located at: ?

This is another picture of John Hardaker . He is the one on the right of the picture walking. Location - Broken Hill. i presume during the mad max filming also. Courtesy of his son Mitch Hardaker . John Hardaker passed away in 1999. — This is a picture of John Hardaker. He is the one on the right of the picture walking. Location – Broken Hill. I presume during the Mad Max 3 filming. Courtesy of his son Mitch Hardaker. John Hardaker passed away in 1999.

This picture is of John Hardaker and other officers. Location - Broken Hill, Mitch Hardaker, Johns son, was told that this was taken whilst Mad Max 3 was being filmed out there. You can see the old bus on the left of the picture. — Location – Broken Hill, Mitch Hardaker, **John Hardaker**s son, was told that this was taken whilst Mad Max 3 was being filmed out there. You can see the old bus on the left of the picture. This picture is of John Hardaker and other officers. Most probably **Don BRATTAN** with his back to camera and the large Crown ( Sgt 1/c ) on the left sleeve.

John 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

Nothing further is known, or can be found, about this man at the time of publication.

Cal

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John Douglas HARDAKER

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Academy Details

Academy	Start Date	End Date	Class #	Comment

Rank Details

Rank	Achieve Date	Comment
NSW Probationary Constable	25 August 1975
NSW Senior Constable	25 August 1984

Assignment Details

Station	Start Date	End Date	Comment

N.J. MADDEN

ADRIAN HUISMAN