John James DUNCAN

AKA  Jack DUNCAN 

Late of  ?

NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern  / Police Training College – Penrith / Belmore Barracks  Class #  ? ? ? 

New South Wales Police Force

Uniform # 1252

Regd. #  ‘Q‘ 2119 

For the purposes of this website ‘Q‘ represents those Police joining between 1 March 1862 ( commencement of NSWPF ) – 23 February 1915 ( Commencement of NSWPF current numbering system )

Service:  From ? ?pre August 1925 ?   to  10 May 1941 ( Resignation )   =  15+? years Service  

Rank:  Commenced Training at Redfern Police Depot on ? ? ?

Probationary Constable- appointed Wednesday 12 August 1925 ( aged 24 years, 2 months, 14 days ) ( Mounted Constable )

Constable – appointed 12 August 1926

Constable 1st Class – appointed 28 May 1937 ( loss of Seniority ) 

Detective – appointed ? ? ?

Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? ( No such Rank during this period )

Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? ( No such Rank during this period )

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed ? ? ? ( No such Rank during this period )

Final Rank =  Constable 1st Class 

Stations:  Broken Hill Police District: ( White Cliffs )(28 March 1926 ), Wilcannia ( 17 August 1926 / 18 Nov. 1927 ), Broken Hill ( 26 March 1928 ), Menindie ( LockUpKeeper )( 27 July 1928 / 23 November 1928 / 10 May 1929 ), Torrawangee ( 29 July 1929 / 30 July 1929 / 30 Aug. 1929 ), Broken Hill ( 14 February 1932 ),

Riverina Police District: Wentworth (November 1933 ), Wentworth ( 1 January 1936 ), Yerong Creek ( O.I.C. )( 6 August 1936 / 4 Sept. 1936 ), Howlong ( O.I.C. )( 15 December 1936 ),

Western Police District: Ivanhoe ( O.I.C. )( 2 July 1938 ) – Resignation 10 May 1941

Retirement / Leaving age: = 39 years, 11 months, 11 days

Time in Retirement from Police:  52 years, 2 months, 17 days

Awards:  No Find on Australian Honours system

 Born:  Wednesday 29 May 1901

Died on: Tuesday 27 July 1993

Age:  92 years, 1 month, 28 days

Cause:  ?

Event location:   ?

Event date:  ?

Funeral date:  3 August 1993 

Funeral location:  ? 

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: Rookwood Cemetery, Weekes Ave, Rookwood, NSW

Grave Location:  Methodist New 1AW, Zone F, Grave 918Y

GPS:  -33.87830942069154   151.05342733802868

Buried with his 11 year old son who died in 1945

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Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?

Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( September 2021 )

JACK 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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Upon joining the NSWPF, Jack was described as:

5′ 8.5″ tall & 10 stone 8 lb whereas on the 26 June 1935 he was 5′ 9″ tall & 12 stone 1 lb.

Brown hair and eyes, Dark complexion.  He was a native of Adaville near Moree, NSW, and was Single – although he married on the 17 April 1928 and he was previously employed as a Station Hand.  He was Methodist.

He sat his Constable 1st Class Examination on the 5 October 1934.  He had his First Aid Certificate and was Certified as ‘Competent’ in relation to driving motor vehicles.

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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.

Cal
25 September 2021