Edwin Francis KAIN
EDWIN FRANCIS KAIN

New South Wales Police

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  • Database on:

    NA

  • Published on:

    NA

  • Updated on:

    15 February 2026

  • Sex:

    Male

  • Born:

    Thursday 01 January 1948

  • Born Place:

    NA, NA, NA

  • Died on:

    Thursday 06 December 2018

  • Death Place:

    NA, NA, NA

  • Age:

    70 years, 11 months, 27 days

  • Organ Donor:

    No

  • Regd #

    13809

  • Uniform #

    ?

  • Relations / Family in the Police

    No

  • Class #

    120.0

  • Visited this website

    141

Force

New South Wales Police


Full Name

EDWIN FRANCIS KAIN


Nick Name

NA


AKA

EDDIE & YOGI


Late of / Previously of

? Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 4 August 1969 NSW Redfern Police Academy Class # 120


Location

? Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 4 August 1969 NSW Redfern Police Academy Class # 120

Funeral Date(s) / Details

Date: NA @ NA

Location: NA

Death Details:

Awards / Commendations etc: National Medal – granted 10 September 1986 ( Sgt 3/c ) 1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 8 November 1995 ( Sgt 3/c ) Police Ethical & Good Conduct Medal – granted ? ? ? 20 year Clasp to Police Ethical & Good Conduct Medal – granted ? ? ?

Note: Final Rank: Inspector

Buried: Unknown

Cemetery name: Palmdale

Grave plot: Apple Gum Garden, Site 25

Biography / History
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Edwin Francis KAIN 

AKA EDDIE & YOGI
Late of  ?

Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 4 August 1969

NSW Redfern Police Academy Class # 120

New South Wales Police Force

Regd. #  13809

Rank:  Commenced at Redfern Police Academy on 4 August 1969 ( aged 21 years, 2 months, 15 days )

Probationary Constable – appointed 15 September 1969 ( aged 21 years, 3 months, 26 days )

Constable – appointed ? ? ?

Constable 1st Class – appointed 15 September 1974

Senior Constable – appointed 15 September 1978

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 13 July 1985

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?

Sergeant 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?

Inspector – appointed ???

Final Rank = Inspector

Stations?, Five Dock ( 1970’s ), Pymble ( 1973 ), worked at Supt. of Licences Officer, Gosford ( Licencing Sgt ) – 30 Division, Ashfield, Eastwood – Retirement

ServiceFrom  4 August 1969  to  31 October 2003 =  34 years, 2 months, 27 days Service

Awards:   National Medal – granted 10 September 1986 ( Sgt 3/c )

1st Clasp to National Medal – granted 8 November 1995 ( Sgt 3/c )

Police Ethical & Good Conduct Medal – granted ? ? ?

20 year Clasp to Police Ethical & Good Conduct Medal – granted ? ? ?

Edwin Francis KAIN, Eddie KAIN, Eddy KAIN,

Born:   Thursday  20 May 1948

Died on:   Thursday  6 December 2018

Age:  70 years, 6 months, 16 days

Cause:   ?

Event location:   ?

Event date:   ?

Age at Retirement:  55 years, 5 months, 11 days

Years in Retirement:  15 years, 1 month, 5 days

Funeral date:   Thursday  13 December 2018 @ 11am

Funeral location:   Rose Chapel, Palmdale Lawn Cemetery & Memorial Park, 57 Palmdale Rd, Palmdale, NSW

Wake location:  ?

Funeral Parlour:  ?

Buried at:  Palmdale Lawn Cemetery & Memorial Park,

Apple Gum Garden, Site 25

Edwin Francis KAIN, Eddie KAIN, Eddy KAIN, Yogi

 Memorial located at:   ?

 

EDDIE 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


 
Greg Muir ( # 15816 ) It was a quiet service at Palmdale. Valedictory given by Jack Williams and reminiscing by Greg Ashurst ( # 14281 ) and Eddie’s son Gavin.
Condolences to Sandra and the family. RIP Eddie, no longer suffering.

NSWPF - Redfern Academy Class 120 - 1969
Class 120 at Redfern Police Academy in 1969.
Back Row ( L – R ): ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Eddie KAIN, ?, ?, ?
Middle Row ( L – R ): ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?
Front Row ( L – R ): ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?

Edwin Francis KAIN Send Off - 2003
Edwin Francis KAIN Send Off – 2003

This article is obviously not the Edwin Francis KAIN ( above ) but could possibly be a relative.

Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 – 1954),

Saturday 29 July 1944, page 21

FUNERALS

KAIN- The relatives and Friends of Mr and Mrs Frank Kain of 41 Burlington avenue, Earlwood and Mr. and Mrs. J. Selator, of Stanmore are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of their beloved Brother and Cousin Edwin Francis Kain to leave our Chapel 7 Missendon Road, Camperdown, This Saturday Afternoon at 1.30 o’clock, for Church of England Cemetery, Field of Mars.

Wood Coffill Limited.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17915226


Academy Details

Academy Start Date End Date Class # Comment

Rank Details

Rank Achieve Date Comment
NSW Probationary Constable 15 September 1969
NSW Police Detective NA
NSW Constable 1st Class 15 September 1974
NSW Senior Constable 15 September 1978
NSW Sergeant 3rd Class 13 July 1985
NSW Police Inspector NA

Assignment Details

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