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Member Biographies
The story of the NT Police is mostly that of the people who made up the organisation and here we present some of those people.
The NTPMHS has many dossiers on other people that at this time have not been transferred to an electronic format. If you'd like to assist with writing a biography for this site, please get in touch.
Relationships with Aboriginal Women
The following paragraphs taken from "A Force Apart?" detail relationships between Aboriginal Women and NT Police members in a historical...
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Jackie Gordon
(from "A Force Apart?") A more recent example of the life of a police wife was that of Mrs Jackie Gordon, whose husband, John Gordon, was...
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Vicki Darken
(from "A Force Apart?") There are no extant records of the loneliness the early police wives felt, but life had hardly changed by 1945...
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Anna Mary Dow
(from "A Force Apart?") In the Territory, not only senior officers’ wives raised money for charity. Anna Mary Dow, who was born in 1869...
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Charlotte Georgina Foelsche
(from "A Force Apart?") Charlotte Georgina Foelsche, who preceded Anna Waters to the Northern Territory, apparently led a quieter life,...
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Anna Maria Woide Waters
(from "A Force Apart?") The senior officers’ wives became part of Darwin society and involved themselves in the various fund raising...
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DEANS, Joan Mary OAM
Joan Deans was the wife of bush policeman Frank Deans. Joan joined the Commonwealth Medical Service and was posted to Alice Springs...
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LITCHFIELD, Fredrick Henry
Frederick Henry Litchfield was born on 27th April 1832 in India. He was appointed on 28th July 1865 by Boyle Travers Finniss, Magistrate...
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RONALD (PETER) McAULAY, Q.P.M., A.O.,J.P.
Ronald McAulay (who was universally known as Peter) was born in Adelaide on the 30th November, 1932. He joined the South Australian...
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WURMBRAND, Erwein
Northern Territory Police Museum and Historical Society website person record. If you have information to add contact the webmaster....
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WOOD, Robert
From "A Force Apart? p.129 One of the most glowing references in any of the personnel files is that provided by a Superintendent of the...
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WOOD, Alexander Gray
Most of the information on this page provided by Tony Maple - contact email held by webmaster. If you have information to add contact...
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WOOD, Albert
Northern Territory Police Museum and Historical Society website person record. If you have information to add contact the webmaster....
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WINKLER, Robert Louis
Northern Territory Police Museum and Historical Society website person record. If you have information to add contact the webmaster....
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WILLIAMS, John Russell
This page has only just been started - if you have anything to add email the webmaster John Russell Williams was born on 2/7/1948 in...
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WATERS, Nicholas Joseph
The following article is from 'A Force Apart?' by Dr Bill Wilson - p91. Direct link to the Thesis. Foelsche was succeeded by the most...
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TAYLOR, Frederick William Murray
This paper was written by and supplied courtesy of Graeme Fry (contacts held by the museum) Frederick was born on the 4th April 1884 in...
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STOTT, Robert
Robert STOTT was born on the 13th of July 1958 in Scotland and died on the 6th of May 1928 aged 69 years. He joined the South Australia...
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STOTT, Gordon
Gordon Scott was the son of Robert Scott (previous Commissioner of the Central Australian District of the NT Police). Two articles deal...
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STOKES, John William
John William Stokes joined the NT Police in 1936. This page needs research and development to compliment the material in the Wikipedia...
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STAUNTON, Patrick Francis
Patrick Francis STAUNTON was a former light-horseman who joined the NT Police and served in the NT Police force at locations such as Wave...
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SPRIGG, Alfred Dean 'Dan'
Alfred Dean 'Dan' SPRIGG Born 1925* Joined NT Police 6 June 1950 Ceased with NT Police 1961 Registered Number 67 *Note the date of...
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SPENCER, Gavin (AIDE)
Gavin Spencer Jabaljari, Police Aide number 39. Police Aide Gavin Spencer Jabajjari joined the Northern territory Police in June 1985....
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SMITH, Mick
Mick arrived in Darwin some 49 years ago when he joined the Northern Territory Police seeking a life of adventure - and he certainly got...
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SHERIDAN, Francis
Notes taken from "A Force Apart?" - you can help by expanding this entry Francis Kernan Sheridan, born in South Australia on 23 December...
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RYALL, Gregory Leonard
Gregory Leonard “Dugong” RYALL Registered No. 6 Dob 20/11/1917 Appointed 9/1/1941 Married 3/4/1941 Retired 13/11/1970 – due to ill...
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POWER, Cornelius
From "A Force Apart?" p.123 Mounted Constable Cornelius Power was born in Cork, Ireland, in 1851. He migrated to Australia as a young man...
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POPE, Max
Article from the eDRUM - 1 November 2011 - Link Commander Pope’s career spanned over 35 years, having commenced duties on 13 September...
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POLLARD, Michael
Mounted Constable Michael Pollard is not recorded in the NTPMHS database but is mentioned in several newspapers of the day which are...
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OCKENDEN, Frederick James
This paper was written by and supplied courtesy of Graeme Fry (contacts held by the museum) His Police records are brief and essentially...
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NOONAN, William 'Barney'
From the Drum Magazine - September 2006 via National Library Australia Pandora repository Barney pulls up the anchor Senior Constable...
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NALTY, Charles
From 'A Force Apart?' p123 Corporal Nalty was a member with a more unusual background and an atypical career in the Northern Territory....
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MURRAY, William
Notes taken from "A Force Apart?" - you can help by expanding this entry One glaring deficiency in the personnel records is that of...
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MOREY, Edward Herbert (Ted)
The link below is to the Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 18, (MUP), 2012 http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/morey-edward-herbert...
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METTAM, Bertram
Bert Mettam joined the NT Police in 1946 after a colourful military career including time as a POW (see article to right). He served in...
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McLAREN, William James
This page only contains a eulogy. If you wish to contribute content contact the webmaster. EULOGY – WILLIAM JAMES McLAREN, AM - 13...
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McBEATH, Alexander Francis
This paper was written by and supplied courtesy of Graeme Fry (contacts held by the museum) Alexander was born at Mount Pleasant South...
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MANNION, James Joseph
James Joseph 'Jim' MANNION Joined: 29/03/1936 - confirmed 28/9/1937 Promoted to Sergeant 10 October 1947 Promoted to Sergeant First Class...
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LOVEGROVE, John
Notes taken from "A Force Apart?" - you can help by expanding this entry The early members of the force generally took pain, hardship and...
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LITTLEJOHN, Wilson
Wilson Colleridge LITTLEJOHN was born in New Zealand on 24th August 1899. He served with the N.Z. Royal Flying Corps during World War 1...
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KELLY, James Harcourt
This paper was written by and supplied courtesy of Graeme Fry (contacts held by the museum) James Kelly was born at One Tree Hill South...
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JOHNS, William Francis
William Francis JOHNS, known to many as Mulga Bill, was born on the 23/3/1885. In 1906 he joined the SA Police as a Foot Constable, and...
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JOHNSON, Alfred
If you can contribute details email the webmaster. I Remember………Broken Nose The following story is taken from obituary notes and some...
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JOHNS, John
From "A Force Apart?" p121 Another constable about whom we know a little is Mounted Constable John Robert Johns who served in the...
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ILETT, John W. 'Jack'
John William (Jack) Ilett Former Commander with the Northern Territory Police Born 18/1/1939 Joined the Force 24/2/1961 Retired 2/12/1995...
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HUITSON, Glen
This page only contains a eulogy. If you have material that can be added contact the webmaster. FUNERAL SERVICE FOR SERGEANT GLEN...
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HOWARD, Sydney 'Skip'
From the DRUM magazine September 2006 (via National Library Australia - Pandora repository) Sydney ‘Skip’ Howard joined the NT Police on...
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HIGGS, Horace
This paper was written by and supplied courtesy of Graeme Fry (contacts held by the museum) Horace Higgs also known as “Jerry” was born...
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HARVEY, Roy 'Bluey'
DOB 30/9/34 Appointed 13/6/1957 Promoted Constable First Class 13/6/1965 Promoted Senior Constable 13/6/1972 Retired (Medically) 2/2/1978...
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HANSON, Richard Davies
This paper was written by and supplied courtesy of Graeme Fry (contacts held by the museum) Richard Hanson [Also spelt Hansen in some...
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