Where are they now ?
Yvonne TUPMAN aged 103 & living in Sydney
Yvonne TUPMAN nee ROBERTSON
aka Yvonne ROBERTSON, Von
Widow of Harry TUPMAN NSWPF # 5450
Mother to Judge Robyn TUPMAN
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # Police Woman # ???
Rank: Commenced Training at ? Academy on Monday ? ? ?
Special Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Final Rank: ?
Stations: Newtown, School Lecturing, Central ( 1 Division )( 1960s ),
Service: From ? ? 1945 to 12 November 1949 = 3+ years Service
Police Women were Forced to Resign upon being Married. Yvonne & Harry were Married on Saturday 12 November 1949.
Retirement / Leaving age: = ?
Time in Retirement from Police: ?
Awards: No Find on Australian Honours system
Born: Saturday 3 October 1920 in Orange, NSW
Yvonne TUPMAN nee ROBERTSON
aka Yvonne ROBERTSON, Von
Hospital: Burwood, NSW
Last heard of:
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( October 2022 )
Where are you now ?
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May they forever Rest In Peace
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Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 – 1954),
Sunday 2 October 1949, page 5
POLICEWOMEN LEAVE THE FORCE TO WED
FIVE of the NSW’s force of 14 women police have resigned to get married this year.
One policewoman has been married and four others have become engaged since January.
A senior police officer said: “These marriages are smashing our organisation of women police.
“Wedding bells are beginning to ring like an alarm clock around Police Headquarters.”
Amy Millgate, first uniformed policewoman appointed, said: — “You can’t arrest love, nor can you imprison affection. Right qualities “Anyhow, my Bruce ( First-class Constable Bruce Taylor ) says I would not have been appointed if I had not had a sense of responsibility, with tact, understanding and other qualities needed for successful marriage.
“When a fellow talks like that — well, that’s a proposal.”
Other uniformed police women said that there would he more marriages if it were not for the housing shortage.
Here is a record of how marriage is shattering the women’s police force: — Lorna Fraser now married to Detective Harry North, of Wollongong.
Yvonne Robertson ( Beamish Street crossing, Campsie ) to be married to Plain-clothes Constable Harry Tupman, of Newtown, on November 12.
Nancy Baber ( Cleveland Street School ) to be married to Constable Pat Smith, of Regent Street station, on November 19.
Eva Boyd ( Sydney Girls’ High School ) to be married to Constable Bill Dickson, of Darlinghurst division, in December.
Amy Millgate ( Leichhardt Public School ) to be married to First-class Constable Bruce Taylor, of Central prosecuting staff, early next year.
Main qualifications for a uniformed policewoman are: 25 years of age or over; 5ft 6in; Intermediate Certificate.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/rendition/nla.news-article229226093
Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 – 1954),
Saturday 4 August 1951, page 44
DEATHS
ROBERTSON William – August 2 1951 at Military Hospital Concord dearly beloved husband of Christina and loved father of Yvonne (Mrs Tupman) Robert, Eric and Vyrna (Mrs Blanch) aged 66 years
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/rendition/nla.news-article18216328
Yvonne was interviewed just prior to her 100th birthday by Donna VALANTIS, Diversional Therapist, of the Presbyterian Aged Care, Drummoyne, NSW
The Difference Makers – Celebrating Women Living In Aged Care
The interview with Yvonne commences at 6min 26sec mark
Yvonne is from a family of Service,
Her father, William ROBERTSON, served in the First AIF in France, Somme Valley and was wounded twice at Pozieres before returning to Australia.
Her brother, Bob, served in the Second AIR in the Pacific area and her other brother, Eric, served in the RAAF.
Her husband, Harry, served in the RAAF in World War 2.
Yvonne herself was in the Australian Women’s Army Service ( AWAS ) in Sydney and Bathurst for four years before joining the NSW Police.
Source: Ashfield RSL.
Seated: ( L – R ) ?, Yvonne ROBERTSON / Yvonne TUPMAN, ?
Seated: ( L – R ) ?, Yvonne ROBERTSON / Yvonne TUPMAN, ?
7 October 2020
Yvonne Tupman at PAC Drummoyne – Minnamurra just celebrated her 100th birthday. Minnamurra now has 5 centenarians living at the care home. Happy Birthday Yvonne!
23 November 2020
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.
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Cal
19 October 2022
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