Michael John Benedict McBRIDE
AKA Mick McBRIDE
* Nickname: ?
Late of Newcastle, NSW
Relations in ‘the job’:
“possible” relation in ‘the job‘: Charles Abraham McBRIDE, NSWPF # 9930 ?
Paul Albert McBRIDE, NSWPF – Cadet # 1971 ?
R.E. McBRIDE, NSWPF # 15290 ?
C.A. McBRIDE, NSWPF # P/W 0206 ?
NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # 131
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 15369
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 8 May 1972 ( aged 20 years, 10 months, 17 days )
Probationary Constable- appointed 19 June 1972 ( aged 20 years, 11 months, 29 days )
Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Constable 1st Class – appointed 19 June 1977
Detective – appointed ? ? 1979 ( YES )
Senior Constable – appointed 19 June 1981
Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? ( N/A )
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 31 December 1987
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed ? ? ?
Final Rank: = Sergeant
Stations: ?, Redfern ( 7 Division )( ProCst )( 1972 ), Special Squad ( 21 Division)( 1976 ), Central ( 1 Division )( 1977 ), Motor Squad – CIB ( Sept. 1979 ), Armed Hold-up Squad CIB ( 1981 ), Eastwood ( 17 Division )( 1983 )( Licencing Duties ), SWOS, ?, Regional Crimes Squad ( North Region ) – Newcastle ( CI Duties )( 1984 ), Charlestown ( CI Duties ), Toronto ( CI Duties )( 1979 ), Waratah ( CI Duties )( 1995 ), Waratah LAC ( CI Duties )( 2009 ), Waratah LAC ( Ancillary )( 2003 ) – Retirement
Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police: From: 8 May 1972 to 5 January 2004 = 31 years, 7 months,
Service ( From Training Date ) period: From 8 May 1972 to 5 January 2004 = 31 years, 7 months,
Retirement / Leaving age: = 52 years, 6 months,
Time in Retirement from Police: 19 years, 11 months, 19 days
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Service name:
Service number: 219567
Rank: Lance Corporal
Unit Name: B Company RAR 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment ( Royal Australian Infantry Corps )
Date of birth: 21 June 1951
Place of birth:
Date of intake: 13 May 1971
Date of exit: 17 December 1971
Total Days: 218
NS Training: ?
National Service: Vietnam
Follow Up Training: ?
Basic Training: ?
Next of Kin: ?
Medals: None for display
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Police Awards: National Medal – granted 10 September 1986 ( Det SenCon )
1st Clasp to the National Medal – granted 2004
NSW Police Diligent and Ethical Service Medal – granted February 2004
4th Clasp to the NSW Police Medal – granted 2004
Commissioners Olympic citation – granted August 2001
Born: Thursday 21 June 1951 at Westmead, NSW
Died on: Sunday 24 December 2023
Age: 72 years, 6 months, 3 days
Organ Donor: Y / N / ?
Cause: ?
Event location: ?
Event / Diagnosis date: ?
Funeral date: Thursday 18 January 2024 @ 10.30am
Funeral location: St Joseph’s Catholic Church, 17 Farquar Street Merryweather, NSW
Newcastle City Police District provided a Police Guard of Honour
Wake location: ???
Wake date: ???
Funeral Parlour: ?
Buried at: ?
Grave Location: Section: Row: ? Plot: ?
Grave GPS: ?, ?
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( January 2024 )
MICHAEL 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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( unconfirmed ) Mick may have worked at Redfern ( 7 Division ) in 1975 and he may be identical to M. McBride who represented and competed in the NSW Police Cricket Team that toured New Zealand.
Source: Liverpool Police Time Line ( 1788 – 2022 ) via Joe Stanioch
Mick was the youngest of seven brothers.
Mick was unmarried, at the time of death, and had no children although he had ( years earlier ) been married to a Policewoman.
* Story behind any Nickname:
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
30 January 2024
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