John Dudley RATTENBURY
AKA Jack RATTENBURY
Late of Cranebrook, NSW
“possible” relation in ‘the job’: MARK R. RATTENBURY, NSWPF # 14965 ?
Lionel RATTENBURY, NSWPF # ????
NSW Police Training College – Penrith – Class # “possibly” 027
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 6197
Rank: Commenced Training at Penrith Police Academy on Monday ? ? 1948
Probationary Constable- appointed 3 August 1948 ( aged 24 years, 2 months, 23 days )
Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Detective – appointed ? ? ?
Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? ( N/A )
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 1 October 1965
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 5 February 1973
Sergeant 1st Class – appointed 21 June 1976
Final Rank: = Sergeant 1st Class
Stations: ?, St Marys ( 27 Division )( 1970 )( Sgt ), ?, Katoomba – Retirement
Service: From ? ? 1948 to 19 July 1981 = 33 years Service
Retirement / Leaving age: = ?
Time in Retirement from Police: 41 years, 5 months, 22 days
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C.M.F.
A.I.F.
World War II Service Record can be found HERE
Regiment: 67th A.A.S.L. Co., Port Moresby, New Guinea / 2/3rd Australian Infantry Battalion, 6th Division, 2nd A.I.F.
Enlisted: March 1942. Served from 4 April 1942
Service # N216164 / NX169814
Rank: Private
Embarkation:
Next of kin:
Religion: C of E
Single / Married: Single
Returned to Australia: ?
Date of Discharge: 11 June 1946
Posting at Discharge:
WWII Honours & Gallantry: 1939 – 1945 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal, A.S.M. 1939 – 1945 with Clasp – PNG
POW: No
Occupation upon joining:
War Service In Au: 10 days
Active Service outside Au: 762 days
Active Service in Au: 707 days
Total Effective Service: 1479 days
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Police Awards: No Find on the Australian Honour system
Born: Sunday 11 May 1924 in Canberra, A.C.T.
Died on: Tuesday 10 January 2023
Age: 98 years, 7 months, 30 days
Organ Donor: No – Age prohibitive
Cause: ?
Event location: ?
Event date: ?
Funeral date: Friday 27 January, 2023 @ 10AM
Funeral location: North Chapel, Pinegrove Memorial Park, Kingston Street, Minchinbury, NSW
A Formal Police Guard of Honour will be provided by Mt Druitt PAC
LIVE STREAM ?
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Wake location: Penrith RSL – Hornseywood Room
Wake date: Friday 27 January 2023
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Funeral Parlour: Nepean Valley Funerals, 02 4722 8222
Buried at: Penrith General Cemetery, 27 Cox Ave, Kingswood, NSW
Grave Location: ?
GPS: ?
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( January 2023 )
JOHN 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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RATTENBURY John Dudley
Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995),
Tuesday 11 August 1970, page 8
SHOT IN FOOT, COURT TOLD
SYDNEY, Monday. — A 19-year-old youth was charged in Penrith Court today with attempting to murder his brother and a policeman at Werrington, near Penrith, last night.
He was charged also with assaulting a second policeman.
Trevor Gerald Campbell, labourer, of Victoria Street, Werrington, was remanded in custody until August 18.
He was charged with having shot at Garrie Steven Campbell, 18, his brother, and at Sergeant Colin Selwyn Heckenberg, with intent to murder.
He was also charged with having assaulted Sergeant John Dudley Rattenbury, of St Mary’s.
Campbell allegedly shot his brother Garrie in the foot after an argument about the use of each other’s clothes.
He then allegedly locked himself in his bedroom and held police at bay for 45 minutes with an air rifle, before being overpowered.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/110336870
Further articles:
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/101368430
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/100976059
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
23 January 2023
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