Emergency Services Locationless, Locationless, Locationless
By
corunnaroad on 14-Jul-12. Waypoint GA4487
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Description
This cache is to remember the people in the services who do so much work whenever there is an emergency i.e police, firies,emergency services, ambulance personnel etc. Many lives have unfortunately been lost by these people while carrying out their duties. To log this cache take a photo of a memorial of any description honouring these wonderful people.
This is at the Darwin cenotaph.
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James0116
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James0116
MITCHELL
QUEENSLAND
This Arrest Creek Police Memorial can be located on the Mitchell - St George Road about 7 km south of Mitchell. This monument commemorates members of the police force who fought the bush rangers throughout Australia. The memorial is at the site of the Kenniff Brothers arrest.
The Kenniff Brothers are said to be Australia's last bush rangers. In 1902 Police Constable George Doyle and Station Manager Albert Dahlke were hunting the brothers Patrick and James Kenniff over the theft of a pony. They came upon the brothers at Lethbridge Pocket in Queensland's Carnarvon region and were murdered.
A reward was offered for the Kenniffs' capture and they were caught after three months on the run at Arrest Creek near Mitchell. Patrick was hanged at Brisbane's Boggo Road Gaol in January 1903. His brother served 12 years in prison.
Nearby these sculptures commemorate the service of police troopers and Aboriginal trackers.
The sculptures represent the capture of Patrick Kenniff, lying on the ground with two police constables standing guard over him. The image that is facing to the south is that of the Aboriginal tracker. The sculpture on the hill Paddy's Knob depicts how Jimmy got away and was eventually surrounded by his captors and forced to surrender. The Kenniff Brothers are said to be Australia's last bush rangers.
QUEENSLAND
This Arrest Creek Police Memorial can be located on the Mitchell - St George Road about 7 km south of Mitchell. This monument commemorates members of the police force who fought the bush rangers throughout Australia. The memorial is at the site of the Kenniff Brothers arrest.
The Kenniff Brothers are said to be Australia's last bush rangers. In 1902 Police Constable George Doyle and Station Manager Albert Dahlke were hunting the brothers Patrick and James Kenniff over the theft of a pony. They came upon the brothers at Lethbridge Pocket in Queensland's Carnarvon region and were murdered.
A reward was offered for the Kenniffs' capture and they were caught after three months on the run at Arrest Creek near Mitchell. Patrick was hanged at Brisbane's Boggo Road Gaol in January 1903. His brother served 12 years in prison.
Nearby these sculptures commemorate the service of police troopers and Aboriginal trackers.
The sculptures represent the capture of Patrick Kenniff, lying on the ground with two police constables standing guard over him. The image that is facing to the south is that of the Aboriginal tracker. The sculpture on the hill Paddy's Knob depicts how Jimmy got away and was eventually surrounded by his captors and forced to surrender. The Kenniff Brothers are said to be Australia's last bush rangers.
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A memorial to the five members of the Panton Hill CFA who perished on Ash Wednesday (16 Feb 1983), at Upper Beaconsfield, when their tanker was overrun by flames.
Some time after 1986, someone put a shotgun blast through the original memorial peppering the glass slab with shot. It was simply repaired & siliconed back into place.
The other photos show other plaques in the park.
Some time after 1986, someone put a shotgun blast through the original memorial peppering the glass slab with shot. It was simply repaired & siliconed back into place.
The other photos show other plaques in the park.
LARKINS ST,
TAHMOOR, NSW
Service Dogs memorial.
TAHMOOR, NSW
Service Dogs memorial.
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NSW Police Force Wall of Remembrance
The Domain, Sydney (NSW)
The Domain, Sydney (NSW)
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Discovered this memorial to the "three bushfire fighters who gave their lives on 9th January 1983" in Grays Point.
Memorial in the Royal National Park to a group of fire fighters that were killed.
My photo was taken a few years back and the memorial was somewhat overgrown and easy to miss.
TFTC,
Mike (GPS).
My photo was taken a few years back and the memorial was somewhat overgrown and easy to miss.
TFTC,
Mike (GPS).
This small plaque is located in front of the old school house in Swansea, Tasmania, and is placed in memory of Police Constable Frederick Henderson who was killed during the execution of his duty at Swansea on 11 October 1922.
Trooper Henderson lost his life in an attempt to capture triple murderer George William Carpenter. Trooper Henderson had travelled from Triabunna where he was stationed to Swansea. There he was to take over the task of guarding the scene of the first of two murders. Unfortunately for the unarmed policeman the offender returned and a violent struggle ensued. Trooper Henderson fell mortally wounded by a charge of shot from the gun pressed into his chest. Carpenter was later hanged in Hobart for his crimes. Trooper Henderson posthumously received the Kings Medal for courage and devotion to duty.
Trooper Henderson lost his life in an attempt to capture triple murderer George William Carpenter. Trooper Henderson had travelled from Triabunna where he was stationed to Swansea. There he was to take over the task of guarding the scene of the first of two murders. Unfortunately for the unarmed policeman the offender returned and a violent struggle ensued. Trooper Henderson fell mortally wounded by a charge of shot from the gun pressed into his chest. Carpenter was later hanged in Hobart for his crimes. Trooper Henderson posthumously received the Kings Medal for courage and devotion to duty.
This memorial plaque and stone is located in the park adjacent to the Cenotapath in Yarraman Qld. Perry Irwin was the Sergeant of Police in this small country town for many years and was promoted to Senior Sergeant rank at Caboolture. Senior Sergeant Perry Irwin paid the ultimate price of his chose occupation on the 22nd August 2003 when he was fatally shot in the execution of his duties at Caboolture.
There is another memorial located at Caboolture Qld honouring this well regarded policeman.
There is another memorial located at Caboolture Qld honouring this well regarded policeman.
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#GA130 - 17:05; This memorial honours the New South Wales Police Force and in particluar those members who have lost their lives in the line of duty. It is also the WP for a multi GC2T2A4 'Culpam Poena Premit Comes' which translated means 'Punishment Follows Closely On Guilt'.
Today, in the wind and rain, we visited Mt Lofty which normally overlooks Adelaide but today was covered in thick mist and cloud. Whilst walking around we came across two adjacent memorials to the Firefighters who lost their lives and those who fought in the Ash Wednesday bushfires of 16 February 1983. Three photos have been added to the Gallery: a view with one of us next to the memorial; and one of each of the adjacent plaques.
This is the Tasmania Police Memorial for officers killed in the line of duty over the last 100 years. It is at the Police academy and includes replicas of the plaques for each officer that exist at the Canberra Police memorial.
In my relatively short career I have lost one colleague who died whilst working. Unfortunately Ty Bennett had a car accident and died while attending a possible Burglary in progress.
In my relatively short career I have lost one colleague who died whilst working. Unfortunately Ty Bennett had a car accident and died while attending a possible Burglary in progress.
I saw this memorial when I was in Kings Park this morning. It's the Firefighters Memorial Grove.
Thanks for the cache Corunna!
Thanks for the cache Corunna!
I should have logged this one earlier, having created a Waymark of the Victorian Police Memorial a couple of months back. It's a place I had not know existed before seeing a story on the local news about a motorcycle ride leaving/arriving and the upcoming memorial service to be held there.
"The memorial is a tribute to the 157 police who have had their lives brought to a tragic and abrupt end (as at November, 2010). The memorial is a fitting reminder of the sacrifice each have made to provide a safe and secure community."
http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMFCC2_Victoria_Police_Memorial_Southbank_Victoria
"The memorial is a tribute to the 157 police who have had their lives brought to a tragic and abrupt end (as at November, 2010). The memorial is a fitting reminder of the sacrifice each have made to provide a safe and secure community."
http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMFCC2_Victoria_Police_Memorial_Southbank_Victoria
In memory of Sergeant Glen Huitson ' a bush copper' that was killed in the line of duty near this site on 3rd August 1999. He was a very well respected Police Officer who was stationed at Adelaide River.
There is a covered picnic area to sit at and take in the surroundings to think and reflect on that very sad day ...
There is a covered picnic area to sit at and take in the surroundings to think and reflect on that very sad day ...
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The Nation Police Memorial, Canberra ACT.
The memorial is for all Australian police officers, across all states, who have died in the line of duty. Very sad to see so many names.........
A few photos attached.
The memorial is for all Australian police officers, across all states, who have died in the line of duty. Very sad to see so many names.........
A few photos attached.
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The Tarrawingee Firefighter Memorial is beside the Great Alpine Road at Tarrawingee, East of Wangaratta in Victoria.
This monument commemorates ten firefighters who lost their lives nearby while fighting a disastrous fire on 22nd December 1943.
The first major fire of the 1943/44 season occurred near Wangaratta, killing ten people and burning hundreds of hectares of grassland.
The inscription on the monument reads: A TRIBUTE TOTHE MEMORY OF
KEVIN DUNKLEYJOSEPH (LOUIS) RYAN
ANDREW GUTHRIENORMAN ROBINSON
CLAUDE NILEEDWARD SEYMOUR
THEODORE LEAGODFREY SPENCER
JOHN MARKSA.W. WELLINGTON
WHO LOST THEIR LIVES NEAR THIS SPOT
WHILE FIGHTING THE DISASTROUS BUSH FIRE
ON 22ND DECEMBER 1943.
DUTY NOBLY DONE.
ERECTED BY
THE RESIDENTS OF THIS DISTRICT
IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE.
Ken Stewart was a longtime member of Tarrawingee brigade, and would have been 21 when he was involved in fighting the disastrous fire. He died just one week shy of his 86th birthday in 2008. His memoirs at Tarrawingee 1943 fire remembered provide a most telling story of the fire and tragedy.
A Royal Commission into the 1939 Black Friday fires recommended a single firefighting authority for country Victoria, bringing together the Bush Fire Brigades, Country Fire Brigades and Forest Commission. The Tarrawingee fire added impetus to the push for improved management, and the Country Fire Authority commenced on 2 April 1945.
On May 4 2009 following a memorial service for the Black Saturday Bushfires, an additional plaque was unveiled at the CFA Training College at Fiskville, west of Melbourne, to commemorate the actions of the 10 volunteers who died in December 1943, while fighting the fire at Tarrawingee, near Wangaratta.
T4TC corunnaroad
Keith
This monument commemorates ten firefighters who lost their lives nearby while fighting a disastrous fire on 22nd December 1943.
The first major fire of the 1943/44 season occurred near Wangaratta, killing ten people and burning hundreds of hectares of grassland.
The inscription on the monument reads:
KEVIN DUNKLEYJOSEPH (LOUIS) RYAN
ANDREW GUTHRIENORMAN ROBINSON
CLAUDE NILEEDWARD SEYMOUR
THEODORE LEAGODFREY SPENCER
JOHN MARKSA.W. WELLINGTON
WHILE FIGHTING THE DISASTROUS BUSH FIRE
ON 22ND DECEMBER 1943.
DUTY NOBLY DONE.
ERECTED BY
THE RESIDENTS OF THIS DISTRICT
IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE.
Ken Stewart was a longtime member of Tarrawingee brigade, and would have been 21 when he was involved in fighting the disastrous fire. He died just one week shy of his 86th birthday in 2008. His memoirs at Tarrawingee 1943 fire remembered provide a most telling story of the fire and tragedy.
A Royal Commission into the 1939 Black Friday fires recommended a single firefighting authority for country Victoria, bringing together the Bush Fire Brigades, Country Fire Brigades and Forest Commission. The Tarrawingee fire added impetus to the push for improved management, and the Country Fire Authority commenced on 2 April 1945.
On May 4 2009 following a memorial service for the Black Saturday Bushfires, an additional plaque was unveiled at the CFA Training College at Fiskville, west of Melbourne, to commemorate the actions of the 10 volunteers who died in December 1943, while fighting the fire at Tarrawingee, near Wangaratta.
T4TC corunnaroad
Keith
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A memorial to five Geelong West Fire Brigade volunteers who were trapped and died in their truck when the wind changed directions during the Linton bushfire at approx 20.45 on December 2nd 1998. There is also a memorial at Geelong west
There is a GC cache nearby GC1428W "20.45"
There is a GC cache nearby GC1428W "20.45"
A memorial erected by the Citizens of Port Adelaide to the memory of two firefighters that lost their lives at the City of Singapore fire in 1924
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The NSW Police Wall of Remembrance is in the Domain, in Sydney's CBD. There is a geocache which honours this place: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=GC2T2A4
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Firefighter Ted Hughes Memorial
Lithgow, NSW
A few years ago, he gave his life fighting fires, just to the north of Lithgow, NSW -- west of McKellars Park. The photo shows the small memorial cross with his name.
And there's a large white cross on the rock above.
A beautiful place now, with little sign of those terrible fires.
Thanks to Ted and his colleagues.
Lithgow, NSW
A few years ago, he gave his life fighting fires, just to the north of Lithgow, NSW -- west of McKellars Park. The photo shows the small memorial cross with his name.
And there's a large white cross on the rock above.
A beautiful place now, with little sign of those terrible fires.
Thanks to Ted and his colleagues.
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