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• Gel blasters

  The Queensland Police Service has responded to an increasing number of incidents within the community following reports of persons in possession of items described as firearms. On investigation the items were identified as gel blasters and on
  https://www.police.qld.gov.au/weapon-licensing/Gel-Blasters

• Douglas NICOL

  Douglas Nicol died in an Ipswich hospital after being thrown from his troop horse “Tattoo” while relieving at Moore Police Station.
  https://www.police.qld.gov.au/police-memorial/douglas-nicol

• John WARFIELD

  Constable John Warfield, of Allora Queensland, joined the Queensland Police on 11 January 1912 at 18 years of age. After three years, he joined the A.I.F. on 12 October 1915. Three of his brothers joined at the same time; all three Harry, Herbert
  https://www.police.qld.gov.au/police-memorial/john-warfield

• Thomas DEDMAN

  Constable Thomas served in the Queensland Police for six years before being granted a leave of absence to join the A.I.F. in 1915. He, like Corporal Thompson, embarked aboard the HMAT Seang Bee A48 on 21 October 1915 as part of the 26th Infantry
  https://www.police.qld.gov.au/police-memorial/thomas-dedman

• Eugene NUGENT

  At the age of 21 Eugene Nugent joined the Queensland Police and was sworn in as a constable on 10 March 1915. Nugent embarked aboard the HMAT Shropshire A9 from Sydney as part of the 25th Infantry Battalion on 20 August 1915. He was promoted to
  https://www.police.qld.gov.au/police-memorial/eugene-nugent

• John JOHNSTON

  Constable John Johnston was one of the four officers, with Bourke, Hughes and Mulvie, who migrated to Australia from Ireland in the early part of 1913, joined the Queensland Police in December 1914 and enlisted in the 15th Battalion in 1915. He
  https://www.police.qld.gov.au/police-memorial/john-johnston

• James MURTAGH

  James Murtagh drowned while trying to rescue a horse from a flooded football field at Bowen Hills, Brisbane.
  https://www.police.qld.gov.au/police-memorial/james-murtagh

• Richard ROOTS

  Richard Roots was killed in a mine tunnel collapse at Coen after he entered the Long Tunnel to look at the workings and was crushed by an unexpected four to five-ton earth fall.
  https://www.police.qld.gov.au/police-memorial/richard-roots

• Alfred WAVELL

  In late 1888 Senior Constable Alfred Wavell was transferred to a settlement called Corinda, southwest of Burketown in the Gulf of Carpentaria. At that time Joe Flick, a noted stockman, was working in the district and in constant demand by stations
  https://www.police.qld.gov.au/police-memorial/alfred-wavell

• William DWYER

  Constable Dwyer was transferred to Taroom in central Queensland and during his time there, a notorious Aboriginal man known as Wild Toby roamed the district. Toby was, by all accounts, big and powerful, an elusive, fearless and daring scoundrel,
  https://www.police.qld.gov.au/police-memorial/william-dwyer