Major Incident Memorials

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The Granville rail disaster occurred on 18 January 1977 at Granville, a suburb in Western Sydney.  On this date a crowded commuter train derailed, running into the supports of a road bridge which came down onto two of its passenger carriages.  In total, eighty-three people died and more than 210 were injured.  It is the worst rail disaster in Australian history based on loss of life.

Rescuers performed extraordinary acts of bravery to stay with the injured in areas considered life-threatening, and it wasn't until 31 hours after the accident that the last victim of the accident was able to be removed from the site.

Each Year, the NSW Historic Police Museum supports the Granville Train Disaster Memorial Association by attending the Granville Train Disaster Day of the Roses Memorial, to honour the efforts of the rescue teams from the NSW Police Force, Fire and Rescue NSW, and Ambulance NSW by using our historic vehicles to represent the bravery of all rescuers involved. 

Read More Here

https://www.granvilletraindisaster.org.au/

The bombing at the Hilton Hotel occurred in February 1978.  Concealed inside a garbage bin, the bomb exploded when it was loaded into a City of Sydney Council garbage truck compactor.  Three people were killed (Alec Carter and Arthur Favell, City Council workers, and a New South Wales Police Officer, First Class Constable Paul Burmistriw).  Seven more were wounded.

Each year, the NSW Historic Police Museum attends the Hilton Bombing Memorial to honour the efforts of the rescue teams from the NSW Police Force, Fire and Rescue NSW, and Ambulance NSW by using our historic vehicles to represent the bravery of all rescuers involved. 

September 29th holds a special significance for police officers and their families throughout Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and the Solomon Islands.  This date is the nationally recognised Day of Remembrance which acknowledges and honours all police officers killed in the performance of their duties.  This important day is also a time to remember police officers who have lost their lives through illness or other circumstances. 

Search the honour roll here

https://npm.org.au/

Each year the NSW Historic Police Museum supports the Day of Remembrance by using our historic vehicles to transport families of the fallen and their Touchstones to the National Police Memorial site in Canberra.

The 15th Wall to Wall: Ride for Remembrance (W2W) event, marks an important fundraising event which occurs during Police Week.  Riders travel from their state memorial to Canberra to meet up with fellow riders from across the nation, who  then journey as a group through the nation's capital to the National Police Memorial. 

Police Week 2024 was held across the country from Saturday 14th September to Sunday 29th September.

Each year the NSW Historic Police Museum supports the W2W event by taking our historic Car Collection to the Jim Affleck Bridge on the Hume Highway in memory of Senior Constable Jim  Affleck, who lost his life in the performance of his duties. 

Read More Here 

https://npm.org.au/honor-roll/james-affleck/