TPAV Journal - The Police Association Victoria
TPAV Journal - The Police Association Victoria
TPAV Journal - The Police Association Victoria
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Slain <strong>Police</strong> Officer<br />
gravesite finally restored<br />
Photos courtesy of Moreland City Council.<br />
AbOVE: Constable mcGrath’s deteriorated gravesite prior to its restoration.<br />
10 Protect Represent Support. www.tpav.org.au<br />
<strong>The</strong> memory<br />
of murdered<br />
<strong>Police</strong> Officer,<br />
David Edward<br />
McGrath, lives on<br />
in a rededication<br />
ceremony<br />
at Coburg<br />
cemetery.<br />
Constable David Edward mcGrath<br />
was tragically murdered while<br />
on duty in October of 1915.<br />
Since his death the Coburg<br />
gravesite where he was originally<br />
put to rest slowly deteriorated; time taking<br />
its toll on the old gravestone.<br />
Late last year, Herald-Sun reporter<br />
Geoff wilkinson reported on<br />
Government agencies spending up to<br />
20 months and $88,000 to confirm Ned<br />
Kelly’s identity, while the remains of<br />
Constable David Edward mcGrath lay<br />
under weeds, rubble and scrap timber<br />
at Coburg cemetery.<br />
At the time, <strong>Police</strong> <strong>Association</strong> Secretary<br />
Greg Davies said the state of Constable<br />
mcGrath’s grave was extremely<br />
disappointing.<br />
"It’s upsetting and distressing to find<br />
that the Government would spend so<br />
much money identifying a convicted
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