Person:John Wallace (22)

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John James Wallace
b.22 Feb 1863 Kilrenny, Fife, Scotland
d.11 Feb 1906 Newtown, New South Wales, Australia
Parents and Siblings
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m. 25 Apr 1862
  1. John James Wallace1863 - 1906
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  John James Wallace1863 - 1906
  • W.  Frances AggettAbt 1869 - Abt 1961
m. 18 Sep 1889
  1. Robert WallaceAbt 1896 - Abt 1896
  2. Sidney WallaceAbt 1900 -
  3. Leslie Allan Wallace1905 -
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Facts and Events
Name John James Wallace
Gender Male
Birth[1][2][3][4] 22 Feb 1863 Kilrenny, Fife, Scotland
Marriage 18 Sep 1889 Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaCircular Quay
to Frances Aggett
Occupation[6] 11 Feb 1906 Newtown, New South Wales, AustraliaSenior Constable in the police force
Death[5] 11 Feb 1906 Newtown, New South Wales, Australia

Was murdered while trying to arrest a man ‘holding the occupants at bay’ in a house in Newtown. He was given a State funeral.

Constable Wallace, died after being shot at a dwelling in Newtown Sydney by one William Tanna who had bn. involved in a domestic dispute. John attempted to talk to the offender who was armed with a rifle and revolver and shot Wallace twice. The offender later was wounded by police and committed suicide in the siege that followed. (This info frm. police records)

References
  1. ↑ John Aggett.
  2. ↑ Kristine Wallace.
  3. ↑ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. International Genealogical Index(R). (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002)
    downloaded 8 Oct 2005, 8 Oct 2005.
  4. ↑ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. International Genealogical Index(R). (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002)
    citing microfilm 6035516 REGISTER (1855 - 1875) for batch C114381, sheet 00, downloaded 8 Oct 2005, 8 Oct 2005.
  5. ↑ Kristine Wallace.
  6. ↑ John Aggett.
  7.   John Aggett.
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