(c.1850-1931)
Frederick was born at Halifax, Novia Scotia (reference). His father was Corporal William Bewsher (1819-1900). He married Mary Walker. Their children were Alicia Mary (1874-), Rose Isabella (1877-), Lucy Maud (1880-), George (1882-1969) and Edward. They also had two other girls named Harriett and Maggie (reference; reference). Their girls were born in Perth and George was born in Albany. In Perth he ran a saddle making business between 1874 and 1881. He sailed from Fremantle to Cossack on 21/08/1884 on the Natal and 23/02/1887 on the Australind. He joined the police force at thirty years old (reference; reference). As a police officer, he served in many parts of the state including Fremantle, Albany, Kojonup in 1886, Bunbury, Perth, Williams, New Norcia and Kurnalpi (reference; reference; reference; reference; reference; reference; reference; reference; reference). In September 1897 at the Esplanade, Perth a ceremony was conducted to present members of the police force with long service medals (reference). As Frederick joined the force on 1 May 1881 and became a corporal on 1 November 1896, he was awarded for his 16 years of service (reference). In Bunbury as a goalkeeper from 1887 to 1890. His wife Mary died in 1908 and was interned in the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Karrakatta (reference). Before he died in 1931, he was living at 43 Paddington Street, North Perth (reference). He was buried at the Anglican Cemetery, Karrakatta, having died at 81 years of age (reference).
Example of what Frederick’s medal would have looked like.
Photo courtesy of Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd