Grieving relatives and friends leave Penrith Court after the Verdict of the Milperra Bikies Massacre trail. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. "A couple of minutes later I heard gunshots and screaming. ). One of the 20 injured had his arm chopped off by a machete as two rival bikie gangs, the Bandidos and the Commancheros, invaded the carpark in Beaconsfieid Road at 1.55 pm. When Eaves turned 16 his father made him leave school, dashing his dream to attend the Royal Military College, Duntroon. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. More than three decades ago Eaves was one of 30 bikies convicted of murder or manslaughter over the Milperra massacre and one of the last to be released from jail. Any member found guilty of not helping another member who is in genuine trouble, not bulls*** trouble, will be severely dealt with. After realising he'd been caught off guard and not having had the chance to set up a formal battle plan, Jock Ross ran from the back of the tavern holding a machete in one hand and a pick handle in the other. 1. September 12, 1984. GREAT NEWS! About 30 shots were fired in 10 minutes, with a pause while the two sides reloaded. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. The two of them were about seven metres from one of the gunmen. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? All the Comanchero and Bandidos were charged with murder under the principle of common purpose. Below are some of Justice Adrian Roden's sentencing remarks: 'Throughout the sentence hearing, I sought a greater understanding than I was able to obtain of the nature of the clubs and the relationship between their respective members. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. 'Still to this day I wish I was back there, right now.'. Milperra Massacre file.Detectoves lead bikie gang member into campsie police station early today. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? 'He goes into high school this year and I was probably going to tell him but he looked it up and that freaked him out,' Eaves said. Several vanloads of motor cyclists were driven away by police for questioning. [2] Glen Anthony Eaves was just 22 when he played a major role in the greatest bikie outrage in Australian criminal history, in which six gang members and a teenage girl were shot dead. Comancheros Gary George 'Peewee' got 20 years, Terrence William Parker 18 years John Francis 'Little John' Hennessey 20 years. Police believe the motive for the callback was an effort by those running the Comanchero now to prove they are nothing more than men who like to ride together. Were working to restore it. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Any member found guilty of cowardice will be thrown out of the Club. Any member found guilty of wearing his Colours on or around anything other than a British or American motorcycle of 500cc or more will be severely dealt with. He is still married to Eaves's sister Vanessa. When do the clocks change in 2023? Can dementia be spotted in CHILDHOOD? 'But something from 36 years ago where I never hurt anybody,I'm not allowed to work in an IT department of a church. For more than three decades Eaves tried to keep his past secret from prospective employers, friends - even his own son - but is now prepared to tell his story. 'I didn't want to go. 'I've gone on to meet premiers and movie stars and travel the world and do three degrees. 'If you're mowing the lawns at Parliament House they want you to have a security clearance,' he said. "People took off in all directions. On September 2, 1984Comanchero members were planning to go to the Viking Tavern at Milperra for what was advertised as a motorcycle swap meet. This is a carousel with slides. Casualty Disambiguation: see Federal Court of Australia (Sydney NSW) decision on 22 September 2014 in Francis v Allen & Unwin [2014] FCA 1027 by Katzmann J, parties Janette Gail Francis v Allen & Unwin Pty Limited, Lindsay Simpson, Pamela Walters, Rex Walters, Lorraine Walters. Failed to remove flower. Eaves would be one of 31 bikies to spend 14 months in front of a Supreme Court jury sitting at Penrith in what was then Australia's longest-running criminal trial. Learn more about managing a memorial . Rishi Sunak is urgently reviewing his private exchanges with Matt Hancock after bombshell leak of ex-Health 'Drinks cold in fridge at DH!' The shootout had its roots in an intense rivalry that developed after a group of Comancheros broke away and formed the first Bandidos Motorcycle Club . Several mothers said they had gone to the sale in the hope of finding a Father's Day present for their husbands. Marking 35 years since the 'Milperra Massacre'. It was the first shot of the Milperra Massacre, on Father's Day 1984, outside the Viking Tavern, and within minutes two more of Snake's five brothers, John "Whack" Campbell and Colin "Caesar" Campbell, would be gunned down. Police responded after receiving reports that a man had gone berserk with a rifle at the Viking Tavern in Milperra and that shots had been fired. 'They were looking for family. The Milperra Massacre, also known as the Father's Day Massacre, refers to a battle between Bandidos MC and Comanchero MC in the suburb of Milperra, Sydney on Sunday 2 September, 1984, which was Father's Day in Australia. "He had blood pouring from the side of his head when he started shooting," Wayne said. For most of this time Eaves' criminal history had not affected his job prospects but that changed after he took on a senior role at the National Film and Sound Archive. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Milperra Massacre Fathers Day Massacre Viking Tavern Carpark Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Failed to report flower. He worked as an insurance and investment agent for a few years before setting out to become a filmmaker. That spectre emerged again early last year when Eaves was arrested after a traffic incident allegedly got out of control and media learnt of his past. Here I was armed with a shotgun facing a very angry man with a shotgun he had obviously used; it was not something I could walk away from. One woman said: "I was in the carpark when I heard what I thought were firecrackers going off. The fact that seven people were killed is itself a significant, aggravating circumstance as is the fact that there were hundreds of people whose lives were put at risk. A man grieves over his brother, one of the dead.Credit:Bruce Miller. And it still wasn 't over. The President is the Supreme Commander of the Comanchero. As Sergeant-at-Arms, he ordered Ross to face charges of breaking one of the ten club rules. A lot of other blokes didn't want to go but Jock said, "OK, we'll go there for an hour, show ourselves". Please try again later. Wes Graham, 23, who was on the hotel verandah when the shooting started, said he saw two shots fired in the air and then one man shot in the head. She wasn't even doing anything," he said. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. Ross failed to appear at the first two meetings and after arriving at the third, simply announced that the club would be split into two chapters and walked out. The situation had suddenly changed, and I knew it was a critical moment in which my life was in danger. Caesar Campbell, the biggest and baddest of all, took three shots at the Milperra Massacre. 'How's someone not going to go back to crime if they can't get a job and they've got no money? The car park was packed with leather-clad bikies, police and ambulance officers treating the injured. The Milperra Massacre, Milperra bikie shoot-out or Father's Day Massacre was a firearm battle between rival motorcycle gang members on 2 September (Father's Day in Australia) 1984, in Milperra, a south-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales. 'In assessing sentence, it is appropriate to treat all the offences of which any accused was convicted of as part of the one transaction. Bikers are human, too. Any member found guilty of stealing from a member of the Club itself will be thrown out of the Club. Three more bodies fell close together near a line of motorcycles, shot within metres of the gunmen. Only one man, Phillip Bruce 'Knuckles' McElwaine, a Bandido and Commonwealth Games boxing gold medalist, walked free from the court. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. Taking Vitamin D each day could cut your chances of getting dementia, study claims. Michael Alan Viney QC was the lead Crown Prosecutor for the committal hearing and the trial. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Leanne Walters (103685365)? September 21, 1984. . Being present at the worst bikie outrage in Australian history was hard to share with friends, and family. 'Now, Jock was a strong leader,' he said. Illustration from the Sydney Morning Herald, September 3, 1984. The young soldier thought the Bandidos were likely headed to the Viking Tavern and so went down to the Comanchero clubhouse to warn them. Year should not be greater than current year. Bull died in jail two years later from a blood clot his family blames on injuries he sustained in the battle. I felt that there had to be some explanation for the marked and perplexing difference between their behaviour in other contexts. When you have two groups like these in conflict with one another, a 'Viking' is always likely. Eaves was released in December 1988, returned to custody briefly during a High Court appeal and let go again in July 1989, hoping he could get on with his life. Most of the survivors still alive now were young at the time - in the 1930s and 40s. 'They rode in and saw us. Between the second and third shots - a shotgun followed . He is pictured while on bail at Christmas in 1987 with his sister Vanessa who married Comanchero 'supreme commander' Jock Ross, One of the bikies killed at Milperra is pictured lying over his dead brother at the Viking Tavern. [8] Gavery recalled: "Kucler was covered in blood and appeared to have a wound below one eye. He continued making films and his work was accepted into international festivals. Kucler got out in September and Ross in January 1990, having served little more than five years. September 12, 1984. Credit:Bruce Miller. Illustration from the Sydney Morning Herald, September 3, 1984.Credit:Franklin Johnson. 'The criminal record came back, I thought they'd just have a bit of a chat to me about it but no. ', Glen Eaves (pictured) is an award-winning filmmaker who has run a pay TV network and completed three university degrees. So can a pride in physical strength and courage. One of the gunmen paused to drink beer with friends during a lull in the battle. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Drag images here or select from your computer for Leanne Walters memorial. based on information from your browser. We came from all walks from life optometrists, engineers, clerks and blue collar workers and all had our reasons for being there (in a motorcycle gang). He would try to establish himself in new jobs before criminal background checks were completed. 'I've been out of work for about a year, but it's like it just gets harder and harder and harder,' he said. We literally had our backs to the wall, nowhere to run, when they approached'. Any member found guilty of selling, distributing or using hard drugs will be thrown out. 8. 'My heart and soul's with the army,' Eaves said. [8] Both men placed their shotguns on the ground.[8]. They set up their first chapter in Sydneyright in the heart of Comanchero territory. ', Eaves (pictured with ponytail) directed a teenage Lucy Durack (pictured in white dress) in Parlami d'Amore (Speak to Me of Love) in 1998, a decade before she played Glinda in the Australian production of Wicked. The Bandidos were late and, thinking that the opposing gang was not coming, some Comancheros went into the Viking Tavern bar. The army stuck with Eaves while he was in prison, re-signing him to three more years service while he was at Long Bay on remand. There were ex-soldiers, tradesmen, council workers, even a serving policeman. That matter is still before the courts and Eaves is vigorously defending charges including predatory driving and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. 'As patriotism can lead to jingoism and mateship can lead to cronyism, so bikie club loyalty, it seems, can lead to bikie club war. The milperra massacre, Milperra bikie shoot-out or Father's Day Massacre was a firearm battle between rival motorcycle gang members on 2 September (Father's Day in Australia) 1984, in Milperra, a south-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales. "People ducked and screamed and others yelled 'get down, get down.'". Eventually some 1,000 jurors were presented before 12 were found acceptable to sit on the case. Stephen Gibbs for Daily Mail Australia Eaves's son was 11 when he learnt of his history last year. I also wanted to know more about the clubs themselves and what it is about the way of life that they offer that led these people, many of whom would in all other respects be regarded as law-abiding and responsible citizens of commendable character, to indulge in what on the face of it is irresponsible, anti-social behaviour of extreme violence, bringing with it obvious danger to human live, and in the facts of this case, the tragic consequences of seven deaths. I used to have this habit that after I've known someone for some time and they know me I might disclose it to them. [8], The court case following the "Milperra Massacre" was at the time one of the largest in Australian history. They hid behind cars and they hid behind walls while others just ran. Eaves went into business with the help of his solicitor Leigh Johnson and worked as an insurance and investment agent before deciding to study film-making. Armed guards were placed on the casualty wards last night. 1. A further 28 people were wounded with 20 requiring hospitalisation. Were all the deaths in The Texas. Bystanders ran screaming from the carpark and people started falling beside cars. Any member found guilty of screwing another member's Real Ol' Lady or taking advantage of a rift between them for future 'conning up' will be thrown out. Moment fitness influencer asks man to move off park bench 'because he's 'ruining her livestream' - but Mortgage demand plummets to a 28-year low as average interest rates hit 6.71% - just as spring home buying Britain braces for brutal -9C Arctic snap: Met Office warns more snow and ice could lash the country next Is YOUR wood burner at risk? Any member found guilty of breeding dissension in the Club (ie Running down the President of the Club or Club policies in any way, shape of form - or bad s*** rumours) will be thrown out. 'There was no crime going on,' Eaves said. Try again later. The shootout had its roots in an intense rivalry that developed after a group . [6][pageneeded][7]. As I ran I was worried I was going to get a bullet in the back." I will never forget the sight when I arrived that day. Marking 35 years since the 'Milperra Massacre'. 'It was a pretty unhappy family.'. Members of that gang had been dissatisfied with the dictatorial leadership of its 'supreme commander' Jock Ross, who ran the Comanchero like a paramilitary organisation. She must have died instantly. 'As patriotism can lead to jingoism and mateship can lead to cronyism, so bikie club loyalty, it seems, can lead to bikie club war.'. Eaves undertook a Doctorate of Create Arts scholarship at Perth's Curtin University of Technology, which he did not quite complete due to problems with funding. Hea. "I was the first person shot," Snake says in footage to be aired on Wednesday's episode of the Channel Seven documentary series Gangs Of Oz. The first ambulance arrived while the firing continued. No matter what Eaves does in life - he volunteers his time for disaster relief with a veterans' organisation - he is dragged back to the car park of the Viking Tavern in south-western Sydney where six bikies and a teenage girl were shot dead. The massacre had its beginnings after a group of Comancheros broke away and formed the first Bandidos Motorcycle Club chapter in Australia. Eaves grew up in Parramatta, in Sydney's west. People actually sat in the hotel drinking while the war was going on outside. , updated He seemed to be firing in all directions, " the man said. In assessing sentence, it is appropriate to treat all the offences of which any accused was convicted of as part of the one transaction. Police say the onetime Comanchero outlaw was involved in an altercation with a 23-year-old motorcyclist about 10.50pm on March 20. It's more difficult to try and tell a prospective employer up front.'. The Comanchero have been portrayed as having waited in ambush for the Bandidos but Eaves described the events of that day very differently. Eaves had been brought in to 'shake the place up' but staff at the archive found out his background and complained. 'Some of the guys were there, just a handful of them, and most of them were drunk,' he said. Tensions rose steadily, but things boiled over when two Comancheros defected to the new club and burned their old colors. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Eaves directed a teenage Lucy Durack in the 1998 film Parlami d'Amore, a decade before she played Glinda in the Australian production of Wicked. 2. To me they were just a bunch of blokes and Jock was a big brother figure to me. Eaves had only been in the club for a few months before tensions between the Comanchero and Bandidos exploded in bloodshed. One of the gang members, apparently shot dead as he charged toward his opponents, still clutched a baseball bat in his fist. Two days later they arrested Eaves and charged him at Burwood police station. Glen Eaves was just 22 when he was present at the 1984 Milperra bikie massacre; He did not injure anybody, helped to save others and tried to stop the bloodshed ; The Comanchero and soldier was sentenced to life in prison for seven murders; Those convictions were reduced to manslaughter and he was released in 1988 Within two hours, more than 100 police from 19 divisions, the Tactical Response Group, the Special Weapons and Operations team and homicide detectives had gathered at the hotel. 45 Milperra Massacre Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Images Editorial Video Editorial FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO 45 Milperra Massacre Premium High Res Photos Browse 45 milperra massacre stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. 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