Six bikies and a 15-year-old girl were killed in the Milperra massacre on Father's Day, 1984 (pictured). The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). All were also found guilty of affray. 'I've read books on what happens to soldiers in battle and what they say is that it's so overwhelming for your brain that you actually go dumb,' Eaves said. "It was out with a gun and into it. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. 'He gave me the sort of attention that a father never gave me.'. Some of the bikes had shotguns and rifles clipped to them. Were working to restore it. 1984 gang gunfight in Milperra, Australia, Comanchero Club Rule 4: "Any member found guilty of screwing another member's Ol' Lady, or taking advantage of a rift between them for future conning up, will be thrown out". ", 'My brothers died, for what? Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The ugly side to loyalty seems to demand enemies against whom the loyal can be united and the ugly side to physical strength and courage is when when violence is unleashed against those enemies. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. A man grieves over his brother, one of the dead. When Eaves turned 16 his father made him leave school, dashing his dream to attend the Royal Military College, Duntroon. There was a couple of cars led them in and then a heap of bikes.'. 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.'. Geoff "Snake" Campbell, a former member of the Bandidos bikie gang, sits on the grave stone of one of his brothers - two of which died at Milperra in the Father's Day massacre. Eaves believed police thought some of those charged would roll over and give evidence against their brothers but apart from one Bandido that did not happen - and not all of his testimony was believed. There . Several mothers said they had gone to the sale in the hope of finding a Father's Day present for their husbands. "[8] Garvey was confronted by Raymond Sunshine Kucler of the Comancheros who was armed with a shotgun. 'Now I know what Lindy Chamberlain felt like,' he said from the dock. Verify and try again. Any member found guilty of not helping another member who is in genuine trouble, not bulls*** trouble, will be severely dealt with. Not only that, they'd sent scouts down to identify that we were there. He was watched by Wayne McTighe, 12, from his home on the other side of Beaconsfield Road. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. So can a pride in physical strength and courage. After much correspondence, he received approval to form the first Australian Bandidos chapter and become its national president. ). Bandido member Gregory "Shadow" Campbell was shot in the throat by a shotgun and died instantly. So we went. He lost much of his vision as well as the ability to read and write. The Comanchero were already at the Viking Tavern when the Bandidos arrived. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? He is yet to enter a plea to any of the charges. Snake told The Sydney Morning Herald last year. The gunmen lowered rifles to allow the ambulancemen to take away the wounded. 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. It's more difficult to try and tell a prospective employer up front.'. There were ex-soldiers, tradesmen, council workers, even a serving policeman. 6. 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. It is unfortunate that so many of them have chosen to play no part in the sentence hearing, although years of their lives are at stake. The judge in the case named the instigator of the violence as William "Jock" Ross, the "supreme commander" of the Comancheros, saying "Ross was primarily responsible for the decision that members of his club go to Milperra in force and armed". One woman said: "I was in the carpark when I heard what I thought were firecrackers going off. A need to belong and enjoy a close relationship and bond with others can be readily understood. Kucler got out in September and Ross in January 1990, having served little more than five years. From age eight or nine wanted to join the army. Illustration from the Sydney Morning Herald, September 3, 1984.Credit:Franklin Johnson. The ugly side to loyalty seems to demand enemies against whom the loyal can be united and the ugly side to physical strength and courage is when when violence is unleashed against those enemies. As patriotism can lead to jingoism and mateship can lead to cronyism, so bikie club loyalty, it seems, can lead to bikie club war. ', Jock Ross (pictured) was the 'supreme commander' of the Comanchero outlaw motorcycle club he founded. Ron Stephenson who led the police investigation into the shoot-out stated in 1994: "In the middle of it all, the pub staff were still selling beer. They don't mellow, either. cemeteries found in Leppington, Camden Council, New South Wales, Australia will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Greg James QC, represented all but one of the Bandidos' members during their trial, that being Colin Campbell. 'In those days, there was no internet so I could sort of hide a bit, you know,' he said. About 20minutes later, 34 equally armed Bandidos members arrived. A further 28 people were wounded with 20 requiring hospitalisation. You're destroying someone's life completely.'. He was one of six bikies originally sentenced to life for taking part in the Milperra massacre but served only a little more than five years. Can dementia be spotted in CHILDHOOD? By Any member found guilty of stealing from a member of the Club itself will be thrown out of the Club. Translated titles: Masacre de Milperra donde Bandidos MC / Commancheros MC involucrados en tiroteos mortales Milperra-Massaker, bei dem Bandidos MC / Commancheros MC an tdlichen Schieereien. It includes interviews with the police investigating officer, former superintendent Ron Stephenson, Comanchero president "Jock" Ross, Bandido vice president "Bullets" and several other Milperra survivors. Between the second and third shots - a shotgun followed . 'I didn't want to go. [a] If found guilty, Ross would have been expelled from the club. For about 15 minutes this gunmen laid siege to the hotel. Justice Adrian Roden would describe what happened next as he sentenced Eaves and the others almost three years later. The Milperra massacre's origins lay in. Six of the bikies convicted of the seven murders got life while three others received terms of 18 or 20 years. Snoddy's betrayal sparked a feud which culminated in the Milperra massacre. Justice Roden found it was impossible to determine who had discharged the first shot at the Viking Tavern but Eaves was one of those to have fired his gun. Find Milperra Massacre stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Sometimes the tactic worked, sometimes it didn't. "People took off in all directions. Mr. Campbell was represented by Mr Greg Woods QC. He has barely received a parking ticket in 30 years but the shadow of Milperra hangs heavily over him, one Google search away from discovery. Video - The Milperra Massacre Those who supported bringing charges against Ross, the six Campbell brothers, the three McElwaine brothers, Anthony "Snodgrass" Spencer (Snoddy) and Charles "Charlie" Sciberras remained at the Birchgrove clubhouse that overlooked Yurulbin Park[4] while Ross and the remaining Comancheros set up a new clubhouse in Harris Park. 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. 4. 1. Using walkie-talkies for communication, Comanchero leader "Jock" Ross, a military enthusiast, intended to stand in the open to give the appearance he was alone, hoping to draw the Bandidos into a pincer movement that was based on the "Bullhorn Ambush" that he read had been used in the Anglo-Zulu War. An advertisement for a British motorcycle club swap meet was placed in a few local press releases, to be held at the Viking Tavern, with a scheduled start at 10 am on Sunday, 2 September 1984. 'Still to this day I wish I was back there, right now.'. The crowd scattered when at first two shots were fired from near a car at the back fence of the hotel grounds. A former bikie convicted over the 1984 Milperra Massacre in which a teenage girl was shot and killed, has been cleared to work with children by a Sydney court. Bandidos, Comancheros and bystanders were struck, limbs were broken, people were stabbed, people were shot. Watching war movies gave him an appreciation of the bravery of soldiers. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Colin "Caesar" Campbell has criticized the series for a lack of consultation with those who were there, its incorrect chronology of events, errors in motives and the portrayal of "lazy stereotypes".[22]. 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There were only about 15 Comanchero at the Viking but about 40 Bandidos. 'It's caused a great toll on people's mental health at different levels. Next, he received a First Class Honours degree at Murdoch University. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. And it still wasn 't over. Almost immediately he was hit in the foot by shotgun pellets. Glen Eaves did not hurt anybody that day but was convicted of seven manslaughters. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. He did not believe the murder convictions would stand and they didn't. The rider was taken to Prince Alfred hospital where he was treated for cuts, bruises and a back injury. The first day of selection saw only five jurors accepted from 208 presented, the following day it was found that two were ineligible with justice Roden dismissing all five and ordering that jury selection begin again. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Styled as the gang's 'supreme commander', he led them into the 1984 Milperra Massacre, in which four of his men as well as two Bandidos and a 14-year-old girl died. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Source: Document seized by police after the Father's Day Milperra massacre. Police were interviewing 400 people, some at the floodlit scene of the killings, and collecting an arsenal of weapons. 'I used to think that having a degree you're absolutely a genius and what struck me was that these guys weren't that smart. The Bandidos were late and, thinking that the opposing gang was not coming, some Comancheros went into the Viking Tavern bar. On Father's Day, 1984, members of rival gangs the Commanchero and Bandidos met in the car park of the Viking Tavern at Milperra, in Sydney's south west, and went to war. 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