Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. The new Bandidos members then incinerated their Comanchero colours in a ceremonial act. But like most admirable qualities, these can be carried to excess. 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. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Seven people were killed and twenty-eight injured and the event was a catalyst for significant changes to gun laws in New South Wales. Instead, he held his hands up, offering to have a more civilised fist fight. Four other members of the Comancheros gang received life sentences for murder and 16 Bandidos received sentences of seven years for manslaughter. He enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts Communication at the University of Technology, Sydney. The woman said she looked around to see people screaming in panic and running in all directions. 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. By 1.45 pm more than 400 people were at the ranch-style tavern. ', Six bikies and a 15-year-old girl were shot dead in the Milperra Massacre in 1984. "I saw another guy shoot someone in the guts, and he just keeled over and then the girl was shot. Oops, we were unable to send the email. 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. Most of the survivors still alive now were young at the time - in the 1930s and 40s. Seven people were killed: six motorcycle gang members and a fourteen year old female bystander, Leanne Walters.Video - The Milperra Massacre, Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Synopsis The six-episode series dramatises the story of the Milperra massacre, when the Bandidos and the Comanchero motorcycle clubs went to war on Father's Day, Sunday 2 September 1984. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. He worked as an insurance and investment agent for a few years before setting out to become a filmmaker. "I was standing in the driveway with my bike when I saw eight or nine Bandidos ride up," said a member of the British Motorcycle Association. Milperra Massacre file.Detectoves lead bikie gang member into campsie police station early today. 'From the start, I've been hammered by this, that I'm a crazed bikie killer from 40 years ago who's on the rampage again,' he said. After much correspondence, he received approval to form the first Australian Bandidos chapter and become its national president. The Milperra Massacre, Milperra bikie shoot-out [1] or Father's Day Massacre [2] was a gunfight 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. The Milperra massacre's origins lay in a split in the Comanchero ranks a year earlier. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. yes there is Who were the Judges involved with the Milperra massacre? 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. A need to belong and enjoy a close relationship and bond with others can be readily understood. 9. Although never mentioned by the media or charged, several wives and girlfriends of the club members took part. Eaves has no contact with any old Comanchero or Jock Ross and his sister Vanessa, who have been married about 40 years and live on the NSW Central Coast. Telephones ran hot as about 20 Comancheros arranged to go to the swap meet where they would wait for 30 or so armed Bandidos to arrive. 'Some of the guys were there, just a handful of them, and most of them were drunk,' he said. You're destroying someone's life completely.'. [8] Both men placed their shotguns on the ground.[8]. One sergeant arrived with a young constable and commented, Take a look at this son because youll never see anything like it again. The bikies appeared to be quite proud of what they had done. The venue had been widely advertised in the press, motorcycle shops and on power poles. Stephen Gibbs for Daily Mail Australia It was no gangster thing. Michael Alan Viney QC was the lead Crown Prosecutor for the committal hearing and the trial. The Mongols, sworn enemies of the Hells Angels, boast of having chapters in the US, Mexico, Germany, Norway, France, Spain, Italy, Israel, Thailand and now Australia. Eaveswas still just 24 when sentenced to life in jail in June 1987 after being convicted along with eight others of seven murder charges. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. 'Or if you're a child molester you're not going to be a school teacher. According to Campbell, in late 1983, one of his brothers and another Comanchero had called on another member and caught the Comancheros' president (and founder) William George "Jock" Ross, in a compromising position with the member's wife. Hewas still just 24 when sentenced to life in jail in June 1987 after being convicted along with eight others of seven murder charges. Absolutely crazy.'. They dealt drugs and their ex-president was convicted of murder. 'To this day I don't understand why he didn't say, "We're not going, we can't take these guys on". My best friend committed suicide 20 years ago. The massacre had its beginnings after a group of Comancheros broke away and formed the first Bandidos Motorcycle Club chapter in Australia. Bats, bars, guns and at least one knife were used. I hid behind a bike for a while and when the shooting stopped I took off without looking back". "Suddenly a man I didn't even know grabbed hold of me and pulled me to the ground. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Where are the survivors of the Milperra massacre now? Two Bandidos and four Comanchero were killed. Bandidos sergeant-at-arms, Colin "Caesar" Campbell, was shot six times and spent six weeks in intensive care before checking himself out. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. Eaves was an uncredited consultant on the 2012 television mini-series Bikie Wars: Brothers in Arms, which he did not watch beyond halfway through the first episode. 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. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. He was very pent-up; you could see the anger and emotion in his eyes. When Eaves turned 16 his father made him leave school, dashing his dream to attend the Royal Military College, Duntroon. All were reduced to manslaughter on appeal. The Comanchero have been portrayed as having waited in ambush for the Bandidos but Eaves described the events of that day very differently. 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. It is proper to have regard to the totality of the criminal conduct of which each had been convicted and then sentence accordingly. He continued making films and his work was accepted into international festivals. Because of the number of charges this man's brother was charged with the murder. 'We didn't do it not just because we were tight but because we didn't have anything to give up, we didn't have anything to admit that we were guilty of,' he said. 'It's shocking,' Eaves said. Among the dead was a 14-year old girl who was selling raffle tickets at a family barbecue-market day when she took a shotgun blast full in the face. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. He 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. The Milperra Massacre was a firearm battle between rival motorcycle gang members on September 2 (Father's Day) 1984, in Milperra, a south-western suburb of Sydney. Select from premium Milperra Massacre of the highest quality. All the murder verdicts were quashed and replaced with manslaughter convictions by the Court of Criminal Appeal. 8. When you have two groups like these in conflict with one another, a 'Viking' is always likely. Learn more about managing a memorial . To me they were just a bunch of blokes and Jock was a big brother figure to me. 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. In assessing sentence, it is appropriate to treat all the offences of which any accused was convicted of as part of the one transaction. He would try to establish himself in new jobs before criminal background checks were completed. This account has been disabled. It is directed by Peter Andrikidis. The Milperra massacre's originslay in a split in the Comanchero ranks a year earlier. 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. Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. Eaves, who like his fellow bikies had pleaded not guilty to all charges, referred to the most notorious example of Australian injustice as that sentence was handed down. Next, he received a First Class Honours degree at Murdoch University. 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