There was a couple of cars led them in and then a heap of bikes.'. Eaves was not going but that Fathers Day morning a group of Bandidos rode past his home at Westmead. The Milperra Massacre. They set up their first chapter in Sydneyright in the heart of Comanchero territory. Most of the survivors still alive now were young at the time - in the 1930s and 40s. He winked at me and said, 'Not today, Snake."'. 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. 4. September 12, 1984. And it still wasn 't over. Were all the deaths in The Texas. 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.'. But it was so confusing to me I couldn't tell who was who in this brawl that was going on. 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. 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. He worked as an insurance and investment agent for a few years before setting out to become a filmmaker. "My brothers died, for what?" We are no longer accepting comments on this article. 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. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. 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. "People ducked and screamed and others yelled 'get down, get down.'". 'A fierce loyalty and a propensity for violence, which rightly or wrongly typify the popular image of such clubs are clearly indicated by the almost intimidatory appearance adopted, and the emphasis on strength and power to be found in man and machine alike. Courage. 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. 'The notion was we'll put in an appearance and if they come and attack us we'll defend ourselves but we're not going there looking for them. The defection resulted in a new eruption of violence between the Comancheros and Bandidos involving fire-bombings and drive-by shootings. [2] Justice Adrian Roden Q.C. They dealt drugs and their ex-president was convicted of murder. A system error has occurred. 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. . Between the second and third shots - a shotgun followed . The situation had suddenly changed, and I knew it was a critical moment in which my life was in danger. Oops, something didn't work. She must have died instantly. 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. 'We literally had our backs to the wall, nowhere to run, when they approached us. 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 1984, in Milperra, a south-western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Many of us just wanted to escape our dreary lives; escape for one night a week, dress up like Marlon Brando and be a wild one. 'I've been out of work for about a year, but it's like it just gets harder and harder and harder,' he said. Some took their bats and bars with them; others had guns. 'Still to this day I wish I was back there, right now.'. Bandidos sergeant-at-arms, Colin "Caesar" Campbell, was shot six times and spent six weeks in intensive care before checking himself out. 'It was just a very difficult time,' Eaves said. This is a carousel with slides. 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. Two more bikies and a police officer were injured in what ambulancemen said were "little melees" afterwards as police tried to interview witnesses. Mr Henry Lavelanski, of Flemington, said an alley cleared between the two gangs, who started shooting at each other. Snake told The Sydney Morning Herald last year. Comancheros Gary George 'Peewee' got 20 years, Terrence William Parker 18 years John Francis 'Little John' Hennessey 20 years. [9] Campbell later claimed that the wife of one of the Comancheros had shot him several times with a handgun. 'It was a pretty rough neighbourhood back in those days, back in the 70s,' he said. 'It was a pretty unhappy family.'. When Eaves was 17 he joined the Army Reserve, then after several years he enlisted in the regular Army, serving in the Armoured Corps. The new Bandidos members then incinerated their Comanchero colours in a ceremonial act. 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. Resend Activation Email. ', Glen Eaves (pictured) is an award-winning filmmaker who has run a pay TV network and completed three university degrees. 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. More than 30 men were arrested last night as police questioned at least 500 witnesses after seven people were shot dead in a bikie brawl at the carpark of the Viking Tavern in the south-western suburb of Milperra. Thirty-five years ago, two bikie gangs opened fire on each other in the car park of a south-western . He is pictured in Hyde Park in December 1988 while on bail, 'I guess I got to take that out of it. , updated He seemed to be firing in all directions, " the man said. A man grieves over his brother, one of the dead. The President is the Supreme Commander of the Comanchero. Most of the bikies were rounded up later but Eaves was immediately taken into custody and spent the next four years at Long Bay. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. 'In those days, there was no internet so I could sort of hide a bit, you know,' he said. 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. Bull died in jail two years later from a blood clot his family blames on injuries he sustained in the battle. 'In assessing sentence, it is appropriate to treat all the offences of which any accused was convicted of as part of the one transaction. '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 shootout had its roots in an intense rivalry that developed after a group . 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. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. Seven people were killed at the Milperra massacre in 1984. The book about the battle, Brothers In Arms, describes Bull clutching Shadow for more than an hour, oblivious to the ambulance and police officers. 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. Armed guards were placed on the casualty wards last night. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Leanne Walters (103685365)? There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. The woman said she looked around to see people screaming in panic and running in all directions. [16] As a result of the massacre, the New South Wales Firearms and Dangerous Weapons Act 1973, which allowed registered owners the right to carry firearms in public, was subsequently amended to require "a good reason for the issue of a [firearm] licence". Justice Adrian Roden would describe what happened next as he sentenced Eaves and the others almost three years later. Select from premium Milperra Massacre of the highest quality. When you have two groups like these in conflict with one another, a 'Viking' is always likely. 'How they stuck together and how they would give their life up for what they believed in,' he said. The vice president had been shot and killed, the sergeant-at-arms was killed.'. Eaves lives every day with the consequences of that infamous Father's Day 1984 battle between the Comanchero and Bandidos and its permanent place on his resume. Grieving relatives and friends leave Penrith Court after the Verdict of the Milperra Bikies Massacre trail. About that time his sister Vanessa started a relationship with Glasgow-born Jock Ross, former British soldier and founder of the Comanchero outlaw bikie club. [6][pageneeded][7], Once the first shot was fired, it evolved into a series of bashings and kickings with sporadic gunfire. 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. The Comanchero were already at the Viking Tavern when the Bandidos arrived. 'I've been trying to outrun this business for 36 years and it just never lets me go,' the father-of-two told Daily Mail Australia. 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. It's more difficult to try and tell a prospective employer up front.'. The young soldier thought the Bandidos were likely headed to the Viking Tavern and so went down to the Comanchero clubhouse to warn them. The legacy of Milperra is not all bad for Eaves, who would likely not have gone to university if he had not been charged with murder and gone to trial. Greg James QC was Juniored by a number of Juniors including John Korn, Kenneth Rosin, Andrew Martin and Philip Young. Bang, was the response. He was distracted by the presence of members of a rival club the Mobshitters and went to the back of the tavern to ensure they were not going to get involved. 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Many mothers and father had turned up with young children to hunt for bargain bikes and parts. 1. He was very pent-up; you could see the anger and emotion in his eyes. One of the gunmen paused to drink beer with friends during a lull in the battle. They hid behind cars and they hid behind walls while others just ran. Only one man, Phillip Bruce 'Knuckles' McElwaine, a Bandido and Commonwealth Games boxing gold medalist, walked free from the court. 'But something from 36 years ago where I never hurt anybody,I'm not allowed to work in an IT department of a church. Being present at the worst bikie outrage in Australian history was hard to share with friends, and family. [8] Both men placed their shotguns on the ground.[8]. Comanchero Glen Eaves warned his fellow club members against going to the Viking Tavern that day and dragged two comrades to cover under fire. 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. 6. The aftermath of the massacre on September 2, 1984.Credit:Bruce Miller. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Four other members of the Comancheros gang received life sentences for murder and 16 Bandidos received sentences of seven years for manslaughter. Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Eaves had only been in the club for a few months before tensions between the Comanchero and Bandidos exploded in bloodshed. There was a problem getting your location. Eaves, who joined the Comanchero just months before the massacre, did not kill or injure anyone at Milperra. The Milperra Massacre Happened in a Quiet Suburb of Sydney on Fathers Day, September 2nd, 1984, 6 bikies were killed and 1 woman, (leanne walters) (Forgive T. 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. 02:18 EST 01 Jun 2020 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. The 58-year-old has lost jobs due to his presence at Milperra as a 22-year-old and, he believes, missed out on being hired for plenty more. 'I said, "Don't go, there's a heap of them going down there".'. Glen Eaves did not hurt anybody that day but was convicted of seven manslaughters. Eventually some 1,000 jurors were presented before 12 were found acceptable to sit on the case. I felt that there had to be some explanation for the marked and perplexing difference between their behaviour in other contexts. Sorry! "For no reason. 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? It is proper to have regard to the totality of the criminal conduct of which each had been convicted and then sentence accordingly. By "I saw one woman with a baby about six months old. Key points: The man was convicted for affray and manslaughter following the 1984 massacre He was one of 33 people tried together for the crime Some are in their thirties and forties, have no significant prior convictions and have good family and work backgrounds. 'That's why the military trains you to act instinctively. The Comanchero have been portrayed as having waited in ambush for the Bandidos but Eaves described the events of that day very differently. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. The initial confrontation between the clubs was verbal, involving the brandishing of "non-lethal" weapons and challenges to drop the guns and settle it like men but ended with the accidental discharge of a shotgun into the air. 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. "I saw another guy shoot someone in the guts, and he just keeled over and then the girl was shot. The police helicopter hovered above while armed police kept about 750 spectators from the hotel. [18] New South Wales Police set up Operation Ranmore to stop the violence escalating, which resulted in 340 people arrested on 883 charges as of January 2008. "A couple of minutes later I heard gunshots and screaming. 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. 'Minutes later seven lay dead - four Comancheros, two Bandidos and a 15-year-old girl.'. A member of the British Motorcycle Association, a social club, was close to tears as he told of seeing the mutilated body of the girl. 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. But like most admirable qualities, these can be carried to excess. 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". When Eaves turned 16 his father made him leave school, dashing his dream to attend the Royal Military College, Duntroon. Another motorcyclist said: "People hid wherever they could. The girl was just standing there and then she fell. OLD bikies never die. They hid under tables as the shots rang out. 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On the morning of September 2a group of Bandidos had ridden past Eaves's Westmead home to stir him up and indicate they would be attending a bike swap meet at the Viking Tavern later that day. He did not believe the murder convictions would stand and they didn't. 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. Members of the Banditos Bikie group appeared at Bankstown Court on charges of affray and serious affront and alarm. Most of our blokes were down or dead. But like most admirable qualities, these can be carried to excess. [8], The court case following the "Milperra Massacre" was at the time one of the largest in Australian history. When do the clocks change in 2023? They had declared war on each other, and once that happens you can be assured a full-scale battle will take place if they meet in public". He no longer applies for the increasing number of roles which require a police check because he knows how those old manslaughter convictions will make him look. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Try again. At the time, the 'Milperra Massacre' court case was one of the largest in Australian history, with a total of 43 people charged with murder. No charges had been laid by 1 am. I mean, those sorts of weapons can do some terrible damage. Were working to restore it. Four shotgun pellets remained in his body which were dug out by his wife before he fled to Western Australia. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. One woman said: "I was in the carpark when I heard what I thought were firecrackers going off. [5], During the club's 1983 Christmas run fighting broke out between the two chapters, prompting the Birchgrove chapter to break away and form a new club. About 30 shots were fired in 10 minutes, with a pause while the two sides reloaded. He was one of only two bikies arrested at the Viking Tavern, one of 30 convicted of murder or manslaughter, and one of the last to be released from prison. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Because of the number of charges this man's brother was charged with the murder. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. As well as Ms Walters, Bandidos vice president Mario 'Chopper' Cianter and clubmate Gregory 'Shadow' Campbell were killed. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. [8] Gavery recalled: "Kucler was covered in blood and appeared to have a wound below one eye. Sometimes the tactic worked, sometimes it didn't. To me they were just a bunch of blokes and Jock was a big brother figure to me. 'Bandidos were quickly out of their cars and off their bikes and many began moving towards the Comancheros. So, if they were infants then they are now in their 60s ot 70s or so. Failed to remove flower. [12], The Comancheros were notorious for carrying registered shotguns openly while riding. Ross was trying to rebuild the club and draw in as many new members as possible. '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. It's driven me to achieve, maybe to prove that I wasn't that crook. 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. She was screaming too. Truth about Covid care home testing row: Timeline lays bare what was said, by who and when. Members of the Banditos Bikie group appeared at Bankstown Court on charges of affray and serious affront and alarm. Please reset your password. Police say the onetime Comanchero outlaw was involved in an altercation with a 23-year-old motorcyclist about 10.50pm on March 20. Anthony "Snoddy" Spencer, the Bandidos National President, hanged himself in prison before he could stand trial. Two Comancheros had died from shotgun wounds, another two Comancheros died after being shot with a Rossi .357 Magnum rifle, two Bandidos died from shotgun wounds and a 14-year-old bystander, Leanne Walters, also died after being hit in the face by a stray .357 bullet. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Twenty-one more were convicted of seven counts of manslaughter and sentenced to terms ranging from ten to 14 years. Continuing with this request will add an alert to the cemetery page and any new volunteers will have the opportunity to fulfill your request. 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. Seven people were killed on Father's Day in 1984 at Milperra and the massacre continues to damage other lives. The clubs had a no drugs policy and Colin "Caesar" Campbell, Sergeant-at-Arms of both Comanchero chapters and Sergeant-at-Arms of the Bandidos after they were patched over, points to the acrimony of the split as the sole reason. 'If you've robbed a bank, obviously they're not going to make you a teller,' he said. '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. After a lengthy journey through the judicial system, nine men were convicted of the seven murders and 21 men convicted on seven counts of manslaughter. From nightmares to candy cravings, the seemingly innocuous habits in Man is banned from touching every parking meter in Liverpool for two years after being convicted of theft, Do not sell or share my personal information. 'How's someone not going to go back to crime if they can't get a job and they've got no money? More than two years later, on 12 June 1987, the jury delivered 63 murder convictions, 147 manslaughter convictions and 31 of affray. The New South Wales Firearms and Dangerous Weapons Act . A need to belong and enjoy a close relationship and bond with others can be readily understood. 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'The criminal record came back, I thought they'd just have a bit of a chat to me about it but no. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. There were ex-soldiers, tradesmen, council workers, even a serving policeman. Not only that, they'd sent scouts down to identify that we were there. Instead, he held his hands up, offering to have a more civilised fist fight. One witness said the girl was standing beside him. Hea. A violent shootout in Australia, which came to be known as the Milperra Massacre, killed seven and wounded 28 near Sydney in 1984. 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