Bandido member Gregory "Shadow" Campbell was shot in the throat by a shotgun and died instantly. Comanchero vice president Robert 'Foggy' Lane, his sergeant-at-arms Phillip 'Leroy' Jeschke and their comrades Ivan 'Sparra' Romcek and Tony 'Dog' McCoy also died. Failed to remove flower. I hid behind a bike for a while and when the shooting stopped I took off without looking back". Drag images here or select from your computer for Leanne Walters memorial. 'That's why the military trains you to act instinctively. Failed to delete memorial. Eaves, who joined the Comanchero just months before the massacre, did not kill or injure anyone at Milperra. 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. When Eaves turned 16 his father made him leave school, dashing his dream to attend the Royal Military College, Duntroon. No charges had been laid by 1 am. 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. Bandidos, Comancheros and bystanders were struck, limbs were broken, people were stabbed, people were shot. '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. 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. 'Some of the guys were there, just a handful of them, and most of them were drunk,' he said. It is directed by Peter Andrikidis. The gunmen lowered rifles to allow the ambulancemen to take away the wounded. 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. '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. 'When the Bandidos arrived at the Viking Tavern car park, the Comancheros were waiting for them,' he said. 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. Any member found guilty of using their superior ability to 'con' another member or nominated member out of their bikes, money or valuables will be severely dealt with. Members of the Banditos Bikie group appeared at Bankstown Court on charges of affray and serious affront and alarm. The next day police attended an apartment block at Mortlake, also in the inner-west, where they seized a car and clothing as well as other items for forensic testing. Former prisoners who had done their time needed to be given another chance. "[8] Stephenson dismissed the later claims made by both the Comancheros and Bandidos that no violence was planned for the swap meet as he stated: "I simply cant accept that. It was very much a family affair. Mark Pennington, one of the first police officers on the scene, was later awarded $380,000 (2011: $1,026,500) compensation for psychological damage. Oops, we were unable to send the email. No real attempt was made to work out who had killed whom. They hid behind cars and they hid behind walls while others just ran. 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. [6][pageneeded][7]. 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. After much correspondence, he received approval to form the first Australian Bandidos chapter and become its national president. 1. The battle took place amid a group of innocent bystanders who were enjoying a family day out at a motorcycle swap-meet in the tavern carpark. Being present at the worst bikie outrage in Australian history was hard to share with friends, and family. 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. 'Now, Jock was a strong leader,' he said. 'Minutes later seven lay dead - four Comancheros, two Bandidos and a 15-year-old girl.'. Recent reports in the Fairfax media indicate the club has been scoping out territory for the club in Sydney and on Queensland's Gold Coast. He is yet to enter a plea to any of the charges. "[8] Garvey was confronted by Raymond Sunshine Kucler of the Comancheros who was armed with a shotgun. Instead, he held his hands up, offering to have a more civilised fist fight. A famous photo shows Phillip "Bull" Campbell collapsed in grief onto Shadow. Learn more about merges. This is a carousel with slides. Were all the deaths in The Texas. "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. 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. Between the second and third shots - a shotgun followed . Abandoned blue sleeping bag, tents and several wooden shelters are found in woodland close to where police Don't just stick to the Malbec! Based on the book Brothers in Arms by Lindsay Simpson and Sandra Harvey, the Network Ten production tells the story of, and the lead up to, the fateful Milperra massacre in which rival gangs . 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. Police believe that the war began over turf, drugs or a combination of both. 'There was no crime going on,' Eaves said. The defection resulted in a new eruption of violence between the Comancheros and Bandidos involving fire-bombings and drive-by shootings. 'In those days, there was no internet so I could sort of hide a bit, you know,' he said. 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 . Justice Adrian Roden would describe what happened next as he sentenced Eaves and the others almost three years later. 'Still to this day I wish I was back there, right now.'. Two more bikies and a police officer were injured in what ambulancemen said were "little melees" afterwards as police tried to interview witnesses. Verify and try again. She must have died instantly. Next, he received a First Class Honours degree at Murdoch University. Even the Uniting Church kicked him out of a job after two weeks. He lost much of his vision as well as the ability to read and write. EXCLUSIVE: Lanzarote sticks to its guns and insists it WILL limit tourists and move away from relying on Jeremy Clarkson is axed as Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? On September 2nd, 1984 (Father's Day in Australia, which is why this event is also known as the Father's Day Massacre), members of the Bandidos Motorcycle Club turned up at Comanchero MC member Glen Eaves's house and advised him that they would be at the Viking Tavern, in the suburb of Milperra, later in the day, where a motorcycle parts . 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. 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. 'It's just crazy. Any member found guilty of stealing from a member of the Club itself 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. "People took off in all directions. Any member found guilty of not helping another member who is in genuine trouble, not bulls*** trouble, will be severely dealt with. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Resend Activation Email. 'Sometimes I've known people for may many years and never told them. Eventually some 1,000 jurors were presented before 12 were found acceptable to sit on the case. ', Glen Eaves (pictured) is an award-winning filmmaker who has run a pay TV network and completed three university degrees. Seven people were killed on Father's Day in 1984 at Milperra and the massacre continues to damage other lives. Glen Eaves is an award-winning filmmaker who has run a pay TV network, worked in senior government positions and completed three university degrees. Try again later. 'We went down to the back of the car park where there was a six foot fence and they weren't there,' he said. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. "The guy pointing the gun at me was a Comanchero and I asked, 'Will you use these, fight with the fists,' know what I mean? 'And so I think that without that horror I probably wouldn't have achieved the things I've done on a global level and on a personal level. [8] Gavery recalled: "Kucler was covered in blood and appeared to have a wound below one eye. [10] The Viking Tavern has since been renamed the Mill Hotel. [2] We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. The rider was taken to Prince Alfred hospital where he was treated for cuts, bruises and a back injury. 'A need to belong and enjoy a close relationship and bond with others can be readily understood. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. , updated He worked as an insurance and investment agent for a few years before setting out to become a filmmaker. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Spencer had visited several outlaw clubs in America two years earlier and remembered how much respect U.S Bandidos showed to him, so he contacted their National President Ronnie Hodge. ', 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. 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. 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 . Many stayed there for almost half an hour before getting up to leave. 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. he said. Comanchero Glen Eaves warned his fellow club members against going to the Viking Tavern that day and dragged two comrades to cover under fire. 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. The Milperra Massacre. All were also found guilty of affray. A violent shootout in Australia, which came to be known as the Milperra Massacre, killed seven and wounded 28 near Sydney in 1984. He was watched by Wayne McTighe, 12, from his home on the other side of Beaconsfield Road. 'Jock invited me to hang around with the club. 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. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. [a] If found guilty, Ross would have been expelled from the club. 'Whereas this opened up my eyes and since then I've gone on to make lemonade from lemons. Snake's brother Gregory "Shadow" Campbell and an "adopted brother", Mario Ciantar, were less fortunate. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. For example, rural landholders, members of an approved gun club and persons engaged in lawful business involving the use of firearms were deemed to have a good reason and the police could refuse to issue licences to any persons they saw as not having a good reason. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. 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. The Commancheros, Bandidos and some members of the Gypsy Jokers roared into the carpark and started brawling, at first trading punches, then wielding baseball bats and chains. One of the gunmen paused to drink beer with friends during a lull in the battle. '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. 'As stupid and as naive as it sounds that's exactly what happened. The first ambulance arrived while the firing continued. Any member found guilty of divulging Club business to anyone not a member, unless directed by the President, will be severely dealt with. They were just at the wrong place at the wrong day'. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Leanne Walters I found on Findagrave.com. Melville was released in January 1989, while Eaves, White and Parker were freed in July that year. The Comanchero had recently split, with most members defecting to form the first Australian chapter of the US-based Bandidos. Caught off guard, the Comancheros were scattered around the car park. Bull died in jail two years later from a blood clot his family blames on injuries he sustained in the battle. There was an error deleting this problem. The vice president had been shot and killed, the sergeant-at-arms was killed.'. So can a pride in physical strength and courage. The onetime soldier was also the youngest bikie at the Milperra massacre in 1984 and has seven counts of manslaughter recorded against his name, Eaves is constantly dragged back to September 1984 and the car park of the Viking Tavern where six bikies and a teenage girl were shot dead. All the murder verdicts were quashed and replaced with manslaughter convictions by the Court of Criminal Appeal. "I saw another guy shoot someone in the guts, and he just keeled over and then the girl was shot. One man who took part in the shoot-out in the Viking Tavern who wished to be anonymous stated in 2014: Milperra was catastrophic; it was a ridiculous and terrible thing to happen. There was, I thought, a very good reason for that. . From that point Eaves has been running from Milperra. The woman said she looked around to see people screaming in panic and running in all directions. 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. Jock Ross suffered a brain injury after being shot in the head. Eaves had only been in the club for a few months before tensions between the Comanchero and Bandidos exploded in bloodshed. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. Snake said a Comanchero then walked over, "stuck the shotty in me head while I was lying there". They were just at the wrong place at the wrong day. 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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. Kucler wanted me to get ambulances to help his injured mates but I told him we couldnt until he surrendered his weapon. 8. Any member found guilty of selling, distributing or using hard drugs will be thrown out. Clubhouse attacks and other violence continued until August when Campbell alleged that Spencer and Ross "declared war" in a phone call.[3]. 'It hasn't cost me any friendships or anything like that. Twenty-one more were convicted of seven counts of manslaughter and sentenced to terms ranging from ten to 14 years. Yes, there are a few still alive. He seemed to be firing in all directions, " the man said. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Bats, bars, guns and at least one knife were used. 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. ', Six bikies and a 15-year-old girl were shot dead in the Milperra Massacre in 1984. 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. Almost immediately he was hit in the foot by shotgun pellets. This browser does not support getting your location. 0 cemeteries found in Leppington, Camden Council, New South Wales, Australia. Courage. Two Bandidos and four Comanchero were killed. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. A career highlight was his three years as director of pay television at TransACT in Canberra, with responsibility for the operations and strategy of its 52 channels. Most of our blokes were down or dead. From the Archives, 1984: The Milperra bikie massacre. "My brothers died, for what?" 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. All the murder convictions were reduced to manslaughter on appeal. Eaves had been brought in to 'shake the place up' but staff at the archive found out his background and complained. Illustration from the Sydney Morning Herald, September 3, 1984.Credit:Franklin Johnson. 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. There were only about 15 Comanchero at the Viking but about 40 Bandidos. Eaves was shot dragging Ross and another wounded man to safety. Eaves was not going but that Fathers Day morning a group of Bandidos rode past his home at Westmead. Some were moving into the Norseman bar of the Viking to hear a band, The Lads. An experimental film Eaves made at UTS won an award which was presented by acclaimed director Baz Luhrmann in the presence of then NSW premier Bob Carr. Some are in their thirties and forties, have no significant prior convictions and have good family and work backgrounds. 7 are killed, comprising of 6 bikers and an innocent civilian. [13], During the longest joint criminal trial in New South Wales history,[citation needed] 58 policemen provided security including armed members of the Tactical Operations Unit who were stationed in the courtroom and witnesses required armed guards from the Witness Security Unit to escort them home. 'Or if you're a child molester you're not going to be a school teacher. They hid under tables as the shots rang out. Ross was trying to rebuild the club and draw in as many new members as possible. Mr. Campbell was represented by Mr Greg Woods QC. A man grieves over his brother, one of the dead. Comancheros Gary George 'Peewee' got 20 years, Terrence William Parker 18 years John Francis 'Little John' Hennessey 20 years. Eaves called Jock Ross and warned him that going to the swap meet was 'crazy'. The crowd scattered when at first two shots were fired from near a car at the back fence of the hotel grounds. [21] It stars Callan Mulvey, Matthew Nable, Susie Porter, Maeve Dermody, Anthony Hayes, Todd Lasance, Luke Ford, Jeremy Lindsay Taylor, Damian Walshe-Howling, Nathaniel Dean and Luke Hemsworth. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. 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. Any member found guilty of stealing from a member of the Club itself will be thrown out of the Club. Six of the Milperra massacre bikies convicted of seven murders were sentenced to life in prison while three others received terms of 18 or 20 years. Snake told The Sydney Morning Herald last year. 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. 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. ', Eaves enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts Communication at the University of Technology, Sydney. In assessing sentence, it is appropriate to treat all the offences of which any accused was convicted of as part of the one transaction. For about 15 minutes this gunmen laid siege to the hotel. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Leanne Walters (103685365)? The carpark that became a battleground had been the peaceful scene since 8 am yesterday of a barbecue and motorcycle parts market day organised by the BMA. But it was so confusing to me I couldn't tell who was who in this brawl that was going on. Eaves's son was 11 when he learnt of his history last year. So we went. '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. First published in the Sydney Morning Herald on September 3, 1984. A power struggle led to the formation of the first Australian chapter of the Texas-based Bandidos, causing bad blood and running territorial disputes between the two gangs. Find Milperra Massacre stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. 'As patriotism can lead to jingoism and mateship can lead to cronyism, so bikie club loyalty, it seems, can lead to bikie club war. based on information from your browser. Grieving relatives and friends leave Penrith Court after the Verdict of the Milperra Bikies Massacre trail. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Some took their bats and bars with them; others had guns. They knew it was going to happen and both gangs were prepared for the fight. Greg James QC, represented all but one of the Bandidos' members during their trial, that being Colin Campbell. Glen Eaves did not hurt anybody that day but was convicted of seven manslaughters. The President is the Supreme Commander of the Comanchero. Failed to report flower. 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. 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. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. During his trial Eaves had been unimpressed with some of the defence lawyers and realised university could not be that hard. 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. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. 'I didn't want to go. ). 7. Caesar Campbell, the biggest and baddest of all, took three shots at the Milperra Massacre. Please try again later. September 21, 1984. . Work out who had done their time needed to be given another.. 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