HerStory
Fanny Kate Boadicea COCKS
Also known as: Kate
Born: 5 May 1875
Died: 20 August 1954
Special Achievements:South Australia's first female probation officer for juvenile offenders in 1906. She was appointed to the South Australia Police Force with Annie Ross in 1915, the first police women in Australia and the British Empire with the same pay and conditions as policemen.
1915 - Became first Principal of Women Police in South Australia.
With Annie Ross founded the South Australian Women Police Branch.
1935 - Appointed M.B.E. (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire).
Resources
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Image - Fanny Kate Boadicea Cocks
Photographer: unknown
South Australian Police Historical Society
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References
(date unknown). History of the Women Police. South Australia Historical Society Inc, 8-11.
Clyne, Robert. (1987). Colonial Blue: A History of the South Australian Police Force 1836-1916. Netley, South Australia: Wakefield Press. Pages 260-265.
Turner, Jeff. First with a Force. Advertiser Weekend. October 23, 1999:8.
Wikipedia. "Kate Cocks". accessed 29 January 2021.
Find and Connect. "Kate Cocks Memorial Babies' Home (1954 - 1976)". accessed 29 January 2021.
Adelaidia. "Kate Cocks, MBE". accessed 29 January 2021.
