Tom Croydon
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Thomas Arthur Croydon is a fictional character
in the long running Australian television
police drama Blue Heelers
. He is one of two characters to appear in all thirteen seasons, 1994 to 2006, and is an original character. We see him in the first few seasons as the Sergeant of Mount Thomas Police Station, who later is promoted to Senior Sergeant.
He has been married twice; first, to Nell (who died in the Second Season). She was mentioned in nearly every episode, yet we only see her left eye and her hand in the episode in which she died. Tom and Nell had two daughters, Susan and Anna; Anna by whom Tom has two grandchildren - Samuel Thomas Croydon (more known as Sam) and Daisy Alcroft.
His second wife was the local reverend of the Mount Thomas Anglican Parish, Reverend Grace Curtis. He married her in the ninth season. Upon marrying her, he took on the role of becoming a stepfather to Grace's two sons, Daniel and Nelson. Grace died in the eleventh season after being raped and murdered by town-terror Troy Baxter (who later died in unknown circumstances). Her death occurred in the episode in which the original station was bombed, killing Jo Parrish
and Clancy Freeman, although we don't find out that she is dead until the next episode. His stepsons moved from Mount Thomas to live with their grandparents after Daniel was accused of raping a local girl.
Tom later reconnects with his youngest daughter, Anna, (with whom he had had minimal contact since the birth of her son) when while visiting Mount Thomas, her car (with daughter Daisy inside) is stolen. When Daisy is found, all seems to go well, until she is kidnapped for different reasons along with her brother, and buried alive. Once recovered, Anna blames the happenings on Tom and they become estranged.
In the final season, (season thirteen), we see Tom, who has since "changed" since the bombing (becoming a cold, hard-hearted man) form an almost father-daughter relationship with fellow colleague, Senior Detective Amy Fox. We see him experience immense pain and having to take many medications before Amy finally convinces him to go to see the doctor. His pain ends up being the result of prostate cancer. He secretly goes to Melbourne (only letting Amy know) to have surgery, but his "adopted" daughter, Constable Kelly O'Rourke (Tom and his family were family friends of the O'Rourkes and became Kelly's father figure after her own policeman father was shot and killed when she was ten), finds out and visits him one night. Kelly, upon arrival back to Mount Thomas, accidentally leaks the information to Tom's superior and enemy, Inspector Russell Falcon-Price, of Tom having prostate cancer. Falcon-Price then takes this as an opportunity to try to get rid of Tom from Mount Thomas once and for all (a task which he has been trying to do for many years). Tom also has to go in for chemotherapy, this which happens in the series finale.
After a numerous series of events, the station is closed down in the finale, and all seems doomed. But before long the station is re-opened, and Tom finally decides (after much convincing from Amy and Kelly) to go to the Croydon Family Reunion his daughter Susan has been trying to invite him too. Here, we see that he makes amends with his daughters.
During various episodes such as Series 1, Episode 14 (Reunion), Tom Croydon can be seen wearing his medals he was awarded during his tour in the Vietnam War
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Fictional character
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in the long running Australian television
Australian television
Television in Australia began experimentally as early as 1929 in Melbourne with stations 3DB and 3UZ using the Radiovision system by Gilbert Miles and Donal McDonald, and later from other locations, such as Brisbane in 1934....
police drama Blue Heelers
Blue Heelers
Blue Heelers is an Australian police drama series which depicted the lives of police officers stationed at the fictional Mount Thomas police station in a small town in Victoria.- Overview :...
. He is one of two characters to appear in all thirteen seasons, 1994 to 2006, and is an original character. We see him in the first few seasons as the Sergeant of Mount Thomas Police Station, who later is promoted to Senior Sergeant.
He has been married twice; first, to Nell (who died in the Second Season). She was mentioned in nearly every episode, yet we only see her left eye and her hand in the episode in which she died. Tom and Nell had two daughters, Susan and Anna; Anna by whom Tom has two grandchildren - Samuel Thomas Croydon (more known as Sam) and Daisy Alcroft.
His second wife was the local reverend of the Mount Thomas Anglican Parish, Reverend Grace Curtis. He married her in the ninth season. Upon marrying her, he took on the role of becoming a stepfather to Grace's two sons, Daniel and Nelson. Grace died in the eleventh season after being raped and murdered by town-terror Troy Baxter (who later died in unknown circumstances). Her death occurred in the episode in which the original station was bombed, killing Jo Parrish
Joanna
Joanna is a feminine given name deriving from Koine Greek Iōanna from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה meaning "God is gracious". Variants in English include Joan, Joann, Joanne, and Johanna...
and Clancy Freeman, although we don't find out that she is dead until the next episode. His stepsons moved from Mount Thomas to live with their grandparents after Daniel was accused of raping a local girl.
Tom later reconnects with his youngest daughter, Anna, (with whom he had had minimal contact since the birth of her son) when while visiting Mount Thomas, her car (with daughter Daisy inside) is stolen. When Daisy is found, all seems to go well, until she is kidnapped for different reasons along with her brother, and buried alive. Once recovered, Anna blames the happenings on Tom and they become estranged.
In the final season, (season thirteen), we see Tom, who has since "changed" since the bombing (becoming a cold, hard-hearted man) form an almost father-daughter relationship with fellow colleague, Senior Detective Amy Fox. We see him experience immense pain and having to take many medications before Amy finally convinces him to go to see the doctor. His pain ends up being the result of prostate cancer. He secretly goes to Melbourne (only letting Amy know) to have surgery, but his "adopted" daughter, Constable Kelly O'Rourke (Tom and his family were family friends of the O'Rourkes and became Kelly's father figure after her own policeman father was shot and killed when she was ten), finds out and visits him one night. Kelly, upon arrival back to Mount Thomas, accidentally leaks the information to Tom's superior and enemy, Inspector Russell Falcon-Price, of Tom having prostate cancer. Falcon-Price then takes this as an opportunity to try to get rid of Tom from Mount Thomas once and for all (a task which he has been trying to do for many years). Tom also has to go in for chemotherapy, this which happens in the series finale.
After a numerous series of events, the station is closed down in the finale, and all seems doomed. But before long the station is re-opened, and Tom finally decides (after much convincing from Amy and Kelly) to go to the Croydon Family Reunion his daughter Susan has been trying to invite him too. Here, we see that he makes amends with his daughters.
During various episodes such as Series 1, Episode 14 (Reunion), Tom Croydon can be seen wearing his medals he was awarded during his tour in the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
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Vietnam Medal Vietnam Medal The Vietnam Medal was a joint Australian and New Zealand campaign medal awarded for service in the Vietnam War.The medal was jointly developed by Australia and New Zealand, although there were separate Royal authorisation warrants for each country.... |
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National Medal National Medal (Australia) The National Medal is an Australian award given for long service by operational members of specified eligible organisations. It was introduced in 1975, as an original component of the new Australian honours system, and replaced a range of medals available to military and civilian uniformed... |
for 15 years National Service (Army and Police) |
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Australian Defence Medal Australian Defence Medal The Australian Defence Medal is an Australian military decoration which recognises current and former Australian Defence Force personnel who completed an initial enlistment period, or four years service... |
2006 - Awarded to every past and present member of the Australian Defence Force for 4 years service |
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Vietnam Campaign Medal Vietnam Campaign Medal The Vietnam Campaign Medal is a military recognition awarded by the Republic of Vietnam, , to any member of the United States, Australian, New Zealand and allied military forces serving six months or more in support of Republic of Vietnam military operations.Established in 1966, the decoration is... |
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