Barry Alexander MELOUNEY
Barry Alexander MELOUNEY
AKA Barry MELOUNEY, Bazza MELOUNEY, Baz MELOUNEY
* Nickname: ?
Late of Harrington, NSW
Relations in ‘the job’ ?
“possible” relation in ‘the job‘: ?
NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # 081
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 9492
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 2 November 1959 ( aged 25 years, 2 months, 26 days )
Probationary Constable – appointed “possibly” Monday 7 December 1959 ( aged 25 years, 4 months, 0 days )
Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Constable 1st Class – appointed 2 November 1965
Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( YES )
Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? ( N/A )
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 20 July 1975
Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 1 January 1983
Sergeant 1st Class – appointed 31 December 1984
Final Rank: = Detective Sergeant 1st Class
Stations: Hornsby ( 16 Division )( ProCst ), North Sydney ( 6 Division ), Vice Squad, 21 Division ( 1962 – 1964 ), Hornsby ( 16 Division )( Plain Cloths )( 1964 ), North Sydney ( 6 Division )( Dets )( 10 years ), Redfern ( 7 Division )( GDs )( 2 years ), CIB Enquiry Office, Burwood ( 9 Division )( Detective Sgt )( 1976 ), Five Dock ( 9 Division ), Eastwood ( 17 Division )( Station Sgt ), Ryde ( 17 Division )( Sgt 2/c ), Gladesville ( 17 Division )( Patrol Commander ) – Retirement
Service ( From Training Date ) period: From 2 November 1959 to 4 November 1989 = 30 years, 0 months, 2 days Service
Time employed ( Paid ) with NSW Police: From: 2 November 1959 to 4 November 1989 = 30 years, 0 months, 2 days Service
Time in Retirement from Police: 35 years, 9 months, 14 days
Age at Retirement / Leaving: = 55 years, 2 months, 28 days
Awards: National Medal – granted 15 September 1980 ( Sgt 3/c )
1st Clasp to National Medal – granted10 September 1986 ( Sgt 1/c )
2nd Clasp to National Medal – granted 10 September 1986 ( Sgt 1/c )
Born: Tuesday 7 August 1934
Died on: Monday 18 August 2025
Age: 91 years, 0 months, 11 days
Organ Donor: No – Age restrictive
Cause: Cancer ( Lung )
Event location: at home
Event / Diagnosis date: ?
Funeral date: Monday 1 September 2025 @ 11am
Funeral location: Manning Lakes Memorial Gardens, 183 Pampoolah Rd, Pampoolah, NSW
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Wake location: Manning Lakes Memorial Gardens, 183 Pampoolah Rd, Pampoolah, NSW
Wake date: Monday 1 September 2025
Funeral Parlour: Becker Family Funerals, 19 Victoria St, Taree, NSW
Buried at: Cremated
Grave Location: Section: Row: ? Plot: ?
Grave GPS: ?, ?
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( August 2025 )
BARRY is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED
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CLASS 081
4 row ( l to r ):
L. C. Bennett; D. W. Stolle # 9460; M. W. Kirk # 9512; R. C. Landers; B. Symons; A. Southall # 9527; John C. Dunbar # 9482; Peter J. Martin # 9528; B. K. Leaney # 9533; D. W. McLaughlin; J. R. Dorsett # 9498; P. W. Medway # 9444; J. McGregor # 9518; F. J. Ryder # 9506; Ray. N. Morris # 9517; P. R. Clemson # 9523; J. O. Parry; P. J. Woodward # 9478; D. C. Newton # 9480; Rod. L. Power # 9477; A. W. McDonald # 9510; B. A. Kearns; P. R. Leembruggen # 9530; R. G. Dunn.
3rd row ( l to r ):
E. H. Williamson # 9507; Syd. K. Isedale # 9490; T. G. Purcell # 9468; Allen J. Murphy # 9509; A. P. Lynch # 9500; R. W. Stone # 9488; M. C. Adams; H. J. P. Munro # 9484; J. E. Hawley # 9522; S. C. Heckenberg # 9487; H. T. Auliff # 9464; Barry A. Melouney # 9492; M. R. Turk # 9526; Anthony C. Frost # 9516; C. A. Hermanson # 9525; Edward ( Ted ) F. Doherty # 9446; W. McCormick # 9529; Ken. J. Williams # 9461; M. C. Moy # 9449; K. G. McNeill # 9455; A. D. Morris # 9469; R. L. Scarf # 9457; J.R. Press # 9462; R. J. Mahoney # 9514.
2nd row ( l to r ):
J. J. McNamara # 9465; T. J. Webber # 9504; B. A. Bennett # 9453; J. F. Bostock # 9535; R. N. Thornett; W. A. Allan; K. J. Hall; Mick R. Hay # 9452; Ken. Waters # 9494 or 9505; Keith Waters # 9494 or 9505; G. N. Crouch # 9532; R. C. Rogerson # 9536; D. S. McAfee # 9459; G. A. Wilson # 9470; B. Garland # 9511; J. Peterlin # 9503; Thom. C. Coleman # 9496; R. J. Canning # 9473; Victor A. Schweikert # 9458; R. Pearson; B. Kerrison # 9485; J. G. Kinnane; L. R. Kriss # 9483.
Front row – seated- ( l to r ):
Sergeant 3/c. Ben Hall; C. C. Greenham; G. R. Gibb # 9445; R. C. Jenner # 9486; J. C. McGingley; Darcy W. Cluff # 9463; R. J. Graham # 9467; David E. Nelson # 9481; F. B. McGoldrick; Ernest G. Mercer # 9515; E. W. Kelly; J. Kelly # 9531; Sergeant 1/c. Sligar # 8146; Sergeant 1/c. Barber # 4474; Sergeant 3/c. Porch; Miss. Sylvia W. Paull # P/W 0038; Mrs. Eileen. M. McLean # P/W 0037; Miss. June W. Fielding # P/W 0039; S. Favot # 9493; J. P. Boon # 9519; L. E. Ervine # 9497; R. T. Milligan # 9479; Denis W. Wardrobe # 9456; D. C. Rugers; H. V. Clarke.
Back Row ( L – R )
P.C. Cst 1/c A.J. LOXLEY, P.C. Cst 1/c G.J. FLUKE, Det Cst 1/c B.E. LYONS, Det SenCon W.A. COLE, Det SenCon B.L. FITZGIBBON, Det SenCon R.J. HANLON, P.C. Cst 1/c J.R.W. HANDEL
Front Row
Det Sgt 3/c J. TURNER, Det Sgt 3/c G.C. LLOWARCH, Det Sgt 1/c Francis Leo PURCELL, Det Sgt 3/c Barry Alexander MELOUNEY # 9492, Det Sgt 3/c T.C. COLEMAN, Det SenCon G.F. HYDE
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Nothing further, than what is recorded above, is known about this person at the time of publication and further information and photos would be appreciated.
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Cal
20 August 2025
Updated 21 August 2025 with Funeral Home details.
RIP Bazza. I worked with Barry Melouney at the old CIB Inquiry Office…aka the campbell st hat factory. He was a great bloke, loved by all. We enjoyed the odd beer at the jam tin. He was a good mate of his police class mate Don Stolle….the brother of Fred Stolle, tennis champion.