Barry John O’BRIEN

aka The Mukhtar of Corrimal

Late of ?

New South Wales Police Force

NSW Police Academy – Redfern – “possibly” Class 036

Regd. # 7680

Rank: Probationary Constable – appointed 4 January 1954 ( 19 years, 7 mths & 27 days old )

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 12 January 1969

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 10 March 1977

Stations: ?, Snowy Mountains during the Snowy Mtn Hydro Scheme, O.I.C. – Corrimal ( 1980’s )

Service: From ? ? pre January 1954? to ? ? ? = ? years Service

Awards: National Medal – granted 17 March 1992 ( Sgt )

Police Overseas Service Medal – Clasp CYPRUS – granted 8 July 1992 ( SenCon )

On 14 April 1971: Commended: Det Sgt 3/c W.B.R. Boyd ( # 4708 ), Sgt 3/c B.J. O’BRIEN ( # 7680 ), Det SenCon Gyula KOVACS ( # 8615 ), Cst P.R. PIPER ( # 13059 ) & Cst H.G. Tunnicliff ( # 13369 ), for courage and initiative displayed in the handling of and dismantling of a skilfully assembled imitation bomb at Corrimal High School on 12 October 1970, after an Army bomb disposal expert refused to touch the device because it was too dangerous to handle. Signed: F. J. Hanson, Commissioner of Police.

Born: Tuesday 8 May 1934

Died on: Saturday 4 November 2006

Age: 72 years, 5 months, 27 days

Cause: ?

Event location: ?

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Funeral date: ? ? ?

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Buried at: ~~Wollongong Memorial Gardens, Berkeley Rd, Berkeley, NSW~~

although, on 31 May 2023 a Search of Wollongong Memorial Gardens website shows he is buried at:

Buried at: Scarborough Cemetery, Lawrence Hargrave Rd, Scarborough, NSW

Location: Seaview Memorial Wall, Base, Sec A, Site 09

Memorial located at: ?

BARRY is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO

FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.

PLEASE SEND PHOTOS AND INFORMATION TO Cal

May they forever Rest In Peace

Barry, back in the 1980’s, lived in the Police residence of Corrimal Police Station, with his wife, Margaret, and family.

Cal

6 August 2017

Updated 31 May 2023