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Barry John PEARCE

| 03/01/2015

Barry John PEARCE

AKA  The Black Duck

New South Wales Police Force

NSW Redfern Police Academy Class # 111

Class # 111 was the Last NSW Police Class to be issued with the Webley Scott semi auto pistol

 

Regd. # 12631

Uniform # ‘possibly’ 173

 

Rank:  Commenced Training at Redfern Academy on Monday 15 May 1967 ( aged 20 years, 9 months, 19 days )

Probationary Constable – appointed Monday 26 June 1967 ( aged 20 years, 11 months, 0 days )

Constable – appointed 26 June 1968

Constable 1st Class – appointed 26 June 1972

Senior Constable – appointed 26 June 1976

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 2 April 1988

Senior Sergeant – death

 

Stations:  ?, Pymble, Hornsby, Weapons Instructor at the underground range in the old Smith & Campbell St building ( C.I.B. ) – Surry Hills

 

Service:  From 15 May 1967  to 2 December 1999 = 32 years, 6 months, 17 days Service

Age at Retirement:  53 years, 4 months, 6 days

Years in Retirement:  15 years, 0 months, 25 days

 

Awards:  National Medal – granted 9 August 1983 ( SenCon )

1st Clasp to the National Medal – granted 16 June 1993 ( SenCon )

 

Born:  Friday  26 July 1946

Died on:  Saturday  27 December 2014

Cause:  Cancer

Age: 68 years  5 months  1 day

Barry John PEARCE

Funeral date:  Wednesday 31 December 2014 @ 11am

Funeral location:  Forster Catholic Church,  33 Lake St, Forster

Buried at:  Tuncurry Cemetery, Parr Rd, Tuncurry, NSW

Grave Location:  Lawn N 67

INSCRIPTION: IN LOVING MEMORY OF BARRY JOHN PEARCE 26.7.1946 - 27.12.2014 BELOVED SON OF BELLE AND ROY DEARLY LOVED FATHER AND POPPY OF MATTHEW, MARK, MICHAEL, NICOLE AND THEIR CHILDREN "IT'S JUST A FLESH WOUND" INSCRIPTION: IN LOVING MEMORY OF BARRY JOHN PEARCE 26.7.1946 - 27.12.2014 BELOVED SON OF BELLE AND ROY DEARLY LOVED FATHER AND POPPY OF MATTHEW, MARK, MICHAEL, NICOLE AND THEIR CHILDREN "IT'S JUST A FLESH WOUND"

Barry John PEARCE, Barry PEARCE

 

Grave: GPS:

S -32.16462184715184

E 152.4952575745773

 

   Barry is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED

 

 Barry John PEARCE, 68 old, former Regd,. No. 12631, a Member of the Manning Great Lakes Branch of the RPA.

Barry passed away on 27/12/2014 and his funeral is proposed to be held at 11am on Wednesday 31st Instant at Forster Catholic Church, 33 Lake Street, FORSTER.

Location of Church Service: 

 

Some of Class 111 who commenced training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 15 May 1967 and were Sworn In on Monday 26 June 1967. Rear row, 4th from left is Probationary Constable Barry John PEARCE # 12631Some of Class 111 who commenced training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 15 May 1967 and were Sworn In on Monday 26 June 1967.Front Row ( L – R ) ?, ?, ?, Probationary Constable Barry John PEARCE # 12631, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?

Rear row ( L – R ) ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?,

 

 

picture of Class111 26th June, 1967. All the cyclists have the first of the white helmets. They didn't last long either', once they realised that the broken necks were coming from the bad design, where the back of the helmet sat at the perfect point to break your neck, if your head was snapped backwards. Second white helmets issued hurriedly, 'say no more'..!picture of Class111 26th June, 1967.All the cyclists have the first of the white helmets. They didn’t last long either’, once they realised that the broken necks were coming from the bad design, where the back of the helmet sat at the perfect point to break your neck, if your head was snapped backwards.

 

Second white helmets issued hurriedly, ‘say no more’..

 

 

 

Class 111 - those transferred to Penrith - 1967
Class 111 – those transferred to Penrith – 1967