Lance Joseph MELINE
Lance Joseph MELINE
AKA Lance MELINE
* Nickname: Trader Dan
Late of Helensburgh, NSW
Relations in ‘the job’: ?
“possible” relation in ‘the job‘: ?
Army Private – 2790918
1 ARU ( Australian Reinforcement Unit ) from 24 June 1969 – 16 July 1969
9 RAR ( Ninth Battalion Royal Australian Regiment ) from 17 July 1969 – 12 December 1969
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 14645
Redfern Police Academy Class # 127
Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday 17 May 1971 ( aged 22 years, 11 months, 0 days )
Probationary Constable – appointed 28 June 1971 ( aged 23 years, 0 months, 11 days )
Constable 1st Class – appointed 28 June 1976
Senior Constable – appointed ???
Final Rank: Senior Constable
Stations: ?, Sutherland ( 24 Division ), Helensburgh ( 82 Division ) – Death
Service: From 17 May 1971 to 8 April 1982 = 10 years, 10 months, 22 days Service
Awards: Queen’s Scout Award – granted 1966 1st Leeton
Born: Thursday 17 June 1948
Died: Thursday 8 April 1982
Age: 33 years, 9 months, 22 days
Cause: Depression – Suicide – Police revolver
Event location: inside Helensburgh Police Station ( 82 Division )
Event Date: Thursday 8 April 1982
Funeral date: ? April 1982
Funeral location: Woronora Crematorium, Linden St, Sutherland, NSW
Buried at: Cremated
Ashes: Sydney War Cemetery, Memorial Ave, Rookwood
Memorial located at:
Lance is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance BUT SHOULD BE
37 years later ( 2019 ) and this man is still not recognised by the NSWPF – but WE – the people who Served in NSWPF, still Remember and Honour our Fallen
A Senior Constable Lance Meline committed self harm with a police revolver at Helensburgh Police Station on the 8 April 1982. He was apparently having trouble with hoodlums in the Helensburgh area too.
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON.
Army information: http://www.rtfv-35sqn.org/History/Mortality%20With%20Units.xls
Surname | Given Names | Notice Type | Date | Type | Age | Other Details | Publication | Published | |
MELINE | Lance Joseph | Death notice | 08APR1982 | Death | late of Helensburgh | Sydney Morning Herald | 10APR1982 | ||
MELINE | Lance Joseph | Death notice | 08APR1982 | Death | late of Helensburgh | Illawarra Mercury | 10APR1982 |
Helensburgh Police Station:
Lance was born to Daphne ELLIOT ( D: 1980 ) & Leslie MELINE ( D: about 1998 – ex Flight Engineer with RAAF – WWII )
It is believed that Sgt Keith Beacroft, OIC, found the deceased.