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Robert Lee McDONAGH

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Robert Lee McDONAGH

AKA Bob McDONAGH, Bobby McDONAGH

Late of Campbelltown, NSW

 

“possible” relation in ‘the job’: ?

 

NSW Police Training Centre – Redfern – Class # “possibly” 067

 

New South Wales Police Force

 

Regd. # 8565

 

Rank: Commenced Training at Redfern Police Academy on Monday ? ? ?

Probationary Constable- appointed Monday 29 October 1956 ( aged 19 years, 8 months, 22 days )

Constable – appointed ? ? ?

Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?

Detective – appointed ? ? ? ( NO )

Senior Constable – appointed 29 October 1967

Leading Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ? ( N/A )

Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 29 March 1973

Sergeant 2nd Class – appointed 14 February 1980

 

Final Rank: = Sergeant 2nd Class

 

Stations: Police Switch – Police HQ ( 20966 )( 7 years )( ProCst – Cst 1/c ), Picton GDs ( 35 Division )( Cst 1/c ), Camden GDs ( 35 Division ), Liverpool ( 22 Division )( 1/c – SenCon – Sgt 3/c ), Fairfield ( 34 Division )( Sgt )( late 1970s ), Campbelltown ( 35 Division )( Sgt ) – Retirement

 

Service: From ? ? 1956 to ? ? 1988? = 32? years Service

 

Retirement / Leaving age: = ?

Time in Retirement from Police: ?

 

Awards: No Find on Australian Honours system

 

Born: Sunday 7 February 1937

Died on: Friday 15 July 2022

Age: 85 years, 5 months, 8 days

Organ Donor: NO – Age prohibitive 

 

Cause: Respiratory issues ( type ? )

Event location:  Campbelltown Hospital, NSW

Event date: ?

 

Funeral date: Monday 25 July 2022 @ 11am

Funeral location:  St Thomas More Catholic Church, 43 Acacia Ave, Ruse, NSW

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( click here to see Cornona19 Virus Pandemic rules – this will be a limited numbers Funeral )

any Future Wake location:  Campbelltown RSL NSW

any Future Wake date:  Monday 25 July 2022

( Due to current Govt. restrictions on ‘Gatherings’ due to Corona19 Virus Pandemic, some families may wish to have a Memorial Service / Wake with friends and family at a later date )

 

Funeral Parlour: ?

Buried at: ?

 

Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?

Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( June 2022 )

 

 

  BOB 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

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FRIDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2010
FAIRFIELD POLICE / 34 DIVISION (including Cabramatta Police) INAUGURAL POLICE REUNION HELD AT THE CABRAVALE DIGGERS CLUB.
BOB McDONAGH, JOHN DORSETT, TREVOR TOBIN

 

Bob McDONAGH
FRIDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2010
FAIRFIELD POLICE / 34 DIVISION (including Cabramatta Police) INAUGURAL POLICE REUNION HELD AT THE CABRAVALE DIGGERS CLUB.
BOB McDONAGH

 

FAIRFIELD POLICE / 34 DIVISION (including Cabramatta Police) INAUGURAL POLICE REUNION HELD AT THE CABRAVALE DIGGERS CLUB. JOHN DORSETT, IVAN LEACH, SAM HAKOS, STEVE PACKER, NORM TATTERSALL, ALAN MOULE, BOB McDONAGH.
FRIDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2010
FAIRFIELD POLICE / 34 DIVISION (including Cabramatta Police) INAUGURAL POLICE REUNION HELD AT THE CABRAVALE DIGGERS CLUB.
JOHN DORSETT ( # 9498 ), IVAN LEACH ( # 12892 ), SAM HAKOS ( # 16909 ), STEVE PACKER ( # 16225 ), NORM TATTERSALL ( # 10633 ), ALAN MOULE ( # 12712 ), BOB McDONAGH ( # 8565 )

 

TUESDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2010
FUNERAL FOR RETIRED 1st CLASS SERGEANT ELWIN “NED” GEORGE WOOLASTON AT THE FOREST LAWN CEMETERY, CAMDEN VALLEY WAY, LEPPINGTON.

TREVOR CARROLL, ?, ?, CHIEF SUPT. MARK SWEENEY ( # 19997 ), BOB McDONAGH.

 

TUESDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2010
FUNERAL FOR RETIRED 1st CLASS SERGEANT ELWIN “NED” GEORGE WOOLASTON AT THE FOREST LAWN CEMETERY, CAMDEN VALLEY WAY, LEPPINGTON.

RETIRED POLICE FROM CABRAMATTA & FAIRFIELD:
TREVOR CARROLL, BOB McDONOUGH, ALAN MOLE, GREG CALLANDER, JOHN DORSETT.

 

TUESDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2010
FUNERAL FOR RETIRED 1st CLASS SERGEANT ELWIN “NED” GEORGE WOOLASTON AT THE FOREST LAWN CEMETERY, CAMDEN VALLEY WAY, LEPPINGTON.

( L – R )  DENNIS MORGAN ( # 10878 or 13254 ), TREVOR CARROLL ( # 20224 ), BOB McDONOUGH ( # 8565 ), NORM TATTERSALL ( # 16627 ), ALAN MOULE ( # 12712 ), GREG CALLANDER ( # 17463 ), JOHN DORSETT ( # 9498 )

 

Back left: Bob McDonagh ( # 8565 ), Don Paterson ( # 9183 ), Warren McDonald, Col Pateman ( # 16846 ), Bruce McKeachie ( # 6785 ), Trevor Tobin ( # 14323 ) taken in 1980s in the meal room at the old Fairfield Police station, Smart St, Fairfield, NSW.
( L – R ): Col PATEMAN ( # 16846 ), Warren McDONALD (  # ????? ), Sgt Don PATERSON ( # 9183 ),  Bob McDONAGH ( # 8565 ),  Bruce McKEACHIE ( # 6785 ), Trevor TOBIN ( # 14323 ) taken early 1980s in the meal room at the old Fairfield Police station, Smart St, Fairfield, NSW.

 

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Vale Robert McDonagh

Author
Sydney Roosters

 

The Sydney Roosters are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of former player Robert McDonagh.

McDonagh, Rooster #475, played 55 games for the Club between 1957 and 1961 as a front rower, most notably in the Club’s 1960 Grand Final side.

Outside of football, ‘Bob’ carved out a long-standing career as a highly respected police sergeant. He is survived by his loving wife, Dorothy.

The Sydney Roosters extend their heartfelt sympathies to the family and friends of Robert McDonagh at this time.

Vale Robert McDonagh | Roosters


 

Phil Gould
@PhilGould15
Rooster #475 Robert ‘Bob’ McDonagh passed away this morning. Played 55 First Grade games 1957-61. Front Row partner of Jack Gibson 1961 GF vs St George. Highly respected Police Sargent in Campbelltown for many years. Survived by wife Dorothy. RIP

Phil Gould on Twitter: “Rooster #475 Robert ‘Bob’ McDonagh passed away this morning. Played 55 First Grade games 1957-61. Front Row partner of Jack Gibson 1961 GF vs St George. Highly respected Police Sargent in Campbelltown for many years. Survived by wife Dorothy. RIP” / Twitter


 

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

24 July 2022


 

One thought on “Robert Lee McDONAGH

  • Dear Sir,

    I remember Bob McDonagh from his playing days but mostly from the ’61 Grand Final v St. George.

    In 2001 I saw this gent at a local church and straight away reckoned it was Bob. Several weeks later I approached him to check whether my hunch was correct and sure enough.

    The strange thing is I’d already played a couple of games of golf with him at Picton yet for some reason never brought up the subject of football.

    Over the next few years I got around to that and it was great talking to him, he was a very likeable character.

    It has only just occurred to me today that he might have also played in the Police Team at the lunchtime league in the Domain during the 60s. That team was something to behold. I played there a few times in those days when our Internationals, including Johnny Raper and Bob Landers, were still eligible in that great comp, it also seemed to me that the Police team would give some First Grade sides some stiff opposition.

    Could you let me know if there is any record of Bob being in that Police Team, any time late 50s/early 60s.

    I would have liked to be at his funeral but have only just come across the Police site with that information.

    Regards,

    Peter Phelan

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