Ronald Walter McGOWN
( late of Blackheath )
Joined NSW Police Force via NSW Police Cadet system on 22 February 1971
Cadet # 2697
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 15631
Rank: NSW Police Cadet – started 22 February 1971
Probationary Constable – appointed 6 February 1973
Constable 1st Class – appointed 6 February 1978
Senior Constable
Stations: ?, Blacktown ( 1970’s – 1980’s ), Penrith HWP ( 1980’s ), either Springwood or Katoomba, Lithgow ( G.D’s & Rescue Squad ) – death
Service: From 22 February 1971 to 10 June 1998 = 27+ years Service
Awards: National medal – granted 21 August 1989
1st Clasp to National medal – granted 4 May 1998
Born: 6 February 1954
Died on: 10 June 1998
Cause: Liver Cancer – died within 3 months of diagnosis
Age: 44
Funeral date: ? June 1998
Funeral location: Leura Crematorium
Buried at: Cremated
Memorial at: Leura Crematorium
Rescue 27 ( Blacktown ) 1980
Ron McGOWN
Rescue 27 ( Blacktown ) 1980
Ron McGOWN, Henry LEVY, Col KELSON
Located at Leura Memorial Gardens
RON IS mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance
Touch plate at the National Police Wall of Remembrance, Canberra
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
PLEASE SEND PHOTOS AND INFORMATION TO Cal
Rons’ cancer was deemed a HOD from a rescue response incident in Blacktown to a chemical spill.
Trevor Watkins was also a Rescue Operator who attended the same incident and died some time before Ron of the same cancer. Doctors linked the 2 Police to the same chemical spill event.
Trevor, however, is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance.