Ronald Walter McGOWN
Ronald Walter McGOWN
( late of Blackheath )
Joined NSW Police Force via NSW Police Cadet system on 22 February 1971
Cadet # 2697
Redfern Police Academy Class # 132
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # 15631
Rank: NSW Police Cadet – started 22 February 1971 ( 17 yrs 5 days old )
Probationary Constable – appointed 6 February 1973 ( 19 years old )
Constable 1st Class – appointed 6 February 1978
Senior Constable – appointed 6 February 1982
Final Rank: ?
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: Saturday 6 February 1954
Died on: Wednesday 10 June 1998
Cause: Liver Cancer – died within 3 months of diagnosis
Age: 44 years, 4 months, 4 days
Funeral date: ? June 1998
Funeral location: Leura Crematorium
Buried at: Cremated
Memorial at: Leura Crematorium
Ron McGOWN
Ron McGOWN, Henry LEVY, Col KELSON
RON IS mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
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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.
[…] to a chemical spill. Trevor Watkins was a Police Rescue Operator who attended the same incident as Ronald Walter McGOWN. Ron died on the 10 June 1998 within 3 months of being diagnosed with Liver […]