Robert Lee McDONAGH
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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any Future Wake location: Campbelltown RSL NSW
any Future Wake date: Monday 25 July 2022
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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.
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May they forever Rest In Peace
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FAIRFIELD POLICE / 34 DIVISION (including Cabramatta Police) INAUGURAL POLICE REUNION HELD AT THE CABRAVALE DIGGERS CLUB.
BOB McDONAGH, JOHN DORSETT, TREVOR TOBIN
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 ( # 9498 ), IVAN LEACH ( # 12892 ), SAM HAKOS ( # 16909 ), STEVE PACKER ( # 16225 ), NORM TATTERSALL ( # 10633 ), ALAN MOULE ( # 12712 ), BOB McDONAGH ( # 8565 )
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.
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.
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 )
Vale Robert McDonagh
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
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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24 July 2022
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