NSW Redfern / Penrith Police Academy Class # ? ? ?
New South Wales Police Force
Regd. # Policewoman 011
Rank: Commenced Training on ? ? ?
Special Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Probationary Constable- appointed 1 February 1950
Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Constable 1st Class – appointed ? ? ?
Detective – appointed ? ? ?
Senior Constable – appointed ? ? ?
Sergeant 3rd Class – appointed 27 September 1970
Final Rank = Sergeant 3rd Class
Stations: ?, Women Police Office at old C.I.B.
Service: From? ? ? to? ? ? = ? years Service
Awards: No Find on Australian Honours system
Born: Tuesday 25 May 1915
Died on: 10 November 2006
Age: 91 years, 5 months, 16 days
Cause: ?
Event location: ?
Event date: ?
Funeral date: ? November 2006
Funeral location: ?
Funeral Parlour: ?
Buried at: MacQuarie Park Cemetery, Delhi Rd, North Ryde, NSW
Grave: Church of England section, V3, Plot 0003
GPS: ?
In Loving Memory Of Gweneth Helen GRIFFIN, Police Woman number 11, NSW Police Force. 25 May 1915 – 10 November 2006. Fond sister to Stanley, Henry, Beryl, William, Leslie and Joan. Much loved Aunt and Great Aunt. Forever In Our Hearts.
Photos by Kevin Banister – 2019
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( August 2022 )
GWEN 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.
I remember Gwennie Griffin well – her statements from girls who had under-age sex were quite unique. Because of the content of her statements, Gwennie was affectionately known as wet and sticky.
In relation to police women, keep in mind that up until the mid 1960s, women police were special constables.
In the mid 60s all serving members of the Women Police were sworn in as members of the New South Wales Police Force at a special parade.
The sergeant conducting that parade was none other than Roy McCallum Shiels.
( 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: Rookwood Cemetery, Lidcombe, NSW
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( August 2022 )
DOB should read: 3 February 1978
WESLEY is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
Wes had resigned from the employ of NSWPF in 2011 and pursued a career in Plumbing – making a family business from it.
Wes is described as a larakin and life of the party.
Culburra – 2020
May Wes, and his father – Ray, Forever Rest In Peace.
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.
( 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: Rookwood Cemetery, Lidcombe, NSW
Plot: St Martha Section, ( cemented number unknown ) ?
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( August 2022 )
RAY is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
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.
( 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 ( August 2022 )
ANNE is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO
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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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Funeral Parlour: ?
Buried at: ?
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( August 2022 )
AARON is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * BUT PROBABLY SHOULD BE
AARON is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * NOT JOB RELATED????
FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED ABOUT THIS PERSON, THEIR LIFE, THEIR CAREER AND THEIR DEATH.
Cafe Locked Out: (Interview starts at 6m 30s and goes for 1 hour).
Below is a very honest and raw interview with a grieving Father whose son recently committed suicide (August 2022).
His son Aaron Dalla Costa was fired from his dream job as a NSW policeman for not towing the line by handing his body over to the Government and big pharma.
Unfortunately, Aaron’s family and children will never get to see his smile or hear his laugh again because of this evil agenda our bureaucrats have thrown us into.
A photo of Aaron is in the comments.. look at him and try to understand that he was real, he was loved, and he spent years building his life to where he got it before it was all cut short
Thank you Michael Dalla Costa for sharing your story!
On Sunday 7th August our world was turned upside down when we tragically lost Azz.
A truly kind and caring husband to my sister Crystal, son to Jenny and Mino, brother to Bianca, grandson, uncle, brother in law, and friend to so many. And most importantly, an AMAZING father to Kobain & Ainsley.
No words can express the pain and loss his family and friends are feeling. There is going to be a hole in our lives and hearts forever.
This page is to raise funds to support Crystal and the kids.
If you would like to support them, please donate using the ‘Donate Now’ button. All funds will be collected by Evie Spice, Crystal’s sister and transferred to Crystal.
Updates (1)
Yesterday by Evie Spice, Organiser
For those who would like to attend the funeral it will be held Friday 19th August at Wyong Anglican Church on Byron Rd, Wyong. Time will be confirmed tomorrow. Please pass the details on to anyone who would like to attend.
Crystal has received and appreciates all of your messages of love and support.
Thank you from my the bottom of my heart.
My number is 0415 146 648 if anyone needs to contact me.
Evie x
M1 Pacific Motorway closure: pedestrian struck by truck, diversions in place at Warnervale
Updated August 8 2022 – 7:03am, first published August 7 2022 – 3:48pm
A SECTION of the M1 Pacific Motorway at Warnervale is expected to remain closed for some time after a pedestrian was hit by a truck.
The incident occurred just after 2.30pm on Sunday near Sparks Road. Emergency services, including police and paramedics, were called to the scene and quickly closed several lanes to traffic. The northbound lanes will remain closed while officers conduct investigations into the incident.
Northbound motorists are being diverted off the motorway at Sparks Road to rejoin the motorway using the on-ramp. Heavy traffic conditions have already been reported in the area and drivers should expect significant delays.
By all reports, Aaron was known as a Top Bloke and Good Copper.
During the height of the Covid19 Pandemic ( around 2020 – 2021 ), NSW Police members ( all staff – unless exempt ) were Directed to be vaccinated against the disease ( Mandated ). All Serving members who failed ( by a certain period ) to comply with this Mandate or otherwise failed to supply an Exemption were Served with a 181D ( Show Cause why your Employment should not be Terminated ).
‘ Not having ” the jab ” doesn’t necessarily make a person an ” anti vaxer ” ‘ but, allegedly, Aaron was Served with a 181D and eventually left the employ of NSWPF.
Whether the Mental Trauma & ramifications of a 181D was a causation factor in Aaron’s mind is unknown to me – although, had I been in his shoes ( and I have suffered a 181D ), I have no doubt how the man was feeling – having forfeited ” the job ” that he no doubt loved because of the Pandemic.
Aaron stepped in front of an oncoming B Double semi upon the M1, Warnervale, NSW.
May Aaron Forever Rest In Peace.
May his family find Peace and may the innocent B Double driver, and his family, also find Peace.
As stated to me, by another member on the original Post:
” It’s important during these challenging times for all of us to look out for each other and not to wait for someone who ‘knows him/her better’ to make contact and make sure they are ok.”
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Funeral Parlour: ?
Buried at: ?
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( AUGUST 2022 )
ADAM is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance * BUT SHOULD BE
ADAM is NOT mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance *NEED MORE INFO
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Police officer found dead at Sydney’s Ermington Police Station
An investigation has been launched after a police officer was found dead at a Sydney police station on Monday.
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August 1, 2022 – 8:12PM
A detective has been found dead at a Sydney police station.
The body of a male police officer was found at Ermington Police Station in the city’s southwest at around 12.30pm on Monday, NSW Police said.
He is believed to have been shot with his police issue gun, the Daily Telegraph reported.
The 46-year-old detective sergeant from a specialist command was on-duty at the time and initial inquiries suggest there are no suspicious circumstances. A critical incident investigation has been launched by detectives from South West Metropolitan Region, who will prepare a report for the Coroner.
NSW Police says support services have been made available to the man’s colleagues and the officers at the station.
The death of a detective sergeant in Sydney’s northwest exposes a sad reality gripping some of the police force’s most vulnerable victims.
On Monday, the body of a 46-year-old Detective Sergeant was found at Ermington Police Station at around 12.30pm.
It’s understood he was on-duty at the time. Authorities are not investigating his death as suspicious and support services have been offered to his colleagues, and other staff and officers at the station.
Police are not investigating the death as suspicious. Supplied
A critical incident has since been declared, as is standard procedure after the death of an officer. The investigation will be reviewed by the Professional Standards Command and independently oversighted by the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC), a statement from NSW Police said.
A report is also currently being prepared for the Coroner.
The death comes two years after the suicide of Sergeant Matthew Theoklis in November 2020. The father-of-two took his own life at the Sydney Police Centre building in Surry Hills.
He had joined the NSW Police in 2005 and was promoted to the rank of sergeant in December 2019.
Sergeant Matthew Theoklis was found dead in an office at the Sydney Police Centre in Surry Hills. Picture: NSW Police.
Mr Theoklis was survived by his two twin daughters, Brooke and Sophie, as well as his fiancee Rebekah, who was also a member of the NSW Police Force.
At the time Police Legacy chairperson Detective Superintendent Gary Merryweather said the pandemic and recurring natural disasters had added extra pressures to the job.
“It can become very taxing emotionally and physically being a police officer and this year has been particularly hard,” he told 2GB’s Drive host Jim Wilson.
“As we know policing can be so difficult. You can go from tragedy to a job where you’ve helped someone and feel very satisfying.
“In circumstances where it’s not foreseen by anyone, it just makes it a little bit harder, and I’m sure the family just think it’s all very surreal at the moment.
“There’s just no other way to explain it.”
The father-of-two was survived by his two twin daughters. Picture: NSW Police
According to an ABC report from January 2019, four Australian Federal Police officers died by suicide at their workplace between 2017 to 2019.
The deaths prompted the introduction of stricter firearm rules, which required officers to provide sufficient reason before drawing their weapons.
At the time, AFP Commissioner Andrew Colvin described the organisation’s former measures of addressing mental health as a “culture issue” within the force. However, he hoped that “through tragedy comes opportunities for us to learn,” adding that he hoped officers would feel better equipped to talk about and share their experiences.
“The old adage that police run towards the problem when everyone else runs away, that’s in our DNA, that’s what we do,” he said.
“So the idea that we should stop and take a break because we’re tired, because we’re fatigued, because we’re having trouble, is so foreign to police.”
In 2004, high-profile officer Steve Leach, 51, took his own life in a soundproof weapons storage room at Parramatta police station. As reported by The Sydney Morning Herald, he was on sick leave when he entered the building and was discovered by another officer.
Detective Senior Sergeant Steve Leach died in 2004. Picture: Jeff Herbert
Detective Senior Sergeant Leach was celebrated as the prominent homicide detective who arrested serial killer Ivan Milat in 1994. He was also involved in the investigation into the 1986 disappearance of Bondi schoolgirl Samantha Knight.
Prior to his death, he had applied for his pension after he was hurt on duty while seconded to the European War Crimes Tribunal in The Hague.
According to his colleagues, his death was not expected, The Age reports.
The then NSW Police Commissioner Ken Moroney described his death as a “terrible tragedy”.
“Detective Sergeant Leach was a highly respected officer with 35 years experience and had been involved in some of the state’s most high-profile homicide investigations,” he said.
Detective Steve Leach pictured here with Shirley Soire, the sister of Ivan Milat. Picture: Troy Bendeich
More than a decade onwards, the suicide of former police officer Ashley Bryant triggered a coronial inquest in 2017 which found that a post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and alcoholism brought on by the extreme stresses of his work were key factors in his death.
In December 2013, the 44-year-old drove to a national park in the Byron Bay hinterlands where he ultimately died. Prior to his death, the father-of-three had made a triple-zero call where told the operator that he was “about to take my own life”.
“I suffer post traumatic stress disorder … I can no longer live with the pain. I want this to go to the coroner,” he said in the record call that was played a this inquest,” he said.
“There needs to be more done, more things put in place for what happens.”
Ashley Bryant made a triple-zero call in the moments before his death. Picture: Supplied
His death came a year after he was discharged from the police on medical grounds. Attempts to apply for a ‘hurt on duty pension’ also forced Mr Bryant to relive his traumas, before he was denied a full pension.
This was after two psychiatrists under the Police Superannuation Scheme determined that he could still work again, if he retrained for less stressful work, The Daily Telegraph reported.
During the inquest, his widow Deborah Bryant said the pressure of trying to apply for the pension exacerbated his PTSD, that led him to drink.
“It was the pressure of all the assessments that he had to undergo that made it too stressful for him that, unfortunately, led him back to alcohol. He never recovered from it,” she told reporters.
Ashley Bryant’s wife Deborah Bryant said the stress of reliving his traumas while attempting to apply for a pension drove him to excessive drinking. Picture: Richard Dobson
Startling research from Beyond Blue in 2018 also found that a first responder dies by suicide every six weeks. The mental health and wellbeing support organisation found that police and emergency services workers are more than twice as likely to experience high or very high rates of psychological distress compared to the general population.
Those who had spent more than 10 years in their jobs were also more than twice as likely to experience psychological distress and were six times more likely to experience symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Hardened detective who was shot dead inside a police station is from a highly respected cop family and he cracked one of Australia’s biggest murder cases: ‘A steely determination for justice’
Colleagues found Detective Sergeant Adam Child dead at Ermington station
The accomplished cop has been remembered for his kindness in the role
He was part of the Homicide Squad and had a hand in solving tough murders
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A top detective found dead inside his police station is from a highly regarded law enforcement family and solved some of Sydney‘s toughest cases in a two-decade career with the homicide squad.
Shocked colleagues discovered Detective Sergeant Adam Child dead from a gunshot wound inside a room at Ermington police station, in Sydney’s west, about 12.30pm on Monday.
The 46-year-old father, who worked in the force alongside his wife, has been remembered as ‘one of the finest humans and detectives’ by relatives of murder victims whose cases he helped solve.
Police do not believe Mr Child’s death was suspicious. He was on duty at the time and a police-issued firearm was used in the incident.
Friends and former colleagues have expressed horror at learning of the father-of-two’s untimely death and questioned what support services were in place.
‘I am just heartbroken. [Adam] was one of the finest humans and detectives,’ said one woman, who met Mr Child when he was assigned to the case of her loved one.
She added Mr Child would be remembered for his ‘compassion and steely determination for justice’.
He was publicly involved in the investigation into murdered mother Jody Galante, and was praised by her relatives for his kindness and dogged search for the truth.
The case was the subject of an Australian Story episode in 2008 which featured Mr Child, as he explained the steps he took to solve the murder and put Mrs Galante’s husband, Mark, behind bars for 27 years.
‘Adam Child and Anthony Agnew were so caring, they knew they were asking us to do hard things,’ Mrs Galante’s mother Julie-Anne Hand said at the time.
Mr Child had suspicions Mrs Galante’s husband was responsible for her death but did not have enough evidence to make an arrest.
He asked her family to continue publicly supporting him while the investigation was ongoing to lull him into a false sense of security.
Almost two months later, he asked them to help clear out Mrs Galante’s daughter’s belongings from the house, noting ‘she wouldn’t be going back there’.
Following Galante’s arrest, the 27-year-old pleaded guilty to his wife’s murder and was sentenced to 27 years imprisonment, with a non-parole period of 20 years.
Mrs Galante’s family could not praise Mr Child enough for his work on the case.
The homicide squad in NSW leads the response to major criminal investigations, including murders, suspicious deaths, critical incidents and coronial inquiries.
Mr Child has been commended for his role in countless investigations over his 20-year career.
‘I’m so sick at heart right now, the ripple affect of the loss of Adam will be felt by many families today, his own family and the his family in Blue,’ one friend said.
‘It’s a very sad day. Adam was a good man and detective… Rest well brother.’
Mr Child was usually based at the Parramatta head office but was stationed at Ermington while working on an active investigation in the region.
A critical incident has been declared as part of standard procedures within NSW Police when an employee dies in the vicinity of other officers.
NSW Police said in a statement Mr Child’s colleagues and all officers at Ermington station will be offered support to deal with the grief and shock.
Mr Child’s death is the latest in a string of tragic police deaths in recent years.
Just two years ago in November 2020, Sergeant Matthew Theoklis died by suicide at the Sydney Police Centre in Surry Hills.
Between 2017 and 2019, a further five Australian Federal Police officers took their own lives on the job.
A 24-hour trauma response hotline was established in NSW and 1,200 officers were trained as part of a state-wide peer support program.
RIP, sorry you couldn’t stick around mate! Sounds like you did a lot of good in your life! Thanks for being a good man, copper and Aussie! Thoughts are with family and friends in this extremely sad time!
It reads to me Adam was there to help many people but unfortunate no one was able to help Adam. May Adam Rest In Peace and Adam’s family find comfort and understanding within. My thoughts are with you
Why do we always lose the good people too early ? I wish he had spoken to someone because he clearly is a man of ethics and hard work and a champion of the victims. He is the kind of policeman we always want to have in the force. So sad for his family of police, wife and children. We need to honour police more than we do, in a public way.
Spate of deaths in police forces across Australia
Steps have been taken within police forces across the nation to improve mental health support services for serving officers following a spate of suicides among serving and former cops.
In the span of two years, five Australian Federal Police officers tragically died by suicide in the workplace, prompting overhauls to firearm rules.
Previously, officers were able to check out their guns even while they were off duty, but the new restrictions meant they would need a reason to take their weapons.
Last year, two serving West Australian police officers died in the span of a fortnight.
Just two years ago in November 2020, Sergeant Matthew Theoklis died by suicide at the Sydney Police Centre in Surry Hills.
A 24-hour trauma response hotline was established in NSW and 1,200 officers were trained as part of a state-wide peer support program.
‘It’s not uncommon, and that’s the scary thing,’ a serving police officer told Daily Mail Australia.
‘At the end of the day, it’s a high pressure job and when you combine that with stresses that aren’t work related, it can really add up.’
A detective has been found dead inside a police station in Sydney’s north-west.
The 46-year-old detective sergeant was on duty when he was found dead by colleagues inside a room at Ermington Police Station about 12:30pm on Monday.
NSW Police revealed initial inquiries suggest there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death.
The Daily Telegraph has reported the man died after a “shooting incident” and early investigations suggest the officer was shot with a police-issued firearm.
Detectives have launched a critical incident investigation into the man’s death.
“The 46-year-old detective sergeant from a specialist command was on-duty at the time and initial inquiries suggest there are no suspicious circumstances,” a statement from NSW Police read.
“A critical incident investigation has been launched by detectives from South West Metropolitan Region, who will prepare a report for the Coroner.
“The investigation will also be reviewed by the Professional Standards Command and independently oversighted by the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC).”
Support services have been made available to the man’s colleagues, the officers who found him and those who were in the station at the time.
The death comes less than two years after another police officer took his own life at the Sydney Police Centre in Surry Hills.
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.
( 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.
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
FRIDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2010 FAIRFIELD POLICE / 34 DIVISION (including Cabramatta Police) INAUGURAL POLICE REUNION HELD AT THE CABRAVALE DIGGERS CLUB. 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 )
( 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.
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
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.
( 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 ( July 2022 )
GEORGE 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.
Tragedy has again befallen on our Manly Community.
With great sadness, MWRLFC have been advised that George McTaggart (player #168) has passed away.
George was a Local Junior from Collaroy and played at Centre and Wing between 1960–70, debuting in First Grade in 1965. George played in both Reserve Grade Grand Finals in 1968 and 1969, winning the latter as Captain.
MWRLFC would like to pass on our condolences to George’s family and friends. #GoManly #SeaEagleFlyingHigh
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Funeral Parlour: Michael Hanley’s Funeral Home, ?
Buried at: Forbes Lawn Cemetery, NSW
Grave Location: Plot ?, Sect ? Row ?
GPS of Grave: ?
Memorial / Plaque / Monument located at: ?
Dedication date of Memorial / Plaque / Monument: Nil – at this time ( July 2022 )
BILL 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.
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.
Service: From 27 March 1951to? ? ? = ? years Service
Retirement / Leaving age: = ?
Time in Retirement from Police: ?
Awards: No Find on Australian Honours other than:
Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct ( Imperial ) – granted 17 February 1970 ( Sgt 3/c ) – Rescue of a man from a radio tower ( Christian name spelling is Moissant )
( 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 ( July 2022 )
SONNY 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.
Possibly related to Moisant BENNETT who was born on 19 August 1910 and died 8 November 1961 ( aged 51 ) and who is buried at the Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens, North Ryde, NSW. Plot: East Terrace 3, Wall 1. ( Unconfirmed and his employment is unknown )
I was unable to find any details in relation to the back story of his Queen’s commendation.
Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 – 1957),
Monday 19 March 1956, page 14
” THE DECATHLON’S TOO HARD FOR ME ” ways the winner)
By PETER BANFIELD
” That’s all right for fun, but I’m not going to take it up seriously, ” 21 year-old javelin star Bob Grant said after winning the gruelling Victorian decathlon championship at Olympic Park yesterday.
” I’m not interested in doing it again in the Olympics.
” I didn’t expect to get anywhere this time, because it’s really hard. ”
Grant, who was making only his second decathlon appearance, piled up a total of 5,213 points in the 10-event series.
This gave him victory by 156 points from 21-year-old Sydney policeman Moisant “Sonny” Bennett, who gained 5,057 points.
Alan Hiscock, Old Melburnians, was third, with 4,015 points.
Early leader and hot favorite, Ian Bruce, South Australia, had to withdraw from yesterday’s events because doctors found he was suffering from a dislocated collarbone.
He was injured when he won the high jump on Saturday, but went on to take part in the final event of the day, the 400 metres, to hold a commanding lead with 3,725 points.
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