Richard James Clarence (McDonagh) MacDonagh (1908 - 1991)

Born 17 Sep 1908 in Northam, Western Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Jean (Collard) MacDonagh — married 1939 in Western Australia, Australia

Died 2 Apr 1991 at age 82 in Maylands, Western Australia, Australia

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Biography

Dick (McDonagh) MacDonagh was born in Western Australia, Australia

Birth

Richard was born in 1908. He is the son of Jim McDonagh and Jessie Mortimer. ^[1]

Marriage

he married Jean Dulcie Collard 1910–1991 in Western Australia in 1939.

Name Jenn D Collard

Marriage Date 1939

Marriage Place Perth, Western Australia

Registration Date 1939

Registration Place Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Registration Number 660^[2]

Military Service

Richard enlisted for service in World War II in Perth.

Name: Richard James Macdonagh

Birth Date: 17 Sep 1908

Birth Place: Northam, Western Australia

Year Range: 1939-1948

Enlistment Place: Perth, Western Australia

Service Number: 29266

Next of Kin: Jean Macdonagh

^[3] In 1968 he was employed as a printers assistant.

Death

He passed away in 1991 and is buried at Karrakatta Cemetery.^[4]

Name Richard James Clarence McDonagh Birth Date 1906 Birth Place Northam, Northam Shire, Western Australia, Australia Death Date 2 Apr 1991 Death Place Maylands, Bayswater City, Western Australia, Australia Cemetery Karrakatta Cemetery and Crematorium Burial or Cremation Place Karrakatta, Nedlands City, Western Australia, Australia Has Bio? N Father Richard James McDonagh Mother Sarah Jessie McDonagh

Research Notes

Richards surname spelling changed from birth, and he stated his birth date as 1908 on the MIltiary records, despite his birth being registered in 1905. All his childrens deaths are registered at cemetery index spelled "MacDonagh".

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Record: 4525 1905 Births Deaths and Marriages, Western Australia; https://bdm.justice.wa.gov.au/_apps/pioneersindex/default.aspx
   (Name: Richard James J McDONAGH); (Father: Richard James MCDONAGH); (Mother: Sarah MORTIMER); (Place: NORTHAM, WA).
2. ↑ Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1949: Western Australia Indexes to Vital Records 1906-1980
3. ↑ National Archives of Australia; Canberra, Australia; RAAF Personnel files of Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) and Other Ranks, 1921-1948; Series: A9301
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 01 September 2022), memorial page for Richard James Clarence McDonagh (1906–2 Apr 1991), Find A Grave: Memorial #213548158, citing Karrakatta Cemetery and Crematorium, Karrakatta, Nedlands City, Western Australia, Australia; Maintained by woowoo (contributor 49949980) .