Robert Thomas DOMINISH

Robert Thomas DOMINISH   

New South Wales Police Force  

 

Joined via the NSW Police Cadets system on 12 August 1963   

“possible” relations in ‘the job’:

Troy DOMINISH, NSWPF # 25257   ?   

Scott DOMINISH, NSWPF # 37690   ?   

 

Cadet # 1864   

Uniform # 3335   

Regd. #:   11491   

 

Rank:  Police Cadet – commenced Monday 12 August 1963 ( aged 17 years, 1 month, 27 days )

Probationary Constable – appointed  16 June 1965 ( aged 19 years, 0 months, 0 days )

Constable – appointed 16 June 1966

Constable 1st Class  – appointed 16 June 1970

Stations:  North East District ( 1965 ) – Petersham ( 11 Division ), 21 Special Squad   

     

Service:  From 12 August 1963 to 17 February 1974  = 10 years, 6 months, 5 days Service

Time in Retirement:   0 years, 0 months, 0 days

Age at Retirement / Leaving:  27 years, 8 months, 1 day

Awards:  ?     

Born:  Sunday 16 June 1946 in North Sydney, NSW

Died on:  Sunday 17 February 1974

Cause:  Motor Vehicle Accident, High St, Penrith

Age:   27 years, 8 months, 1 day

Funeral date:  ?

Funeral location:  ?

Buried at:  Pinegrove Memorial Garden, Minchinbury

Grave location:  Calvary 3, Lot 382 – B3

  ROBERT IS mentioned on the Police Wall of Remembrance

 

About 2am on 16 February, 1974 Constable Dominish was driving home at the completion of his shift. As he drove along High Street, Penrith a car travelling in the opposite direction crossed to the incorrect side of the roadway and collided head-on with Constable Dominish’s vehicle. He died later that morning at Penrith District Hospital from injuries received in the collision.

 

The constable was born in 1946 and joined the New South Wales Police Force on 16 June, 1963. At the time of his death he was attached to the No. 21 Special Squad, CIB.

 

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