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Name	Robert Clegg Forgie
Born	1917 Bankstown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died	13 November, 2002 (aged ~ 85) Mona Vale, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation or Descriptor *	civil engineer (1946-1982) New South Wales, Australia road engineer (1946-1982) New South Wales, Australia
Military Service *	World War II (built fighter airstrips)
Key Events *	Sydney Harbour Bridge launch, 1932 (attended opening)
Key Organisations *	Australian Naval Aviation Museum (Nowra, NSW) (member) Australian Roads Research Board (board member) Freemasons (member) Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales (member) Orange Regional Art Gallery (NSW) (member) Institution of Engineers, Australia (NSW) (fellow, 1976-2002)
Workplaces *	Bogan Shire Council (NSW) (shire engineer, 1940-1982)

* Dates are approximate

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