Background
He was born at Turua to sawmill owner Albert Edward Bagnall and Emma, née Brent.
He was born at Turua to sawmill owner Albert Edward Bagnall and Emma, née Brent.
He worked as a process engraver during this period. In 1913 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the Labor member for Street George. In the 1917 split Bagnall, a supporter of conscription, joined the Nationalist Party.
He continued to represent Street George with the introduction of proportional representation in 1920, but he was defeated in 1925.
Five months later he returned to the Assembly to fill the vacancy caused by Thomas Ley"s resignation. He left the Assembly in 1927 and managed Hoyts theatre from 1927 to 1944.
Bagnall died at Mosman in 1950.