1 W.A.G.S People

Over 6,000 personnel were trained as Wireless Operators/Air Gunners and Navigators at 1 W.A.G.S Ballarat during WW2. Approximately 20% of the trainees were killed in Action or on Active Service. Each trainee has a Profile Page with the following information - Killed or Discharged, Service History and where known a 1 W.A.G.S. Course number. Many profile pages include photos and notes regarding Operations, Squadrons,Theatres of War and P.O.W Status.

138 confirmed trainees became P.O.W with 30 listed as dying in captivity.

Below are photos of 1 W.A.G.S. trainees who later served in the RAAF and were KILLED during WW2. These photos have been included to commemorate their sacrifice and service.

Included in the Individual Profiles are photos, newspaper articles and information. Where possible EXTERNAL LINKS are able to be accessed to ensure that all websites and sources are acknowledged. If there have been any accidently excluded please advise on the CONTACT US page. If we have included Photos that are others property it has been done unintentionally and we seek permission. With over 6,000 names we are continously checking and updating our data base. We thank all those who have gererously allowed access to photos and information and commend their committment and continious research. We are more than happy to share our photos and data to families and other genuine websites. Thankyou Janet Bates Website Coordinator.

  Hover curser over photos for names.

GREEN Garnham FrederickJONES Edward KennionJONES Trevor William RobertSCHELDT Vernon JohnLANDSBERG James William

The following Names in alphabetical order are of those airmen who were both Discharged and Killed.

Name
Service No.
Status
Rank
Operations - Unit / Squadron
DOAK, Leonard Charles
408568
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
21 PTC
DOBBIE, Kenneth William
442311
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Accidental East Sale Victoria.
DOBSON, Archibald Frederick
406615
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
Darwin
DOBSON, Bruce Leonard
449314
Discharged
Sergeant
1 WAGS
DOBSON, Donald Henry
406927
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
3 OTU
DOBSON, Frank David
400669
Killed
Sergeant
Flying battle Middle East - 223 SQN
DOCKERY, Graeme Mark
430736
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Accidental U.K - 460 SQN
DOCKING, Frederick Thomas
434847
Discharged
Warrant Officer
16 AHU
DOCKING, Gilbert Charles
419930
Discharged (POW)
Flight Lieutenant
455 SQN
DODD, Mervyn Robert Charles
417165
Discharged
Flying Officer
Darwin
DODSON, Alfred Shurrock
417348
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Air ops. From the U.K - 467 SQN
DOIG, Arthur Clifton
415726
Discharged
Warrant Officer
ACAC
DOIG, George Charles
408673
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
7 OTU
DOIG, Stewart Maxwell
401923
Discharged
Warrant Officer
15 ARDep
DOLAHENTY, Joseph Vincent
65073
Discharged
Flying Officer
22 Sqn
DOLLEY, Bernard Stanley
406521
Discharged
Flying Officer
3 AOS
DOLLING, Claude Thiselton
417349
Discharged
Warrant Officer
36 SQN
DOLLING, Maurice
437985
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
56 OBU
DONALD, Geoffrey Robert
402287
Discharged (POW)
Warrant Officer
1 SQN
DONALD, John Stewart
406691
Discharged
Flying Officer
3 AOS
DONALDSON, Kelvin Alan
415931
Discharged
Flying Officer
GRSch
DONALDSON, Matthew Ramage
449280
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 WAGS
DONALDSON, Robert Roy
407146
Killed
Warrant Officer
Air Ops. from the Middle East, Aegean Sea. - 454 SQN
DONAVON, Edward Morris
450245
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
DONGES, Victor Jacob
440527
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 WAGS
DONNELL, Alan Stewart
441231
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
Sig Sch
DONNELLY, Augustine Stanislaus
435380
Discharged
Warrant Officer
22 Sqd.
DONNER [DFM], William John
403026
Killed
Flight Lieutenant
Flying battle target Leipzig Germany - 156 SQN
DONOHUE, Gerald Joseph
418257
Discharged
Flying Officer
21 OTU
DONOHUE, James
436976
Discharged
Warrant Officer
9 ACHU
DONOVAN, Dextry John
428042
Discharged
Corporal
AF HQ Records
DONOVAN, John Reece
427858
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
21 OTU
DONOVAN, Joseph
418739
Discharged
Flying Officer
1 OTU
DOOLETTE, Max St Clair
417703
Discharged
Pilot Officer
A/C AC
DOOLETTE, Walter Dorham
417350
Discharged
Flying Officer
2 AOSch
DOONAN, Douglas Aubrey
455038
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
DORAN, Jack
431557
Discharged
Flying Officer
21 SQN
DOUCH, Ronald Eardley
412499
Killed
Flying Officer
Flying battle New Guinea - 15 SQN
DOUGLAS, Duncan Weir
410316
Discharged
Warrant Officer
1 CU ESS
DOUGLAS, Frank Nugent
406642
Discharged
Warrant Officer
AF&RU
DOUGLAS, Robert Glen
417351
Discharged
Flying Officer
467 SQN
DOVEY, John Edmund
428161
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
15 AHU
DOW, Alfred James
401777
Discharged
Flying Officer
1 WAGS
DOWLING, Bryan James
419165
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Killed in action Flying battle Trappes France - 466 SQN
DOWLING, Geoffrey Gavin
406437
Discharged
Warrant Officer
4 CONV Depot
DOWLING, Terence Eric
417058
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Flying battle mission over Frankfurt Germany - 44 SQN
DOWLING, George Edward [Ted]
429881
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Missing Air ops. from UK Target St. Leu D'Esserent. - 463 SQN
DOWLING, Kenneth Little-John
400554
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
1 WAGS
DOWN, Eric Jellicoe
409198
Discharged
Warrant Officer
3 OTU
DOWNE, Alwyn Raymond
406326
Killed
Sergeant
Air Ops. Middle East - 458 SQN
DOWNE, Keith Robert
400670
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
2 BAGS
DOWNES, Frederick Keith Stanley
403027
Discharged
Flying Officer
20 SQN
DOWNIE, Colin Robert
407638
Discharged
Flying Officer
42 SQN
DOWNIE, Ernest George
401185
Discharged
Flying Officer
1 OTU
DOWNIE, James Wilfred
406974
Discharged
Flying Officer
35 SQN
DOWNIE, Norman Wallace Falkiner
415468
Discharged
Corporal
25 SQN
DOWNTON [CGM], George Alban
401206
Discharged (POW)
Warrant Officer
1437 Strat
DOYLE, Leslie James
436451
Discharged
Warrant Officer
9 ACHU
DRAFFIN, Ronald John
427450
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Flying battle Germany - 640 SQN
DRAHEIM, Leonard John
434625
Killed
Flying Officer
Accidental U.K - 60 OTU HIGH ERCALL
DRAKE-BROCKMAN, Desmond James
406553
Killed
Sergeant
Aircraft accident Kenya,Middle East - 70 OTU
DRAKE-BROCKMAN [DFC], Thomas Charles
406564
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
9 ACHU
DRAYSEY, Gordon Charles
442294
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
26Air St
DREW, Donald George Albert
409391
Discharged
Warrant Officer
23 SQN
DREW, Richard Albert
408181
Discharged
Flying Officer
1 WAGS
DREYER, Lenard Charles Underwood
407844
Killed
Sergeant
Flying battle North Sea - 460 SQN
DRINAN, Thomas Hilton
444694
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 WAGS
DRUMMOND, Donald Malcolm
428215
Discharged
Warrant Officer
99 SQN
DRURY, Charles Henry
410644
Discharged
Warrant Officer
14 AHU
DU BOIS, James William Lewis
417819
Discharged
Flying Officer
227 SQN
DU BOULAY, James Lawrence Houssemayne
406207
Discharged
Flying Officer
21 SQN
Du BOULAY [BEM], Donald Houssemayne
427452
Discharged
Flying Officer
149 SQN
DUBBER, John Wallace
415771
Discharged
Warrant Officer
GRSch
DUBOIS, Lawrence George
416488
Discharged
Flying Officer
GRSch
DUCAT [DFM], Aubrey Warne
406327
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
7 OTU
DUELL, Arnold Ernest Bettess
429936
Discharged
Warrant Officer
14 ACHU
DUFF, William John
415408
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
DUFFIELD, Norman Clarence
418741
Discharged
Warrant Officer
460 SQN
DUFFIELD, Vivian William
417461
Discharged
Flying Officer
21 PTC
DUFFIN, Kenneth Isaac
402085
Killed
Sergeant
Flying battle in the Middle East - 113 SQN
DUFFY, Kevin Joseph
436452
Discharged
Warrant Officer
ACAC
DUFFY, Thomas Michael
406438
Killed
Sergeant
Flying battle Dutch coast - 407 SQN
DUFTY, Bruce Fawkner
409097
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Aircraft accident Gypsy Point Victoria Australia - 67 SQN
DUFTY, Thomas Packer
400052
Discharged
Flying Officer
1 EMBD
DUGGIN [DFC], Gilbert James
417462
Discharged
Flying Officer
29 ACAC Group
DUKE, Vincent John
416836
Discharged
Warrant Officer
W/T Stat Adelaide
DUNBAR, Harry Edward
436148
Discharged
Warrant Officer
Beccles RAF
DUNBAR, John McArthur
416661
Killed
Sergeant
Air combat ops. Ambon Timor - 13 SQN
DUNBAR, Norman John
449192
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 SD
DUNBAR, Robert
435744
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
2 AOS Mt Gambier
DUNCAN, Alexander
38367
Killed (POW)
Pilot Officer
Flying battle Bochum Germany - 466 SQN
DUNCAN, Arthur Frederick
428302
Discharged
Warrant Officer
9 ACHU
DUNCAN, Arthur James
440063
Discharged
Flying Officer
3 Comm Unit
DUNCAN, Charles Robert
436188
Discharged
Warrant Officer
14 ACHU
DUNCAN, Raymond John
444303
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
HQ N/E
DUNCAN [DFC], Arnold Maxwell Seymour
406473
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
Pearce
DUNHAM, Donald William
406522
Killed
Flying Officer
Missing Air ops. From UK Target Russelsheim Germany - 156 SQN
DUNHILL-MARTIN, John James
440565
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
DUNKLEY, Henry Charles Patrick
449315
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
33 SQN
DUNN, Andrew Walker
29280
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
3 AOSch Prt Pirie
DUNN, James Andrew
436639
Discharged
Warrant Officer
9 ACHU
DUNN, John Edgar
437782
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
15 AHU
DUNN, Maurice
436318
Discharged
Warrant Officer
36 SQN
DUNN, Mervin Earl
406803
Discharged
Warrant Officer
201 Flight
DUNN, Neil David
424744
Discharged
Warrant Officer
9 ACHU
DUNN, Ray Henry
439820
Discharged
Flying Officer
31 Sqn
DUNN, Raymond
419300
Discharged
Warrant Officer
RAF Beccles
DUNN, Vincent Allen
423009
Discharged
Warrant Officer
94 Squadron
DUNN, William Vincent
10780
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
RAF STN Beccles
DUNNE, Maurice
401207
Discharged
Sergeant
43 OBU
DUNNILL, Alan Scott
415240
Discharged
Warrant Officer
9 ACHU UK
DUNNING, Reginald Gordon
430018
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
23 SQN
DUNSHEA, Clifford Joseph
422936
Killed
Pilot Officer
Air ops. from the U.K target Haramso Is. North Sea - 455 SQN
DUNSTAN, Henry Robert
415241
Discharged
Warrant Officer
9 AHU
DUNSTONE, Edwin Hartley
415774
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Accidental Tumut - 5 OTU Forest Hill
DUNSTONE, Percival Clifford
417627
Discharged
Warrant Officer
Beccles RAF
DUNTON, Davis Joseph Reginald [Reg]
418084
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
41 OBU
DUPONT [DFM], Jaques
400114
Killed
Flying Officer
Flying battle Bay of Biscay - 461 SQN
DURANCE, Edwin Charles
438331
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
East Sale
DURDIN, Garnet Walter
416149
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Missing Air ops. from the UK, target Gironde Estuary, France. - 100 SQN
DURDIN, Reginald Wilton
407201
Killed
Sergeant
Accidental- night training exercise Finningley U.K - 25 OTU
DUTHIE, Norman Alic
417465
Discharged
Warrant Officer
RAF Beccles
DUXBURY, Albert George
400343
Killed
Sergeant
Killed in Air ops. Malaya - 8 SQN Kota B
DWYER, David
427075
Discharged
Warrant Officer
9 AHU
DWYER, Milton Lawrence
431992
Discharged
Warrant Officer
Air & Ground Radio Sch.
DWYER, Lawrence Thomas
434587
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Flying battle off English Coast - 464 Sqn
DYER, Donald Reay
431351
Discharged
Warrant Officer
1 Y Depot Moreton
DYSON, Donald Jeffrey
427309
Discharged
Flying Officer
460 SQN
DYSON, Stanley George
408675
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
RAAF HQ
DYSON, Walter Scott
431168
Discharged
Warrant Officer
14 ACHU

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