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
HAWKSFORD, Eric Wesley
431837
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
H/Q [DPS]
HAWTHORN, Richard Thurston
431448
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Flying battle Germany - 463 SQN
HAWTHORNE, Glen Murray
416425
Discharged
Flying Officer
7 OTU
HAWTHORNE, Roland Orlando
415790
Discharged
Flying Officer
4 OTU
HAWTING, Richard John
440579
Discharged
Flying Officer
1 STT
HAY, Philip Carlisle
408105
Killed
Sergeant
Flying battle Malaya - 36 SQN
HAYDON, Roy James
416671
Discharged
Flying Officer
21 SQN
HAYES, Brian Joseph
444549
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
38 SQN
HAYES, Clarence Phillip
427092
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
9 Postal U
HAYES, Francis Gerard
419570
Discharged
Warrant Officer
460 SQN
HAYES, Harold Geoffrey
408050
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
7 OTU
HAYES, John Joseph
409406
Killed
Pilot Officer
Air accident Island Lagoon South Australia - 1 AD Laverton
HAYES, Victor William
431721
Discharged
Warrant Officer
8 Com U
HAYLES, Thomas Alfred
436766
Discharged
Warrant Officer
RAAF Station Port Moresby
HAYMAN, James Oliver
442867
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
AGS
HAYMAN, Frederick William
401036
Discharged (POW)
Flight Lieutenant
460 SQN
HAYMES, Leslie Jack
415082
Killed
Pilot Officer
Flying battle Germany - 460 SQN
HAYNES, Peter Arthur
406039
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
7 OTU
HAYNES, Richard Weston
441941
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
HQ NW /A
HAYNES, Rowland
436408
Discharged
Warrant Officer
9 ACHU
HAYS, Darcy Stuart
430863
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
4 COM
HAYSTON, William George
431356
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
ADF HQ
HAYWARD, Laurence Rex
411908
Killed
Sergeant
Aircraft accident in the Northern Territory, Australia - 13 SQN
HEAD, Graham Neil
431625
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Flying battle Timor - 24 SQN
HEAD, Leon Douglas
416572
Discharged
Flying Officer
7 OTU
HEADS, George
400027
Killed
Flight Lieutenant
Air accident between Milne Bay and Port Moresby New Guinea - 33 SQN
HEAL, Mervyn Charles
409873
Discharged
Flying Officer
5 COM
HEAL, Reginald John
436911
Discharged
Warrant Officer
Upwood Hunts
HEALY, Patrick John
416672
Killed
Sergeant
Flying accident Bass Strait Australia - 1 OTU
HEARD, George Douglas
432175
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
AGS
HEARLE, Herbert Frederick
406758
Killed (POW)
Sergeant
Shot down in bombing attack at shipping Koepang Timor - 2 SQN
HEARN, David Francis
428561
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
39 OBU
HEARN, Harold
409640
Discharged
Flying Officer
9 COM
HEARN, James Charles
431722
Discharged
Warrant Officer
14 ACHU
HEARSCH, Dany
120954
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
39 OBU
HEASMAN, Edric John Frederick
436913
Discharged
Warrant Officer
9 ACHU
HEASON, Leonard William
415531
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Flying battle Germany - 90 SQN
HEATH, Donald George
417835
Discharged
Warrant Officer
22 PTC
HEATH, Edwin Lewis Hodsoll
16810
Discharged
Corporal
35 SQN
HEATH, Philip Edward
436193
Discharged
Pilot Officer
BHOPAL RAF
HEATH, Phillip Alfred
442270
Discharged
Warrant Officer
30 Sqn.
HEATHCOTE, Clifford Clark
401440
Killed
Flying Officer
Air ops. South of Danerie France - 247 SQN
HEATHLEY, George John
406563
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
ARM Sch
HEATLEY, Robert William John
419266
Discharged
Flying Officer
32 BASE
HEATLEY, Wilfred Pearson
436194
Killed
Flying Officer
Accidental UK - 6 AFU
HEBITON, William Kinnear
441549
Discharged
Aircraftman 1
Works T U Lara
HEDGCOCK, Peter Henry
410663
Discharged
Flying Officer
21 PTC
HEDGES, Graham John
404294
Killed
Sergeant
Air ops. Far East place unknown - 1 SQN Sem
HEDGES, Richard David
441254
Discharged
Flying Officer
25 SQN
HEFFERNAN, Patrick Leo
439546
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 WAGS
HEFFRON, Reginal Mervyn
437851
Discharged
Flying Officer
27 OTU
HEGARTY, Vincent John
416673
Discharged
Flying Officer
3 ABS
HEGGIE, Colin Campbell
407288
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
HEHIR, Allan Frank
415423
Discharged
Warrant Officer
20 A F U
HEHIR, Martin Randolph
408579
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Air ops. From the UK North Sea - 142 SQN
HEHIR, Robert Joseph
407289
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Air Ops. Middle East - 14 SQN
HEIGH, Norman Edward Thompson
444522
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
HELMORE, Robert Frederick
51038
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
7 AD
HELYAR, Allan
436463
Discharged
Flying Officer
AAC
HEMINGWAY, Colin
417839
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Flying battle Netherlands - 463 SQN
HEMPHILL, Norman Gregory
401215
Discharged
Sergeant
2 RAAF Hosp
HENDER, Charles Harry
416427
Discharged
Pilot Officer
15 SQN
HENDERSON, Donald Bruce
427472
Discharged
Warrant Officer
HQSC A5845
HENDRICK, Thomas Alfred
437938
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 EMBD
HENDRICKSON, Peter Albion
419937
Killed
Sergeant
Flying accident Deal Island, Tasmania Australia - 1 OTU E/Sale
HENDRIE, Sydney Haig
436435
Discharged
Warrant Officer
HQ E/A
HENEKER, Ernest Stanley
416764
Discharged
Flying Officer
6 SFTSch Mallala
HENMAN, Robert Louis
449433
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 WAGS
HENNAH, Walter Kevin
17575
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
3 RPPool
HENNESSY, Kevin William
437579
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Aircraft accident Howden Dyke Island, River Humber, Yorkshire, U.K - 11 BASE
HENNESSY, Thomas Edward
436986
Discharged
Warrant Officer
27 OTU
HENNING, Frederick Rudolph
441280
Discharged
Warrant Officer
Laverton
HENNING, Robert Wansbrough
433595
Discharged
Flying Officer
AG Rad School
HENRY, Albert Charles
431145
Discharged
Warrant Officer
1 OTU
HENRY, Ambrose James
401819
Killed
Sergeant
Flying battle Germany - 10 SQN
HENRY, Frederick Ormiston
408258
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
4 RSU
HENRY, Gordon Allan
428312
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Accidental [Flying Accident] North Sea - 455 SQN
HENRY, William Cherrington
442762
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
33 SQN
HENRY, Raymond Cherrington
416181
Killed
Sergeant
Air operations Gasmata - 6 Base T/ville
HENSEL, Eric Theodore
407029
Discharged (POW)
Warrant Officer
22 SQN
HENSEL, Rhodes Edgar
407204
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
23 SQN
HENSHALL, Keith Francis
450064
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
Sig Sch
HENSHALL, Thomas Sharland
437640
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
HQ TCU
HENSMAN, William James
431725
Discharged
Warrant Officer
1 OTU
HENSTRIDGE, Leslie Lancedene
416497
Killed
Flying Officer
Crash landed off Cairns, Australia after a patrol flight - 11 SQN
HEPBURN, Robert Peter Simpson
116908
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 OTU
HEPWORTH, Walter Allan
406851
Killed
Flying Officer
Flying battle Timor - 2 SQN
HERBERT, Bruce Frederick
449568
Discharged
Flying Officer
Gawler Tel Unit
HERBERT, Donald Norrie
433297
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Air ops. Keopang Bay Timor - RAAF Command HQ
HERBERT, James Joseph
428007
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Flying battle UK - 27 OTU
HERBERT, John Wallace Mills
417639
Killed
Warrant Officer
Flying battle Germany target Cologne - 103 SQN
HERBERT, Keith Percival
439098
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 FBRU
HERFORD, Kenneth Rodgers
444441
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
111 ASRF
HERING, John Hubert
419001
Killed
Flying Officer
Flying battle Neuss Germany - 462 SQN
HERIOT, Norman Keith
449366
Discharged
Flying Officer
48 OBU
HERKESS, James Alexander
444236
Discharged
Sergeant
1 WAGS
HERMAN, Ronald McGregor
407030
Killed
Sergeant
Aircraft accident [collision] Malta - 37 SQN
HERMAN, William John
419873
Discharged
BSQN Lav
HERMAN, James Alexander
407713
Killed
Sergeant
Accidental air crash Giru QLD - 32 SQN
HESTER, Garnet Gordon
437757
Discharged
Warrant Officer
9 ACHU
HEWAT, Richard
410232
Discharged
Warrant Officer
7 OTU Tocumwal
HEWETT, Harold Max
419311
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Killed in action NW Europe Louvain Belgium - 75 SQN
HEWETT, Maxwell James
437825
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Accidental New Guinea area - 8 COMM
HEWETT, Raymond
427119
Discharged
Flying Officer
30 OTU
HEWISH, Ronald Andrew
121901
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
99 SQN
HEWITT, John Vincent
417185
Discharged
Warrant Officer
243 SQN [460 SQN]
HEWITT, Robert William
427681
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
EA(Tdrs)
HEWITT, William James
64060
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 FBR
HEWTON, Leslie Walter
407767
Discharged
Flying Officer
21 PTC
HEYWOOD, Thomas Clarence
46102
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
HICKEY, Colin Reed
33242
Discharged
Dep of Air
HICKEY, Desmond William
435195
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
Brisbane Tele Unit
HICKMAN, Arthur James Lawrence
442826
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
7 OTU
HICKMAN, William Edwin
416060
Discharged
Flying Officer
4 EMBD
HICKS, John Patrick
408085
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
6 REC C
HICKS, Richard Kenneth
427325
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
Sch Army Co-op
HIDER, Robert Henry
433672
Killed
Flying Officer
Flying battle Amboina Netherlands East Indies - 30 Sqn
HIDES, Robert John
444633
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
A&G Rad Sc
HIGGINS, Alfred James
416335
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
1 WAGS
HIGGINS, Jack Maxwell
118650
Killed
Aircraftman 1
Accidental ground accident Ballarat
HIGGINS, John David
431999
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
100 SQN
HIGGINS, William Arthur
438303
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
HIGGINS, Patrick Henry
408810
Discharged
Flying Officer
34 SQN
HIGGINSON, Graeme
437129
Discharged
Flying Officer
76GR FB
HIGHMAN, Dudley Gilbert
406394
Discharged
Flying Officer
HQ London
HILDITCH, Robert Douglas
407154
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
2 AOSch
HILL, Albert Charles
427682
Discharged
Flying Officer
27 OTU
HILL, Clive
437408
Discharged
Flying Officer
576 SQN
HILL, Darce Baker
407558
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
ADF HQ Melb
HILL, Frederick Lewis Ian
416674
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Flying battle Germany - 101 SQN
HILL, Geoffrey Millswood
437419
Discharged
Warrant Officer
BHOPAL RAF
HILL, George Coling
444523
Discharged
Flying Officer
4 Comm Unit
HILL, George Edward
80518
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
61 OBU
HILL, Harold Francis
444009
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
36 SQN
HILL, Henry John
430808
Discharged
Warrant Officer
RAF Beccles
HILL, John James
439550
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
3 OTU
HILL, John William
419649
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
5 OTU
HILL, Peter Maxwell Rogers
455006
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
HILL, Robert Augustus
432951
Discharged
Warrant Officer
23 Sqn
HILL, Robert McNeil
431739
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
7 RC Calgary
HILL, Ronald James
407768
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Flying accident air ops. Nightcliffs near Darwin Australia - 18 SQN
HILL, William James
441574
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
HQ TAF
HILLEBRAND, Adrian Charles
437269
Discharged
Sergeant
T Com U Gawler
HILTON, Ray Louis
416182
Discharged
Flying Officer
34 SQN
HILTON, Richard
427903
Discharged
Pilot Officer
35 SQN
HILTON, William Murray
436080
Discharged
Warrant Officer
1 Aircraft Depot Laverton
HINE, Alexander John
415327
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Air ops. To sea off Cairns QLD. - 11 SQN
HINES, Ronald Milton
402086
Discharged (POW)
Warrant Officer
39 SQN
HINKLEY, Peter Frederick
415328
Discharged
Warrant Officer
1 WAGS
HIPKINS, Maxwell Alexander
400176
Killed
Sergeant
Accidental Darwin - 13 SQN Darwin
HIRST, Gordon Percy
402088
Discharged (POW)
Warrant Officer
84 SQN
HIRST, William Alfred
426597
Discharged
Flying Officer
455 SQN
HIRT, Leslie Hubert
409547
Discharged
Sergeant
52 OBU
HISLOP, Ronald Gordon
441925
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
Air & Ground Radio Sch.
HISSEY, Gordon Sumner
402087
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
94 SQN
HITCHCOCK, Phillip
415084
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
HITCHINS, John Frederic Colley
441416
Discharged
Aircraftman
W/A HQ
HOAD, Warwick Gregory
430456
Discharged
Warrant Officer
240 SQN
HOAR, Tom Douglas
441281
Discharged
Warrant Officer
43 Sqn
HOARE, Francis George
435769
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
112 [M] FC U
HOARE, Kevin Joseph
115691
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
3 OTU
HOARE, Vincent Herbert
407290
Discharged
Warrant Officer
25(H/B)S
HOBBS, Reginald
416499
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
83 SQN
HOBBS, Richard George
415983
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Flying battle Dutch New Guinea Indonesia - 11 SQN
HOBLEY, Evan Charlton
406653
Discharged
Flying Officer
4 RAD Sch
HOBSON, Kenneth Samuel
417082
Discharged
Flying Officer
9 COM
HOCKING, Henry Richard
410334
Discharged
Flying Officer
23 SQN
HOCKING [DFC], Reginald Thomas
407291
Discharged (POW)
Flight Lieutenant
159 SQN
HODGE, Alfred John
417581
Discharged
Flying Officer
461 SQN
HODGE, Kevin Leonard
417303
Killed
Sergeant
Aircraft accident near York Western Australia - 25 SQN
HODGEMAN, Bob Pennington
407646
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
4 OTU
HODGES, Owen George
429957
Discharged
Flying Officer
92 Sqn
HODGKINS, John Harold
415254
Discharged
Warrant Officer
3 AOSch
HODGSON, James Alfred George
427904
Discharged
Aircraftman
5 EMBD Subiaco
HODGSON, Matthew Roscoe
406529
Killed
Sergeant
Flying battle Celebes - 13 SQN
HODGSON, Ronald Leslie
429660
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
Gamston RAF
HODSON, David Prichard
436549
Discharged
Flying Officer
1 Embarkation Depot
HOFFMAN, Wilfred Charles
445337
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
HOGAN, Allan Francis
427832
Discharged
Flying Officer
SIGSch
HOGAN, Clyde William
28471
Discharged
Warrant Officer
11PD&RC
HOGAN, Derrick John
401952
Discharged
Flying Officer
7 OTU
HOGAN, Francis Joseph
444750
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 WAGS
HOGAN, Kenneth Edward
449065
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
Laverton
HOGAN, Leo Robert
436196
Discharged
Warrant Officer
240 SQN
HOGAN, Thomas Leo
410982
Discharged
Aircraftman
1 EMBD
HOGAN, William Leonard Charles
449675
Discharged
Sergeant
1 WAGS
HOGG, Bain Robert
415901
Discharged
Flying Officer
459 SQN
HOGG, Graham John
417841
Discharged
Flying Officer
RAF Gamston
HOGGARD, William Laurence
431178
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
18 NEI SQN
HOGGETT, Clement John
408051
Discharged
Sergeant
6 REC C
HOILE, Edward Murray
417842
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 AD
HOLBOROW, Ian Grantley
402290
Discharged (POW)
Warrant Officer
460 SQN
HOLCROFT, George Alexander
416964
Discharged
Warrant Officer
15 SQN
HOLDAWAY, James Dennis
442679
Discharged
Warrant Officer
Lav
HOLDER, Maxwell Ernest
417708
Discharged
Warrant Officer
RAF Beccles
HOLGATE, John Denton
444795
Discharged
Flying Officer
93 SQN
HOLGATE [DFC], Merrick Sadlier
400117
Discharged
Squadron Leader
1661 Com. Unit
HOLLAND, Frederick Weymouth
440372
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
33 SQN
HOLLANDS, James Albert
429620
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Flying battle France - 100 SQN RAF
HOLLIDAY, Adrian Blair
429958
Discharged
Warrant Officer
Air Arm &GAS School

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