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
MEADOWS, Frederick William
415875
Discharged
Flying Officer
5 SQN
MEARES [DFC], Lindsay George
410286
Discharged
Flying Officer
27 OTU
MEDWAY, Berry Gordon
415947
Discharged
Flying Officer
462 SQN
MEEKING, Francis Joseph
13374
Discharged
Flying Officer
12 SQN
MEENY, Francis Xavier
431967
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
93 Sqn
MEGGS, Alan Maxwell
419412
Discharged (POW)
Warrant Officer
1Med Reh Unit
MEHAFFEY, John Alfred
437147
Discharged
Warrant Officer
4 RAD Sch
MEHRTENS, Bronte
417592
Discharged
Warrant Officer
9 ACHU
MEIKLE, Thomas Abbott
440836
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 WAGS
MELLAR, Ronald Charles
38505
Discharged
Flying Officer
ACSEA
MELLODY, James Richard
450117
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
MELROSE, Herbert Bruce
406723
Discharged
Flying Officer
14 SQN
MEMBREY, David Frederick
441872
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
Air Nav Sch
MENTHA, Stanley James
415587
Discharged
Warrant Officer
230 SQN Supy
MENZIES, Gordon Kerr
417394
Discharged
Warrant Officer
5 OTU
MENZIES, Graeme
450163
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
HQ S/A
MENZIES, Neil Grant
400390
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
107 OTU
MENZIES, Trevor Kerr
407371
Discharged
Warrant Officer
34 SQN
MERRILL [DFC], Raymond Lewis
417395
Discharged
Flying Officer
1653 CON
MERRINGTON, William Henry
439193
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 WAGS
MERRY, Maxwell Locke
428012
Discharged
Flying Officer
27 OTU
MERTEN, Horage George
408914
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
RAF HQ
MERTIN, Verdun John
442554
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
7 OTU staff
MERTON, Kenneth Douglas Hodder
436561
Discharged
Warrant Officer
14 ACHU
METCALF, Keith Rudolph
429722
Discharged
Warrant Officer
9 ACHU
METCALF, Kenneth John
442830
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
99 SQN
METCALF, Walter
436334
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
5 ED Subiaco
METCHER, Walter Sinclair
442243
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
Pearce
MEYER, Edmund John
436335
Discharged
Warrant Officer
4 COMM
MEYER, Peter Ashworth
445690
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
MEYER, Ronald George Alfred
415165
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
MICHAEL, Charles Edward
416447
Discharged
Warrant Officer
4 COM
MICHELL, Colin Edgar
407722
Discharged
Flying Officer
21 PTC
MICHIE, Alan Speechley
407827
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
23 SQN
MICKLE, John Douglas
441468
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
8 AFC SQN
MIDDELTON, Warren John
415344
Discharged
Warrant Officer
1 OTU
MIDDLETON, Alan Leigh
430263
Discharged
Flying Officer
94 Sqn
MIDDLETON, Joseph Francis
431324
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
21 PTC
MIDDLETON, Walter Hugh
415382
Discharged
Flying Officer
36 SQN
MIDDLETON [DFM], Bertram John
408052
Killed
Pilot Officer
Killed in action [flying battle] Banka Island - 24 SQN
MIKE, Frank Henry
445246
Discharged
Aircraftman
RAAF Tocumwal
MILBOURN, Keith Bertram
442851
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 WAGS
MILDREN, Eric
442389
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
8 SQN
MILES, Allan Thomas
441515
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
Sig Sch P/Cook
MILES, Frederick William
427252
Discharged
Warrant Officer
Beccles
MILL, Alan
428500
Discharged
Warrant Officer
9 ACHU
MILLAR [DFC], Douglas Lachlan
402100
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
ABU SUOIN RAF
MILLER, Alan Arthur
435153
Discharged
Flying Officer
22 Sqn
MILLER, Alan Keith
409173
Discharged
Corporal
HQ S/Area
MILLER, Albert Arthur
410844
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
111 MFC
MILLER, Ashton Douglas
436268
Discharged
Pilot Officer
16 ACHU
MILLER, Clarence Stewart
416396
Discharged
Flying Officer
1 OTU
MILLER, Clyde Holgate
441556
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
82 WING
MILLER, Donald Andrew
416124
Killed
Sergeant
Flying battle Berrimah - 2 SQN
MILLER, Douglas Allan
432842
Discharged
Warrant Officer
22 Sqd.
MILLER, Ernest Harry Frederick
419837
Discharged
Warrant Officer
9 AHU
MILLER, Geoffrey Charles
442244
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
76 OBU
MILLER, James
427672
Discharged
Warrant Officer
RAF Qastina
MILLER, James Gower
439225
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
4 STT
MILLER, John Ross
429984
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 AD Laverton
MILLER, Joseph Bass
406811
Killed
Pilot Officer
Accidental [Aircraft accident] off North Australian Coast - AF HQ
MILLER, Robert James George
444133
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
MILLER, Rodger David
416595
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
SF Survey Flight
MILLER, Stephen Joseph
435379
Discharged
Flying Officer
92 Sqn
MILLER, Victor William
400349
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
HQ Dps-P6
MILLER [DFM], William MacGregor
407988
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
25 SQN
MILLIGAN, Ronald James
436815
Discharged
RAAF HQ [DPS-P5]
MILLS, Alexander Lake
407105
Discharged
Warrant Officer
4 OTU Wlmt
MILLS, Charles Park
404215
Discharged
Flying Officer
8 SFTSch
MILLS, David Bruce
407298
Killed
Pilot Officer
Flying battle Germany - 460 SQN
MILLS, Edward John
438070
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 WAGS
MILLS, Geoffrey Peter
441875
Discharged
Sergeant
1 WAGS
MILLS, Gordon Stanley
417872
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Flying battle Mount Batten England - 10 SQN
MILLS, James Hamilton
415166
Discharged
Warrant Officer
CHEM R U
MILLS, John Lake
407106
Killed
Sergeant
Air ops. Minado-Kema area [Celebes] Far East - 13 SQN
MILLS, Leonard George
436386
Discharged
Flying Officer
AFD HQ
MILLS, Norman Gordon
436799
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
9 ACHU
MILLS, Roy Harland
422615
Discharged
Warrant Officer
Sydney
MILNE, David Keith
427134
Discharged (POW)
Warrant Officer
37 SQN
MILNE, Maxwell William
437435
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Aircraft accident Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire, England - 29 OTU
MILNER, Gifford Blair
441159
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 WAGS
MILNER, James Agnew Davis
415262
Discharged
Warrant Officer
1 OTU
MILNER, James Hamilton
406659
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
2 SQN
MILNER, Reginald George
429535
Discharged
Warrant Officer
11 SQN A577
MINCHAM, Ernest Arthur
406306
Killed
Warrant Officer
Flying battle Atlantic Ocean - 120 SQN
MINCHIN, Lionel George
429779
Discharged
Flying Officer
9 ACHU
MINCHIN, William Frederick
441876
Discharged
Aircraftman
Sig Sch
MINERS, Clarence Alfred
406602
Discharged (POW)
Warrant Officer
50 SQN
MINTON, Leonard John Terence
418973
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 SD
MIROW, Alan John
428872
Killed
Warrant Officer
Flying battle Norway - 455 SQN
MISKIN, Stanley Alfred
431783
Discharged
Warrant Officer
14 ACHU
MITCHELL, Bernard Henry
431399
Discharged
Warrant Officer
9ACHU
MITCHELL, Charles Matthew
418861
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
3 COM
MITCHELL, Colin James
417981
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Accidental near Weald England - 582 SQN UK
MITCHELL, Donald Ashby
437223
Discharged
Flying Officer
RAF STN DALLACHY
MITCHELL, Douglas Lewis
442431
Discharged
Aircraftman 1
3 Sch of tech training Ultimo
MITCHELL, Geoffrey John
439951
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 OTU
MITCHELL, Henry James
427209
Discharged
Warrant Officer
21 PTC
MITCHELL, Ian Dingwall
417506
Discharged
Flying Officer
2 AOSch
MITCHELL, James Alexander
410898
Discharged
Warrant Officer
11 EFTS Benalla
MITCHELL, James Garfield
409555
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
HQ LAV
MITCHELL, John Patrick
449254
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 WAGS
MITCHELL, Keith Francis Robert
431968
Discharged
Warrant Officer
14 ACHU
MITCHELL, Lloyd Lymington
442527
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
13 sqn
MITCHELL, Norman Reginald
445774
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
MITCHELL, Phillip Rossiter
406812
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Flying battle NW Europe - 12 SQN
MITCHELL, Raymond Thomas
410249
Discharged
Flying Officer
20 Sqn
MITCHELL, Richard Horton
442767
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
HQ N/W A
MITCHELL, Robert Baxter
427008
Discharged
Warrant Officer
2 AOSch
MITTON, Geoffrey Lloyd
437533
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
84 OTU
MOCKLER, Laurence John
436157
Discharged
Flying Officer
192 SQN
MODISTACH, Lawrence Harold
437149
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
4 Per Dep O42048
MOIR, Eric Robert
404020
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
ACAC
MOLLOY, Bruce John
444209
Discharged
Sergeant
AGS
MOLLOY, Bruce Peter
419472
Discharged
Warrant Officer
1Med Reh POW
MONAGHAN, John James
416878
Discharged
Warrant Officer
87 SQN
MONAGHAN, Richard Peter
430888
Discharged
Warrant Officer
3 AOS
MONCK, Norman Frank
441754
Discharged
Sergeant
1 SD
MONCK, Sydney Thomas Frederick
27509
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
TEL UNIT NWA
MONGAN, Leonard John
427836
Discharged
Flying Officer
462 SQN
MONK, Peter Vivian
416383
Killed
Pilot Officer
Air ops. From the U.K - 100 SQN
MONTGOMERIE, Laurence John
406865
Killed (POW)
Sergeant
Air ops. over Ambon. Executed by the Japanese whilst a POW. - 2 SQN
MONTGOMERY, Martin Ronald
50132
Discharged
Warrant Officer
99 SQN
MONTGOMERY, Neil Thomas
419663
Discharged
Warrant Officer
22 SQN
MOO, Harry
44409
Discharged
Flying Officer
31 Sqn
MOODIE, David Hugh
400329
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
MOODY, Donald Lindsay
407907
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
3 AOS
MOODY, Eric John
431005
Discharged
Warrant Officer
RAF Beccles
MOODY, Mervyn George
441289
Discharged
Warrant Officer
24 SQN
MOODY, Ronald William Thomas
430908
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
2 SQN
MOON, Leslie Thomas
436898
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
HQ Darwin
MOON [DFC], James Myles
400059
Discharged
Squadron Leader
D O A O33071
MOONEY, John Francis
415086
Killed
Flying Officer
Aircraft accident Bombao Island Tawi Tawi Borneo - 9 COM
MOONEY, Kenneth Augustine
402205
Discharged
Squadron Leader
RESDEVU O21968
MOONEY, Mervyn Percival
417099
Discharged
Warrant Officer
1 WAGS
MOONEY, Roland George
417661
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
4 EMBD
MOORE, Bede Eustace
82853
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
76 OBU
MOORE, Bernard Andrew
442303
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 Esch
MOORE, Frederick William
427009
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
ADF HQ Perth
MOORE, John Francis
410689
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Air ops. From U.K target Frankfurt Germany - 166SQN
MOORE, John Robert
442013
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
GRSvch
MOORE, Lawrence Arthur
436474
Discharged
Warrant Officer
9 ACHU
MOORE, Louis Barry
430985
Discharged
Warrant Officer
34 Sqn
MOORE, Matthew Dent
441327
Discharged
Warrant Officer
36 SQN
MOORE, Norman Francis
431001
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 EMBD
MOORE, Reginald Patrick
441714
Discharged
Corporal
Lav
MOORE, Robert John
442457
Discharged
Warrant Officer
14 ACHU
MOORE, Thomas Charles
429288
Discharged
Flying Officer
Station HQ Richmond
MOORE, Thomas George
443420
Discharged
Flying Officer
33 SQN
MOORE, William Richard
443905
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
36 SQN
MOORE [DFC], James William
416597
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
53 BHQ
MORAN, Francis Owen
416980
Discharged
Warrant Officer
43 SQN
MORELY, John Sydney
437534
Discharged
Flying Officer
102 SQN
MOREY, Lloyd George
406098
Discharged
Flying Officer
11 SQN
MORGAN, Alfred William
440714
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
Garbutt
MORGAN, Donald William
419942
Discharged
Flying Officer
17 SD
MORGAN, Douglas Clifford
406623
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
MORGAN, Gwyn Thomas
415546
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
86 OBU
MORGAN, John Cowell
449912
Discharged
Sergeant
1 WAGS
MORGAN, John Victor
445429
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
MORGAN, Laurence Alfred
408610
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Flying battle N.W. Europe - 9 SQN
MORGAN, Lewis James
439342
Discharged
Squadron Leader
HQ Op Comm
MORGAN, Pearce Herbert
431506
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
No 2 SQN
MORGAN, William Cecil
419199
Discharged
Sergeant
Cant Serv
MORISEY, Eric Francis
455051
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
76 OBU
MORITZ, William Kevin
419325
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Flying battle Bay of Biscay - 461 SQN
MORONEY, John Matthew
431228
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 R&SU
MORPHETT, Frederick Royce
411934
Discharged
Warrant Officer
4 COM
MORRIS, Colin
443421
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 WAGS
MORRIS, Dickson Gourlay
437437
Discharged
Warrant Officer
BHOPAL RAF
MORRIS, George Arthur
427102
Discharged
Warrant Officer
35 SQN
MORRIS, Jack William
429780
Discharged
Flying Officer
466 SQN
MORRIS, James
428599
Discharged
Warrant Officer
RAF Beccles
MORRIS, John Albert McCall
407372
Discharged
Flying Officer
10 LASU
MORRIS, Keith Chalmers
436738
Discharged
Warrant Officer
14 ACHU
MORRIS, Keith Ronald
415481
Discharged
Flying Officer
463 SQN
MORRIS, Kevin John
431706
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
24 SQN
MORRIS, Kevin Samuel
436735
Discharged
Warrant Officer
9 ACHU
MORRIS, Maurice
406304
Discharged
Flying Officer
3 OTU
MORRIS, Vernon Joseph
444804
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 WAGS
MORRIS, William
436206
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
2 SD
MORRISH, Harvey Percival
406442
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
201 Group
MORRISON, Alexander Brander
427010
Discharged
Warrant Officer
2 AOSch
MORRISON, Daniel Harold
408862
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
35 SQN
MORRISON, James
441449
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
21 SQN
MORRISON, James Robert
419131
Discharged
Warrant Officer
22 PTC
MORRISON, John
442992
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
AFO Adelaide
MORRISON, Lindsay
410003
Discharged
Warrant Officer
1 WAGS
MORRISON, Malcolm Harold
442925
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
MORRISON, Roderick De Burgh
415435
Killed
Warrant Officer
Air ops . Target Berlin Germany - 77 SQN
MORRISON, Roy Vincent
450175
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
Sig Sch
MORRISON, Stanley John McElroy
431885
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
7 OTU
MORRISON, Walter Hector
418000
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
Tocumwal
MORROW, Jack Mowbray
420477
Discharged
Flying Officer
1AD
MORSE, Percival George
430703
Discharged
Warrant Officer
466 SQN
MORT, Lionel Francis
436536
Discharged
Warrant Officer
460 SQN
MORTON, Alan Thomas
407156
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
HQ NW/A
MORTON, George Alexander
445347
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
Sig Sch
MOSLEY, Geoffrey Geyle
429781
Discharged
Flying Officer
9 ACHU
MOSS, Alexander Edward
415265
Killed
Warrant Officer
Flying battle Kelstern Village England - 460 SQN

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