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
PIKE, Henry Robert
442693
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 AD
PIKE, Kenneth Hillman
417113
Discharged
Flying Officer
RAAF Com
PILKINGTON, Alan George
406042
Killed
Flying Officer
Aircraft accident Japan - 82 SQN
PINCOTT, Kevin Ross
431822
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
AGSch
PINNINGTON, Reginald Henry
432417
Discharged
Warrant Officer
9 AHU
PIPER, Thomas Alfred
30328
Discharged
Pilot Officer
6 REC C
PITMAN, Albert James
400260
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
34 SQN
PITMAN, Hugh
415046
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Flying battle New Guinea area - 8 SQN
PITT, John McPherson
401830
Killed
Flying Officer
Flying crash Fenton Airstrip Northern Territory Australia. - 24 SQN
PITT, Roland Allan
428053
Discharged
Flying Officer
186 SQN
PITTY, William Warren
438449
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
201 Flight
PLEITNER, William Edward
404303
Discharged
Flying Officer
24 SQN
PLIM, John Bruce
436209
Discharged
Warrant Officer
21 PTC
PLOWMAN, Robert Cameron
436161
Discharged
Warrant Officer
355 SQN ACSEA
PLOWRIGHT, John Lawrey
428352
Discharged
Warrant Officer
11 COMM
PLOWRIGHT, Laurence Henry William
410375
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
GRSch Dhubalia
PLUNKETT, James Thomas Oswald
32543
Discharged
Warrant Officer
7 RC CAL
PLUNKETT [BEM], John James
404216
Discharged (POW)
Warrant Officer
458 SQN
PLYMPTON, John Earlom
419480
Discharged
Flying Officer
463 SQN
POCKLINGTON, John Shirley
406984
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
PODOSKY, Eric Joseph
44975
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
36 SQN
POETT, Eric Harold
406313
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
11 SQN
POINTON, Max William George
417114
Discharged
Flying Officer
27 OTU
POLGLAZE, Charles Duston
449596
Discharged
Sergeant
1 WAGS
POLGREEN, Sven Robert
416282
Killed
Flying Officer
Flying accident Port Pirie S.A - 3 AOS
POLKINGHORNE, Allan Josiah George
414950
Discharged
Warrant Officer
Weewak New Guinea Area
POLLARD, Edward Ronald
400882
Discharged
Sergeant
100 SQN RAF
POLLOCK, Donald Malcolm Barnett
449114
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 WAGS
POLLOCK, George Henry
430813
Discharged
Flying Officer
HQ N/C DRO-RO4
POLLOCK, William Eadie
431788
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
Tocumwal
POMROY, Norey Stewart
442659
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
25 SQN
PONTING, Charles Kevin
434348
Killed
Sergeant
Flying battle Borneo - 200 Flight
PONTT, Kenneth Arthur
442362
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Flying battle Amuli Nanu New Guinea - 100 SQN
POOLE, Clifford Henry
415915
Discharged
Warrant Officer
11 COM
POOLE, Donald Edgar
441169
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
Sig Sch
POOLE, William Francis
8976
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
2 R Per P
POON, Richard
431974
Discharged
Warrant Officer
14 ACHU
POPE, Henry James
407158
Killed
Leading Aircraftman
Flying accident South Australia - 1 BAGS Evans H
POPE, Leonard James
438266
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
200 Flight
POPE, Rhodric Leslie
437951
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Accidental UK - 460 SQN
POPE, Sydney Alfred
409317
Discharged
Warrant Officer
9 AHU
POPPLEWELL, Henry
429264
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
3 AOS [Staff] Pt Pirie
PORE, John Thomas
445183
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
SIG Sch Pt Cook
PORRITT, Leonard Haig
419481
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Air ops. Target St.Leu D Esserent France - 467 SQN UK
PORTER, Arthur Bruce
444655
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
PORTER, Clifford Henry
409442
Discharged
Flying Officer
7 SQN
PORTER, Hedley John
410256
Discharged
Warrant Officer
21 PTC
PORTER, Robert James
435041
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
1 PD
PORTER, Wilbur John
431578
Discharged
Warrant Officer
14 ACHU
POTT, John Henry
400122
Killed
Sergeant
Flying battle, Gasala, Middle East - 216 SQN
POTTER, Patrick John
438688
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 WAGS
POTTER, Robert Lincoln
406680
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Flying battle Netherlands - 460 SQN
POTTS, Alexander Peter
402094
Killed
Flying Officer
Aircraft accident Goodenough Island - 100 SQN
POUNDSETT, Colin Whitefield
442305
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
TCU HQ
POW, Trevor Ronald
436567
Discharged
Warrant Officer
9 ACHU
POWE, Leonard James
449632
Discharged
Sergeant
1 WAGS
POWELL, Arthur John
404157
Killed
Leading Aircraftman
Aircraft accident Evan's Head NSW - 1 BAGS Evans H
POWELL, Cyril Leslie
409938
Discharged
Warrant Officer
ACSEA
POWELL, Eric William
406953
Discharged
Warrant Officer
23 SQN
POWELL, Gordon Roy
429189
Discharged
Warrant Officer
27 OTU
POWELL, William Stephen
406813
Killed
Sergeant
Flying battle Timor - OB Birdum
POWELL [DFC], Leslie John
406873
Killed
Flight Lieutenant
Air ops. From U.K - 156 SQN
POWER, Albert Henry
15644
Discharged
Flying Officer
5 OTU
POWER, Maurice James
419422
Discharged
Corporal
1 PD
POWER, Vincent George
437766
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
8 T&MO
POWER, William Anthony Ward
409602
Discharged
Warrant Officer
100 SQN Raaf
POWERS, Colin Edwin
427696
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
HQ (DE)
POWIS, William Henry
419671
Killed
Sergeant
Air ops. From the U.K - 10 SQN
POYNDER, John Halford
418171
Discharged
Warrant Officer
248 SQN
POYNER, Colin Albert
442395
Discharged
Aircraftman 1
21 OYU
POYNTING, James Ross
436943
Discharged
Sergeant
2 AOS Course
POYZER [DFM], Arthur Wallace
404468
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Air ops. Over France - 83 SQN
PRANCE, John Anthony
416127
Discharged
Flying Officer
1 WAGS
PRANCE, Lionel Roger
442432
Discharged
Warrant Officer
9 ACHU
PRATT, Donald Scott
436482
Discharged
Warrant Officer
2 AOS
PRATT, Leslie Harold
436730
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
14 ACHU
PRATT, William Henry
434897
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Flying battle New Guinea area - 7 SQN
PREEN, Allan James
436090
Discharged
Warrant Officer
9 ACHU
PRENDERGAST, Leonard William
425897
Discharged
Warrant Officer
92 Sqn
PRENDERGAST, William Raymond
429999
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
AGS
PRENTICE, Alfred George
444486
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
PRESCOTT, David Norman
431460
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 SD
PRESS, Leo Leslie Marshall
443688
Discharged
Warrant Officer
HQ E
PREST, Brian Marcus
442558
Discharged
Warrant Officer
HQ North Command
PRETTY, Walter Arthur
416191
Discharged
Warrant Officer
8 COMM
PRICE, Allan
436253
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
AFHQ Telecom U
PRICE, Harry Keith
428354
Discharged
Corporal
CSU (Canteen)
PRICE, John Francis
401831
Discharged
Warrant Officer
32 SQN
PRICE, Kevin Henry
430597
Discharged
Warrant Officer
17 OTU
PRICE, Laurence
422084
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
PRICE, Lindsay Gordon
409591
Discharged
Flying Officer
1 PER D
PRICE, Ronald Sydney Joseph
440216
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
33 SQN
PRICE, William Ellis
431262
Discharged
Warrant Officer
RAF Beccles
PRICE, William George Michael
416516
Discharged
Warrant Officer
23 SQN
PRICE, Kelvin Marshall
429876
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
4 Wireless Unit
PRIDE, George William
408930
Discharged
Warrant Officer
6 HOSP
PRIDER, Jack
407375
Discharged
Warrant Officer
Lav
PRIEST, Harold
408553
Discharged
Flying Officer
201 Flight
PRIME, Earnest Archie
416128
Discharged
Flying Officer
23 SQN
PRINCE, Desmond Harry
450263
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
PRINGLE, Lawrence James
409592
Killed
Pilot Officer
Air ops. From the U.K target Kessel - 76 SQN
PRITCHARD, Fred Leonard William
416995
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Flying battle Aegean Sea - 454 SQN
PRITCHARD, John Keith
407159
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
CGSch
PRITCHARD, Ronald Cedric
400123
Discharged
Flying Officer
1 OTU
PRITCHARD, Sidney Herbert
404150
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
TEL COM U HQ
PRITCHARD, Walter Ralph
431753
Discharged
Warrant Officer
4 Hosp
PROCTOR, Farquharson
8063
Killed
Sergeant
Flying battle Eindhoven, Holland - 464 SQN
PROCTOR, Maxwell Hay
400356
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
8 SQN
PROPERJOHN, Edward Arthur
415179
Discharged
Flying Officer
3 OTU
PROSSER, Albert Frederick
418877
Discharged
Flying Officer
Base Per
PROSSER, Leslie Keith
430399
Discharged
Flying Officer
6 SQN
PROSSER, Max Robert
416996
Discharged
Flying Officer
2 AOSch
PROUD, Frederick Colin
416997
Discharged
Warrant Officer
AAC
PROUDFOOT, Frederick James
430878
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
4 STT
PROVEN, Maurice Bert
401050
Killed
Sergeant
Flying battle Endau,Malaya - 100 SQN
PROVIS, Leonard Edward
428356
Discharged
Pilot Officer
9 SQN O312745
PRUNSTER, Gordon Charles Joseph
436162
Discharged
Warrant Officer
9 ACHU
PRUSS, Jack Alexander
432657
Discharged
Warrant Officer
ACAC
PRYDE, William
417232
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Flying battle England - 57 SQN
PRYOR, Arthur William
415679
Killed
Warrant Officer
Flying battle Austria - 614 SQN Ascot Vale
PRYOR, Murray Clive
437444
Discharged
Warrant Officer
Beccles RAF
PUGH, Peter Kimber
416700
Killed
Sergeant
Flying accident Bass Straight Australia - 1 OTU
PULS, Albert Edward Maxwell
436768
Discharged
Aircraftman
51 BASE
PURCELL, Harold John Joseph
441658
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
7 OTU
PURCELL, Leonard John
415678
Discharged
Warrant Officer
49 OBU
PURVES, Leonard Lucas
404081
Killed
Sergeant
Air ops. Giarabub Middle East - 113 SQN
PUTLAND, Frederick George
442822
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 WAGS
PYBURNE, Allan Richard
444036
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 OTU
PYE, Ronald Harry
428357
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Accidental Scotland - 132 OTU
PYKE, William John
431579
Discharged
Flying Officer
AG Rad Sch

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