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
SIMPSON, William Walter Griffiths
427262
Discharged
Flying Officer
33 SQN
SIMPSON [DFC], John Conway
400558
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
CFS
SIMPSON [DFM, DFC], Thomas Drayton [Tammy]
408076
Discharged
Flying Officer
6 REC C
SIMSON, Ernest Ralph
400183
Discharged
Flying Officer
ARM School
SINCLAIR, Colin Douglas
406881
Discharged
Sergeant
HQ Pearce
SINCLAIR, Donald
415742
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Accidental Williamtown Australia - 4 OTU Wlm
SINCLAIR, Walter Samuel
415199
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Air ops Tunisia, Middle East - 40 SQN
SINCLAIRE, Albert Richard
436691
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
2 AOS
SINGLETON, Edward George
415103
Discharged
Flying Officer
AQIR RAF
SITCH, Robert James
431587
Discharged
Warrant Officer
14 ACHU
SIVERWOOD, Neville John
449938
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
SIVEWRIGHT, John Charles
445261
Discharged
Pilot Officer
AGS
SIZELAND, Thomas Patrick
436773
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
T COM U Gorrie
SKEGGS, Malcolm John
30902
Killed
Corporal
Died of illness Tuberculosis Ballarat Victoria, Australia - 1 ED Hosp Pool
SKEHAN, Cornelius Edward
416796
Discharged
Corporal
RSHQ
SKELTON, Reginald Leslie
427737
Discharged
Flying Officer
1 AOSch
SKERMAN, Lawrence Elwyn
434113
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
2 AOS Mt Gambier
SKETT, James Henry
415387
Discharged
Flying Officer
TD&RS Pearce
SKETT, Wallace Edmund
406882
Discharged
Flying Officer
AQIR RAF Station
SKEWES, David Thomas
427562
Discharged
Flying Officer
1315 FL
SKEWES, Douglas Westmore
418013
Discharged
Flying Officer
203 SQN ACSEA
SKINNER, Brian Alwyn
418771
Discharged
Flying Officer
1652 Conv
SKINNER, Garfield Lloyd
407461
Killed
Sergeant
Flying battle N.W. Europe - 1 RAF DEP
SKINNER, Norman Frederick
402209
Discharged
Flying Officer
AA&G Sch
SKIPWORTH, Leslie
427263
Discharged
Corporal
13 AD Tocumwal
SLACK-SMITH, Eric John
433961
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
7 OTU
SLADDEN, Jefford Desmond
407773
Discharged
Warrant Officer
6 SFT Sch
SLADE, Alfred Byrne
407651
Killed
Warrant Officer
Flying battle Mediterranean Sea - 38 SQN
SLATER, William
427563
Discharged
Warrant Officer
2 AO School
SLATTERY, James Kenneth
442069
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 WAGS
SLATTERY, John Henry
427732
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
2 AO School
SLAUGHTER, William Thomas
434658
Killed
Flying Officer
Accidental [ Plane crash] Canada - 8 OTU
SLEVISON, John Francis
431002
Discharged
Flying Officer
9 ACHU
SLOAN, Allan Gordon
436827
Discharged
Warrant Officer
14 ACHU
SLOCOMBE, Maurice William
6343
Discharged
Flying Officer
1 COM Centre
SLOGGETT, Edmond Basil
441366
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
6 SQN
SLOMAN, George Sarsfield
403036
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Missing air ops. U.K target Berlin Germany. - 35 SQN
SLOMAN, Maxwell Glenbervie
427357
Killed
Flying Officer
Flying battle Batavia - 42 SQN
SLOSS, Robert Duncan
444043
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
36 SQN
SMAIL, Thomas Giles
400184
Killed
Sergeant
Flying battle Baheira Middle East - 14 SQN
SMALL, William Thomas
75129
Killed
Aircraftman 1
Died as a result of illness, Ballarat Vic. - 1 WAGS Ballarat
SMART, Edmond Rhys
417006
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Air operations Mediterranean Sea - 61 SQN
SMART, James Robert
19007
Discharged
Warrant Officer
1 Per Dep 4 GP
SMART, Leonard Hartley
417671
Discharged
Flying Officer
RAF Gamston
SMEED, Wilbur Harry
406883
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
1 WAGS
SMEETON, Phillip Richard
436008
Discharged
Warrant Officer
HQ Lav
SMITH, Alexander Buchan
431079
Discharged
Warrant Officer
14 ACHU
SMITH, Alfred Thomas
420404
Discharged
Flying Officer
AC ALLOC Norcom
SMITH, Arthur Joseph
434481
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 OTU
SMITH, Arthur Lionel
408159
Discharged
Warrant Officer
3 Per Dep
SMITH, Aubrey Douglas
444196
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
SMITH, Bruce Cam
431877
Discharged
Warrant Officer
14 ACHU
SMITH, Charles Lester
427956
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
7 C unit
SMITH, Clement Stephen Scudamore
404534
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
SMITH, Cyril Ralph
416621
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
SMITH, David Earle
442369
Discharged
Warrant Officer
Air Arm & Gas Schl Nhill
SMITH, David John
429673
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
5 LFS
SMITH, Donald Rennie
34857
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
HQ E/A
SMITH, Duncan Archibald Sinclair
418015
Discharged
Flying Officer
13 SQN
SMITH, Edward Charles
437368
Discharged
Warrant Officer
14 ACHU
SMITH, Francis Thomas Alfred
436429
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
RS Pearce
SMITH, Frederick Cecil
38259
Killed
Pilot Officer
Flying accident Pearce, Western Australia. - 25 SQN
SMITH, Frederick John
440463
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
HQ E/A
SMITH, Geoffrey Joseph
427108
Discharged
Flying Officer
3 OTU O54827
SMITH, Gordon Alexander
406950
Discharged
Corporal
25 SQN
SMITH, Graham Richard
442510
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
AGS
SMITH, Harold Desmond
407732
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
3 OTU
SMITH, Henry Ross
401327
Discharged (POW)
Warrant Officer
1 SQN
SMITH, Ian McLeod
442380
Discharged
Flying Officer
21 OFU RAF
SMITH, Jack Alexander
443538
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
3 OTU
SMITH, James Herbert
407462
Discharged (POW)
Flying Officer
7 SQD UK
SMITH, James Paull
437014
Discharged
Flying Officer
34 SQN
SMITH, James Randall
430323
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
17 OTU
SMITH, John Daniel
441659
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 WAGS
SMITH, John Hugh Pitcairn
408125
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
100 SQN RAF
SMITH, John William
449268
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
Sig. Sch.
SMITH, Joseph Thomas
437548
Discharged
Flying Officer
99 Sqn
SMITH, Lawrence Clark
431910
Discharged
Aircraftman
CCU E SALE
SMITH, Leonard Jack
417272
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
RAAF HQ
SMITH, Leslie Godfrey
413450
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
TEL COM
SMITH, Leslie Peter
427358
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
6 Wireless
SMITH, Lewis Edward
436487
Discharged
Warrant Officer
10 AFU
SMITH, Linzell Harding
435953
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 WAGS
SMITH, Mervyn Roy
441699
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
34 SQN
SMITH, Norman Arthur
427159
Discharged
Warrant Officer
2 AGSch
SMITH, Norman Henry
431898
Killed
Sergeant
Flying accident near Ballarat Vic. Australia - 1 WAGS
SMITH, Peter
407993
Killed
Warrant Officer
Accidental U.K - W Freigh
SMITH, Peter Freeman
442591
Discharged
Flying Officer
9 STOPED
SMITH, Phillip Francis
427206
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Air ops. Target Homberg Germany - 75 SQN NZ
SMITH, Raymond Charles
431219
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Non-operational flight crashed in the vicinity of Paynesville VIC. - 1 OTU
SMITH, Reginald Leonard
437168
Discharged
Warrant Officer
1 ED Ascot Vale
SMITH, Renneth Adrian
407837
Discharged
Warrant Officer
14 ACHU
SMITH, Robert Edmund Duggan
434962
Discharged
Flying Officer
25 Sqn
SMITH, Robert William
400063
Discharged
Flying Officer
24 SQN
SMITH, Ronald James
410919
Discharged
Flying Officer
ACAC
SMITH, Ronald James
438900
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
24 SQN
SMITH, Ronald Joseph William
417426
Discharged
Sergeant
AGSch W Sale
SMITH, Roy Stanley
417527
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Flying battle Germany - 7 SQN UK
SMITH, Russell Garvin
444056
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
HQ N/E A
SMITH, Russell Wordley
436785
Discharged
Warrant Officer
112 ASRF
SMITH, Sidney Wallace
410819
Killed
Pilot Officer
Flying battle France - 463 SQN
SMITH, Ronald George
433513
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Flying accident Broome Western Australia - 31 Sqn
SMITH, Sydney Melbourne Keith
417540
Discharged
Warrant Officer
AGSch
SMITH, Sydney Roy
441884
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
10 SD
SMITH, Thomas Lester
444147
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
SMITH, Vincent Sydney Lowden
419424
Discharged
Squadron Leader
ATC TAS O33156
SMITH, Walter
431709
Discharged
Warrant Officer
9ACHU
SMITH, William McDonald
409857
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 EMBD
SMITH, William Quan Lorne
429758
Discharged
Flying Officer
35 SQN
SMITH [DFM], Albert John
436046
Discharged
Flying Officer
ACAC
SMITHARD, Goodwin
440019
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
RAAF Station Bradfield Park
SMOKER, Frederick Norman
427032
Discharged
Flying Officer
RAF Gamston
SMYTH, David Robert
33181
Discharged
Air Commodore
RAAF Sup U Canberra
SMYTH, Robert Hamilton
408491
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
13 SQN
SMYTH, Russell William
450167
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
HQ CTU
SNEESBY, Arthur Stansfield
431979
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
12 SQN
SNELGAR, Robert Richard
415449
Discharged
Warrant Officer
1 OTU
SNELL, John Noel
2344
Discharged
Warrant Officer
TD&RC
SNOOK, Graham Ernest
415743
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Air ops. from the U.K, over the Baltic Sea. - 138 SQN
SNOSWELL, Bronte Mourilyan
407379
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
HQ
SOLOMON, Rex Lindsay
408149
Killed
Flying Officer
Killed in aircraft accident off Jervis Bay - BPU
SOLOMONS, Douglas Arthur
418688
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
40 OBU
SOMMERS, John Lawrence
436430
Discharged
Warrant Officer
100 SQN
SOPER, Charles Samuel
431379
Discharged
Flying Officer
60 OBU
SORRELL, Kenneth
435507
Discharged
Flying Officer
5 OBU
SOUTH, Edgar
401054
Killed (POW)
Warrant Officer
Missing Far East reported P.O.W. in Japanese hands. Died whilst P.O.W in Thailand - 100 SQN
SOUTHCOMBE, Ronald James
435071
Discharged
Flying Officer
99 Sqn
SOUTHWELL, Donald Henry
443926
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 WAGS
SOUTTER, Lewis Rex
401468
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
ADF HQ Melb
SPAFFORD [DFM, DFC], Frederick Michael
407380
Killed
Flying Officer
Air ops. from the U.K target Dortmund-Ems Canal - 617 SQN
SPALDING, Joseph Roy
410268
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
2 AOSch
SPALDING, Raymond Ryan
408884
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
Hqdps-ps
SPARKES, William Robert
439329
Discharged
Flying Officer
22 Sqn
SPARKMAN, Dudley Alfred
437722
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 OTU
SPARKS, George
404592
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
25 SQN
SPARKS, Victor Richard
409244
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
1 AD
SPEAK, John Culton
455001
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
76 OBU
SPEAK, Leslie George
436108
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Air ops. Target Ladbergen Germany - 49 SQN
SPEED, Walter James
427766
Discharged
Warrant Officer
RAF Beccles
SPENCE, David William Herbert
418886
Discharged
Warrant Officer
Beccles
SPENCE, John Philip Henry
415693
Discharged
Warrant Officer
AG Sch
SPENCE, Ronald James
438718
Discharged
Aircraftman
1 OTU
SPENCE, Warren Stephen
432586
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
8 AFU
SPENCER, Clifford Claude
419485
Discharged
Flying Officer
21 OTU
SPENCER, Maurice Arnold
11180
Discharged
Sergeant
1 SD
SPERLING [DFC], Alan Percy
414325
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
1 WAGS
SPIDEN, Thomas Edward
441179
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
SPILLANE, John Joseph
453122
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
SPOONER, Arthur Douglas
444577
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
29 Med
SPOONER, John Richard
449239
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 WAGS
SPRAGGON, John Emmerson
428937
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
RAF Station Beccles
SPRATT, Albert Ernest
65362
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
RAF Cranfield
SPRIGGS, Leslie Charles
450284
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
60 OBU
SPRING, Robert Harry
412038
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1WAGS
SPROULE, Graham Carlton
427733
Discharged
Sergeant
HQ O/S
SPURWAY, Frank Maxwell
431588
Discharged
Flying Officer
9 ACHU
SQUIRE, John Manuel
407952
Killed (POW)
Flight Sergeant
Flying battle Middle East, POW - 104 SQN POW
STAGOLL, Raymond Leslie
441933
Discharged
Aircraftman
1 STT
STAMFORD, Arthur Henry Morely
433995
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
84 OBU
STAMP, Maxwell Raymond
416801
Discharged
Flying Officer
2 SQN
STANDLEY, Malcolm John
407303
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Air ops from the U.K, flying battle France. - 76 SQN
STANDRING, Glynne Barnett
436011
Discharged
Warrant Officer
10 SQN
STANFORD, Frederick Charles
19361
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
42 SQN
STANISSTREET, John
408598
Discharged
Flying Officer
Med Reh
STANLEY, Charles Ernest Gascoigne
433962
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
7 OTU
STANLEY, Lloyd George
404027
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Air ops approx. 30 miles S.E. Gasmata New Britain - 20 SQN
STANLEY, William Allen
436168
Discharged (POW)
Warrant Officer
1 Med Reh
STANLEY, Patrick Fraser
430846
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Flying battle Borneo - 24 SQN
STANTON, Norman Underwood
442398
Discharged
Warrant Officer
14 ACHU
STANTON, Norman Robert
435250
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Air ops. Cape Binta, Celebes - 30 Sqd.
STAPLETON, John Edward
416898
Killed
Warrant Officer
Flying battle Aegean Sea - 454 SQN
STAPLETON, William Alfred
429895
Discharged
Warrant Officer
9 ACHU
STARK, John Ignatius
449402
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 WAGS
STARKIE, Ronald Keith
427162
Discharged
Wing Commander
HQSC O5840
STARLING, James
408886
Killed
Pilot Officer
Air ops. New Guinea area - 7SQN
STAUNTON-SMITH, Maxwell Ray
428029
Discharged
Warrant Officer
463 SQN
STEELE, Frank Leslie
415694
Discharged
Warrant Officer
1 PT Sch
STEELE, Ralph
427361
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
21 SQN
STEELE, Ronbert Cyril
442399
Discharged
Warrant Officer
AG Rad Sch
STEELE [DFM], Jonathan George
400128
Discharged
Warrant Officer
AF HQ Records
STEFFAN, James Pat
429643
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Air ops target St. Leu D'Esserent France - 467 SQN UK
STELEY, Douglas Rankin
435821
Discharged
Warrant Officer
24 SQN
STENHOUSE, Hugh
430067
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Air ops. Target Brest France - 7 SQN UK
STENING, William Henry
413912
Discharged
Flying Officer
416 SQN
STENNER, Kenneth Aubrey
411962
Discharged
Sergeant
23 SQN
STEPHEN, Percival Mannix
29899
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
37 SQN
STEPHEN, William Francis
415838
Discharged
Flying Officer
WA HQ
STEPHENS, Alan Mitchell
441541
Discharged
Warrant Officer
9 ACHU
STEPHENS, Maxwell Frederick
406664
Discharged (POW)
Warrant Officer
14 SQN
STEPHENS, Henry Raynor
404304
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Flying battle New Guinea - 1 OTU
STEPHENSON, Arthur Forbes
412741
Discharged
Flying Officer
RAF STN Squires Gate
STEPHENSON, Brian
74425
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
200 Flight
STEPHENSON, Bruce
129256
Discharged
Warrant Officer
Lav
STEVENS, Arthur William
436992
Discharged
Warrant Officer
14 ACHU
STEVENS, Keith Allan
434482
Discharged
Warrant Officer
93 Sqn
STEVENS, Leslie
409329
Discharged
Flying Officer
AGSch
STEVENS, Norman Albert
429675
Killed
Pilot Officer
Flying battle Hungary - 70 SQN
STEVENS, Raymond Stanley
416292
Killed
Sergeant
Illness Brisbane - 8 SFTS
STEVENS, Rex Monckton
433649
Discharged
Warrant Officer
East Area HQ Bradfield Park
STEVENS, Robert James
79994
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS

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