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
STEVENS, Thomas Francis
437062
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
4 Per Dep
STEVENS, William Waterson
415281
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
5 PDS
STEVENS [DFC], Jack Lloyd
427566
Discharged
Flying Officer
ACAC
STEVENSON, Arnold John
435947
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 WAGS
STEVENSON, Ian Russell
432610
Discharged
Flying Officer
22 Sqn
STEVENSON, John Hunter
402042
Killed
Warrant Officer
Air Ops. Feni Bangladesh - AHQ India
STEVENSON, William Joseph
408599
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
12 SQN
STEWART, Alan George
430475
Discharged
Warrant Officer
Beccles RAF
STEWART, Colin Langley
444045
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 WAGS
STEWART, Francis Edward
430227
Discharged
Flying Officer
78 SQN UK
STEWART, Hector William
407652
Discharged
Flying Officer
3 AOS
STEWART, Keith James
438509
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
TCU Gorrie
STEWART, Kevin Ellsmore
400571
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Flying battle Tobruk - 223 SQN
STEWART, Neville Roy
440465
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 WAGS
STEWART, Robert Harvey
432590
Discharged
Flying Officer
31 Sqn
STEWART, John Galloway
428371
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Flying battle Germany - 467 SQN
STIRLING, George Belton
408933
Discharged
Warrant Officer
2 AOS
STIRLING, Robert Bruce
417427
Discharged
Flying Officer
30 OTU
STOBART, Albert Adrian
408934
Discharged (POW)
Warrant Officer
460 SQN [UK]
STOCKDILL, Ronald George
427957
Discharged (POW)
Warrant Officer
4 Med Reh
STOCKER, William Joseph
442444
Discharged
Flying Officer
4 Pers Depot [Staff]
STOKES, Charles Joseph Robert
404305
Discharged
Warrant Officer
84 OBU
STOKES, Geoffrey Murray
427163
Discharged
Flying Officer
199 SQN
STOKES, Ronald James
427665
Discharged
Flying Officer
ACAC
STOKES, Thomas Michael O'Neil
406886
Discharged
Flying Officer
13 SQN
STOKIE, John Robert
419437
Discharged
Flying Officer
AAC
STONE, Cyril
437467
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
HQ N/W A
STONE, David Clarence
438271
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
7 OTU
STONE, Ross Raymond
444971
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
STONER, Ernest Edward
428986
Discharged
Flying Officer
132 OTU
STONER, Ronald Leonard
416195
Discharged
Flying Officer
6 SQN
STONER, Ross Arthur
417901
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
1 PHU
STONESTREET, William Neil
415744
Discharged
Warrant Officer
92 SQN
STOPHER, Robert Douglas
415695
Killed
Warrant Officer
Air ops. from UK,target Bochum Germany - 466 SQN
STOREY, Kenneth Thomas
439127
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
STORMON, Francis Phillip
415191
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
43 SQN
STORMON, John Francis
415057
Killed
Warrant Officer
Flying battle Timor - 2 SQN
STORRIE, Colin Stuart
406762
Discharged
Flying Officer
6 Comm
STOTT, Edward Henry
450267
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 FTS
STOTT, William
407563
Killed
Warrant Officer
Air ops. From the U.K - 120 SQN
STOUT, Ronald Arthur
38517
Discharged
Warrant Officer
9 ACHU
STOVELL, Cecil
404220
Killed
Warrant Officer
Illness U.K - 456 SQN
STRAFFORD, Roy Thomas
427753
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
CFS Pt Cook
STRANGE, Ralph Arthur
428553
Discharged
Flying Officer
1 AFTS O5846
STREET, Frederick George
418308
Discharged
Flying Officer
78 SQN
STREET, Malcolm Arthur
408107
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
AGSch
STRICKLAND, Norman Russell
435822
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
HQ N/A
STRICKLAND, Tom Leslie
406334
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
112 ASRF
STRICKLAND [DFC England, DFC United States], Alan Geoffrey
409334
Discharged
Pilot Officer
1668 com
STRINGER, Wallace Neil
445825
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
STUART, Alan Joseph
438881
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
21 SQN
STUART, Mark
419440
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Air ops. Stettin - 619 SQN
STUBBIN, Earle Ward
435198
Discharged
Warrant Officer
8 CU
STUBBINGS, Erin William
453106
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
Sig Sch
STUBBS, Harry McCauley
416372
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 RD
STUBBS, Harry Stuart
436258
Discharged
Warrant Officer
9 ACHU
STUBBS, John Alexander
437016
Discharged
Warrant Officer
RAF Beccles
STUBBS, William Albert
431337
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
33 Sqn
STUBBS, William George
428031
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
7 OTU
STUBER, Laurence Allington
441401
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
22 PTC
STUDMAN, Leslie George
415745
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Flying battle Bay of Biscay - 461 SQN
STUNTZ, John
436387
Discharged
Warrant Officer
4 ACHU
STURGES, Peter
427035
Killed
Warrant Officer
Air ops from the U.K - 620 SQN
STYLES, Robert Charles
441367
Discharged (POW)
Warrant Officer
460 SQN
SUBLET, Montrose Edward
406582
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Flying accident Middle East - 244 SQN
SUCKLING, George Geoffrey
401056
Discharged
Warrant Officer
1 WAGS
SUDLOW, William Eric
427958
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
87 SQN
SULLIVAN, Leslie Harold
71221
Discharged
LAC
41 SQN
SULLIVAN, Clarence Bernard
436302
Discharged
Warrant Officer
17 OTU
SULLIVAN, James Ronald
408169
Discharged
Warrant Officer
2 SQN
SULLIVAN, John David
8073
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
AF HQ
SULLIVAN, Francis Xavier
449405
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Non-operational flight Milne Bay - 33 SQN
SULLIVAN, Rex Bernard
407774
Discharged
Warrant Officer
25 SQN
SULLIVAN, Richard John
431116
Discharged
Warrant Officer
23 SQN
SULLIVAN, Robert Alister
418310
Discharged
Warrant Officer
84 OBU
SULLIVAN, Roger Edwin
431879
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Aircraft accident near Orbost VIC. Australia - 1 OTU
SULLIVAN [GM], Maurice Anthony
400359
Killed
Sergeant
Air ops. From UK - 7 SQN
SULLY, Walter Edwin
436379
Discharged
Warrant Officer
466 SQN
SUMMERS, Kenneth William Arthur
406888
Discharged
Warrant Officer
3 OTU
SUMMERS, William George
410016
Discharged
Warrant Officer
1 EMBD
SUMMERTON, Howard George
417128
Discharged
Warrant Officer
29 OTU
SUMMERTON, Ray Franklin
439619
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
3 AOS Port Pirie
SUMMERTON, Robert
438272
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
2 AOS Mt Gambier
SURRIDGE, William John
427036
Discharged
Squadron Leader
RAAF O5839
SURRY, Stanley John
439239
Discharged
Warrant Officer
TD&R Lav
SUTER, David Driffield
437455
Discharged
Flying Officer
AGSch
SUTER, Stephen Neil
438014
Discharged
Warrant Officer
ATC Flight Tas
SUTHERLAND, James Spencer
433438
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
Command
SUTHERLAND, Kenneth Andrew
449309
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
SUTHERLAND, Ranald Inglis
406155
Discharged
Pilot Officer
1 OTU
SUTHERLAND, Robert Grant
413459
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
1 COM
SWAIN, Hilton Cyril
428214
Discharged
Flying Officer
6 RC
SWAIN, John Kenneth
407994
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Air ops. from the U.K target Dusseldorf Germany. - 460 SQN
SWALLING, Arthur Lindsay
417131
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
8 SQN
SWAN, Edward Alfred
440324
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
SWAN, Jack Edward
419234
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Air ops. target Tergniser France - 466 SQN
SWAN, Robert Alfred
404221
Killed
Warrant Officer
Air ops. Balikpapan - 43 SQN
SWANSON, Neil Charles
444972
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
SWANSON, Russell William
407355
Discharged
Flying Officer
13 SQN
SWEENEY, Francis Raymond
427959
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Air ops Romania - 40 SQN
SWEENY, Patrick Joseph
415881
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
5 OTU
SWEETNAM, Eric William
408077
Killed
Pilot Officer
Accidental Jervis Bay NSW Australia - B/Torpedo Nowra
SWINDLEY, Frederick George
430909
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
99 SQN
SYKES, Ernest William Duncan
143256
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
7 TDRC Lav
SYMES, Lance Thomas
437359
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
21 OTU
SYMINGTON, Harry James
131209
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
7 OTU
SYMON, Peter Dudley
442371
Discharged
Flying Officer
5 OBU
SYMONDS, Geoffrey Edwin
436764
Discharged
Flying Officer
466 SQN
SYMONDS, Gordon Elliott
429638
Discharged
Warrant Officer
16 AHU
SYMONDS, Peter Louis
408054
Killed
Pilot Officer
Flying battle Germany target Berlin Germany. - 1660 COM
SYMONDS, Kenton Moore
442400
Discharged
Warrant Officer
9 ACHU
SYMONS, John Lindsay Gordon
400022
Discharged
Sergeant
1 Sch TT
SYMONS, Kenneth
449488
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 WAGS
SYMS, Robert Stanley
431517
Discharged
Flying Officer
92 Sqn. Kingaroy

Acknowledgements

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