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
WIXTED, Thomas Joseph
404225
Killed
Warrant Officer
Flying battle Burma - 167 WING HQ
WOHLERS, John Edwin
400186
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
1 OTU
WOLFE, Donald Robert
435982
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 WAGS
WOOD, Clive Frederick
432326
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 WAGS
WOOD, Dudley Thomas
437191
Discharged
Warrant Officer
2 AOS
WOOD, John
408548
Discharged
Warrant Officer
6 Hosp
WOOD, John
443007
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 WAGS
WOOD, Kenneth Alexander
419363
Killed
Flying Officer
Accidental Whittlesea Vic. Australia - 1AC Per
WOOD, Kenneth Ronald
404155
Killed (POW)
Warrant Officer
Death the result of the sinking of a Japanese Transport whilst a POW - 1 SQN
WOOD, Leonard John
449168
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
33 SQN
WOOD, Maurice Athol
419890
Discharged
Flying Officer
ACAC
WOOD, Michael Henry
432349
Discharged
Warrant Officer
3 RD VANCOUVER
WOOD, Peter Alston
407658
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
WOOD, Ronald Alfred
407518
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
38 SQN
WOOD, Robert Douglas
55961
Discharged
Corporal
HQ North Western Area
WOOD [DFC], Rossmore Gordon
406157
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
2 ITS
WOODBURN, John Raymond
417550
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
221 SQN
WOODCOCK, Francis Robert
449884
Discharged
Sergeant
1 WAGS
WOODFORD, Alan Mackintosh
410778
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Flying battle Germany target Leipzig - 15 SQN
WOODFORD, John Hamilton
400187
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Flying battle Germany - 78 SQN
WOODGATE, Herbert John
407310
Discharged
Flying Officer
13 SQN
WOODGATE, Richard Sydney
433244
Discharged
Flying Officer
5 OTU
WOODHEAD, Noel
444168
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
13 SQN
WOODLAND, Stanley James
401062
Discharged (POW)
Warrant Officer
100 SQN
WOODMAN, Frank Morris
431191
Discharged
Warrant Officer
102 [H/B] SQN
WOODNUTT, Alfred Edward
20750
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
EAHQ [TD&RS] Brad Park
WOODS, Alexander Hillhouse
401332
Killed
Sergeant
Flying battle New Guinea - Rathmines
WOODS, David Vynne
416294
Killed
Sergeant
Air ops. between Darwin and Koepang, Timor Sea. - 13 SQN
WOODS, Gordon Park
415295
Killed
Pilot Officer
Flying accident, Newcastle N.S.W - 4 OTU WLM
WOODS, Malcolm Stuart
416306
Discharged (POW)
Warrant Officer
99 SQN
WOODS, Norman James
415371
Discharged
Warrant Officer
99 SQN
WOODS, Paul Kingsley
431601
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
32 SQN
WOODS, Percival Gordon
429682
Discharged
Flying Officer
9 LAS U
WOODS, Phillip Fargher
409360
Discharged
Warrant Officer
4 COM
WOODS, William James
444058
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 WAGS
WOODS, William John
415002
Killed
Flying Officer
Killed in action flying battle Rheydt Germany - 467 SQN
WOODS, William Percy
444616
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
RAAF
WOODS, Stanley William Charles
442408
Discharged
Warrant Officer
9 ACHU
WOODS [DFC], Thomas Watson
410190
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
ADF HQ Melbourne
WOOF, Raymond Gordon
416198
Discharged
Warrant Officer
12 SQN
WOOLCOCK, Reginald Roy
417923
Discharged
Sergeant
Parafield
WOOLFORD, Varley Harold
416913
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
WOOLHEAD, Edward George
427224
Discharged
Flying Officer
9 ACHU
WOOLHOUSE, Ross Vivian
415748
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Air ops. From U.K Scilly Isles U.K - 461 SQN
WOOLLACOTT, Roy Herbert
407144
Killed
Flight Lieutenant
Air ops. From Australia enermy fire from Gasmata - 100 SQN
WOOLNOUGH, Lancelot Geoffrey
408092
Discharged
Warrant Officer
6 REC C
WOOLSTENCROFT, Bernard Selby
410826
Killed
Flying Officer
Flying battle Germany - 9 SQN
WOORWARD, George Robert
428381
Discharged
Flying Officer
113 ASRF Lav
WORLEY, Thomas Alfred
407659
Killed
Sergeant
Flying accident RAF Edgehill [Shenington]U.K - 21 OTU
WORRELL, John Alan Clifford
51349
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
24 SQN
WRAIGHT, George Risden
427179
Discharged
Flying Officer
11 FDRC O51706
WREN, Arthur
11498
Discharged
Warrant Officer
36 SQN
WRIGHT, Alan Withell
419416
Discharged
Flying Officer
1 WAGS
WRIGHT, Albert Randall
417247
Discharged
Warrant Officer
30 OTU
WRIGHT, Charles Ian
418321
Discharged
Aircraftman Recruit
LTD&RC
WRIGHT, David Charles Bliss
442049
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
Sig Sch
WRIGHT, Frederick Leslie
445362
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
Sig Sch
WRIGHT, Fredrick John
30881
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Accidental off English Coast - 1 OTU
WRIGHT, George Francis
54597
Discharged
Warrant Officer
4 Rad Sch
WRIGHT, Gordon Stewart
410767
Discharged
Flying Officer
461 SQN
WRIGHT, James Henry
443829
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
23 SQN
WRIGHT, Keith John
431032
Discharged
Warrant Officer
AG Rad Sch
WRIGHT, Leonard Albert
62965
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
11 Base
WRIGHT, Merton Ernest
431602
Discharged
Warrant Officer
14 ACHU
WRIGHT, Norman Harry
401226
Discharged (POW)
Flight Lieutenant
35 SQN
WRIGHT, Ronald Alvan Ellison
408604
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
99 SQN
WRIGHT, William Rex
437193
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
1673HCU 225 Grp
WRIGHT [DFC], Thomas Dewey
404310
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
7 OTU
WRUCK, Roy Albert
435470
Discharged
Flying Officer
30 Sqn
WURR, Lisle Norman
400064
Discharged
Flying Officer
1 OTU
WYATT, David Gerald Haughton
401844
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
AF HQ
WYATT, Victor
440728
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
3 Per Dep
WYLIE, William Kevin
438800
Discharged
Warrant Officer
3 OTU
WYNN, Lomax Burt
428063
Discharged
Warrant Officer
2 SQN Beccles
WYNN, Ronald Gordon
408605
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Flying battle NW Europe - 156 SQN

Acknowledgements

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