Featured Story
Featured Story
The FEATURED STORY pays tribute to a person and/or event connected to 1 W.A.G.S Ballarat.
The story commemorates the valiant RAAF 1 W.A.G.S trainees who served in WW2 in all theatres of war – those who lost their lives and those who returned.
The FEATURED STORY honours -
VALE
Ray MERRILL DFC
We are deeply saddened to hear of the recent passing of Bomber Command veteran,
AFA-SA member and friend, 103-year-old Ray Merrill DFC.
Ray left and his brother Fred
Born in Port Augusta in 1922, Ray initially worked with the Commonwealth Railways before enlisting in the RAAF on ANZAC Day 1943. After completing basic training at Victor Harbour, he completed initial training at No 1 Wireless Air Gunnery School, Ballarat, [Course 27] and No 3 Bombing and Gunnery School, West Sale, before proceeding overseas for service in the European theatre.
We acknowledge and thank Greg Weller Vice President of Air Force Association South Australia
for sharing this Feature Story on Ray and the accompanying photos.
Ray in older years
