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
FREEMAN, Lloyd George
408647
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Flying accident at Sussex inlet near Jervis Bay NSW. On 17 January 1944, Bristol Beaufort A9-194 crashed at St George’s Basin, near Nowra NSW, k - 6 OTU
FREEMAN, William Laurence
431717
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
2 OTU
FREEMAN, Reginald Thomas Arthur
415777
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Flying battle Algeria - 458 SQN
FREEMANTLE, Gordon Edmund
415863
Discharged
Warrant Officer
HQ Pearce
FREESTON, William Phillip
5104
Discharged
Warrant Officer
1 Per Dep
FRENCH, Keeble Charles
415518
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Flying battle Lohe Germany - 207 SQN
FREWIN, Hugh Raymond
407640
Discharged
Flying Officer
AFO Adelaide
FREY, Donald Gordon
425843
Discharged
Warrant Officer
RAF Beccles
FRIBENCE, Dennis Alfred
438857
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
GR School
FRICKER, Lawrence Joseph
431470
Discharged
Warrant Officer
25 SQN
FRIPP, Alan Wesley Giles
427314
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Air ops. Over France target Revigny Sur Ornain France - 463 SQN
FRITH, Douglas
407202
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
HQ Lav
FROGLEY, Douglas Herbert
442495
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
82 SQN
FROMM, Frederick Thomas
296689
Killed
Flying Officer
Flying battle New Guinea - 100 SQN
FROST, Herbert John
133517
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 Trans & Mov Office
FROST, Mervyn James William
427228
Discharged
Warrant Officer
25 SQN
FROST, Russell Howard
48198
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
59 OB U
FRY, Brian William Quenton
417573
Discharged
Warrant Officer
Beccles RAF
FRY, Eric Charles
433295
Discharged
Pilot Officer
3 Com Unit
FRY, Eric Ernest
407616
Discharged
Warrant Officer
20 SQN
FRY, Mark Lewis
429804
Discharged
Flying Officer
27 OTU
FRY, Oswald Bourke
433546
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
23 SQN
FRY, Peter Lloyd
408574
Discharged
Warrant Officer
21 PTC
FRYAR, Joseph Howard
442908
Discharged
Sergeant
1 WAGS
FRYER, Robert Thomas
437123
Discharged
Warrant Officer
466 SQN
FULFORD, Dudley Francis
406975
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Flying battle the North Sea - 464 SQN
FULLER, Clifford Jack
407028
Killed
Sergeant
Air ops. Sidi Barrani, Egypt - 24 SQN
FULLER, Harry George James
38339
Discharged
Flying Officer
1 SQN O5105
FULLER, Kenneth Rosslyn
417632
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Flying battle Germany - 61 SQN
FULLER [DFC, DFM], Ronald Oliver
407149
Discharged
Squadron Leader
CGSch
FULLERTON, James
74916
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
7 T&MO
FULLERTON, Lewis William
409533
Discharged
Flying Officer
131OTU RAF
FULLGRABE, Raymond George
437754
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
5 OTU Williamtown
FURLONG, George Reginald
419306
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
RAAF HQ
FURSE, William Walter
115476
Killed
Pilot Officer
Flying battle Bremen Germany - 207 SQN
FUSSELL, John Graham
431249
Discharged
Warrant Officer
Air & Ground Radio Sch.
FYANS, Robert
119391
Discharged
Warrant Officer
Air Nav School East Sale
FYFE [DFC], Douglas Ferguson
408613
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
Sch of Admin

Acknowledgements

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