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
TRENGROVE, (DFC) John Roff
418594
Discharged
Flying Officer
1663 COM
TRENOUTH, Howard Vincent
442437
Discharged
Warrant Officer
42 ABU
TREVENA, Alfred Kenneth
410182
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Flying battle Germany - 9 SQN
TREWENACK, George
415698
Discharged
Corporal
ADHQ Perth
TREYVAUD, Percy rodoplhe
400683
Discharged
Sergeant
1 EMB Depot
TREZISE, Richard Allan
417020
Discharged
Warrant Officer
DDT Spray
TRIGG, Mansley Ronald
418775
Discharged
Warrant Officer
RAF Cranfield
TRIGGS, Robert Alfred
417605
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
14 SQN
TRIGWELL, Russell Seymour
415000
Killed
Sergeant
Air ops from the UK - 156 Sqn
TRIMNELL, Maurice Edward
436623
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Air ops. From Australia - 18 SQN
TROOD, Thomas James
418484
Discharged
Flying Officer
190 SQN
TROTMAN, Clifford John
409617
Killed
Pilot Officer
Air ops. Target Berlin Germany - 466 SQN
TROTT, William Charles
433677
Discharged
Aircraftman 1
2 Aircraft Depot
TROUSDALE, Jack Bainbridge
436490
Discharged
Warrant Officer
10 SQN
TROUT, Colin Joseph
437888
Killed
Flying Officer
Illness Melbourne - 1 OTU
TROUT, Daniel Henry
A51052
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
HQ W
TROWBRIDGE, John Daniel
417321
Discharged
Flying Officer
467 SQN
TSICALAS, Spiro Peter
402625
Discharged
Flying Officer
7 OTU
TUCK, Alan
431003
Discharged
Warrant Officer
14 ACHU
TUCKER, Graham Shardalow Lee
117769
Discharged
Flying Officer
1 Aircraft Depot
TUCKER, Jack Charleton
417433
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Killed- cause not advised Great Wilbraham near Cambridge UK - 10 OTU
TUCKER, Jack Wilbur
40118
Discharged
Flying Officer
455 Sqn
TUCKER, William Herbert
434378
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
1 CU
TUDOR, Geoffrey Vincent Frank
424805
Discharged
Flying Officer
33 SQN O310561
TULLOCH, James Eric Clement
428179
Discharged
Warrant Officer
9 ACHU
TULLOCH, John Roland
437457
Discharged (POW)
Warrant Officer
5 Med Reh
TUNNEY, Donald James
406048
Discharged (POW)
Warrant Officer
458 SQN
TUNNOCK, Ian
449265
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 WAGS
TUOHY, Kenneth Ivor
442402
Discharged
Warrant Officer
22 PTC
TURNBULL, Ronald Monthermer
418595
Discharged
Flying Officer
AGSch
TURNBULL, William Roy
54142
Discharged
Pilot Officer
2 AOS
TURNER, Alan George
82387
Discharged
Warrant Officer
9 ACHU
TURNER, Donald Charles
438406
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
1 SD
TURNER, Ernest Edwin
415952
Killed
Flying Officer
Flying battle New Guinea - 30 SQN
TURNER, Frederick John
450090
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
Sig Sch
TURNER, George William
429878
Discharged
Warrant Officer
RAF Beccles
TURNER, Gerard Arthur
441486
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 OTU
TURNER, Harry Robert
449709
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 WAGS
TURNER, John Robert
413718
Discharged
Flying Officer
621 Sqn
TURNER, Leo Thomas
409633
Discharged
Flight Lieutenant
132 OTU
TURNER, Maurice Edward
419681
Discharged
Warrant Officer
230 SQN
TURNER, Peter John
442403
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
87 Sqn
TURNER, Raymond
431189
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
47 OBU
TURNER, Reginald
417535
Discharged
Warrant Officer
AAC
TURNER, Rex John
444975
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
HQ NW
TURNER, Owen Endsleigh
431480
Discharged
Flying Officer
71 WING
TURNER, Noel Ernest
38074
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
Headquarters western Area
TURNER [DFM], Brian Porter
417250
Discharged
Warrant Officer
10 COMM
TURPIE, Eric Dudley
415595
Killed
Flight Sergeant
Flying battle target Augsburg Germany - 467 SQN
TURPIN, Herbert Alex
415953
Discharged
Warrant Officer
2 AOSch
TUSCFORD, Maxwell Ronald
403231
Discharged
Flying Officer
617 SQN
TWEDDLE, George Armstrong
415200
Discharged
Warrant Officer
21 ptc
TWISS, Jeffery Gordon
408666
Discharged
Flying Officer
2 AD
TWIST, Colin James
407655
Killed (POW)
Flying Officer
Enermy action from Australia believed a POW - 11 SQN
TYLER, Donald Lawson
416160
Killed
Sergeant
Flying battle Timor area - 2 SQN
TYLER, Robert Gordon
408892
Killed
Sergeant
Air ops 140 miles south of Dilli Timor - 18 SQN Nei
TYLOR, Donald Bernard
442404
Discharged
Leading Aircraftman
4 Pers Depot Staff
TYLOR, Jack Wilfred
406223
Killed
Pilot Officer
Air ops. From U.K target Berlin Germany - 466 SQN
TYRER, James Albert
441735
Discharged
Flight Sergeant
1 WAGS

Acknowledgements

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