DURING World War II five thousand and twenty-five airmen trained as Wireless Air Gunners at Ballarat airport.<\/p>\n
More than 1,100 were killed in action overseas.<\/p>\n
Now the name and information of every WAG who trained at Ballarat will be recorded on a new website.<\/p>\n
The Air Force Association Ballarat Branch is creating its 1wags memorial website with funding provided by the City of Ballarat\u2019s Community Impact Grants Program.<\/p>\n
Noel Hutchins, Air Force Association Ballarat Branch President said his branch is most grateful for the grant.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis will ensure that the years of research work led by immediate past President, Dr Tom Roberts OAM, was not in vain,\u201d Mr Hutchins said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs we continue to build the website, we welcome anyone who has information, stories or photographs about a relative who trained or was a trainer at No 1 WAGS Ballarat to contact our Association.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is important to have the information open and accessible to the public.\u201d<\/p>\n
The WAGs who died during the War will be listed on the website\u2019s memorial page.<\/p>\n
Ballarat web designer David Plunkett said the team at UBC Web Design is creating the website to be mobile phone friendly as well as accessible on laptops and tablets.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe website will be an electronic resource with extensive information about the WAGs which will be available world-wide,\u201d Mr Plunkett said.<\/p>\n
For further information about the 1wags Ballarat website contact Noel Hutchins on 0439 929 322 or email noelhutch@bigpond.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
DURING World War II five thousand and twenty-five airmen trained as Wireless Air Gunners at Ballarat airport. More than 1,100 were killed in action overseas. Now the name and information of every WAG who trained at Ballarat will be recorded on a new website. The Air Force Association Ballarat Branch is creating its 1wags memorial […]<\/p>\n