|
Name
|
Date
|
Bands
|
Notes
|
| Wahlin, Thomas Patrick (Tom) |
1 May 1999
Age 64 |
Northern Command Band
RMC Band
ASM (Instructor)
2RAR Band (BM)
1RAR Band (BM) (Vietnam)
Central Command Band (MD)
Eastern Command Band (MD)
2MD Band (MD)
Royal Marines School of Music -
Deal, UK
ASM (OC/CI)
AHQ Deputy Director of Music
AHQ Director of Music Army |
Played cornet, saxophone. |
|
Walker, Dave (WO2-Retired)
|
1 June 2020
|
2RNSWR Band
AAB-Newcastle |
Joined in June 1962
Served for 50 years CMF/ARES.
Played euphonium.
|
|
Walker, Jeff
|
30 September 2013
|
AAS (Apprentice Musician)
NQAB
2MD Band
1RTB Band
5MD Band (MD)
1RAR Band (MD) |
Played clarinet / saxophone
|
|
Walton, Arthur
|
25 April 2010
|
Southern Command Band
Northern Command Band |
Previous WW2 Service Pacific
Re-enlisted 1952.
Played euphonium.
|
| Watson, Leigh |
March 2023 |
AAB-Tasmania |
Played bass.
Served 35 years and passed away while
still serving. |
|
Watts, John (Chuckles)
|
May 2017
|
1RAR Band (Vietnam)
8RAR Band
AAF Band (Malaysia / Singapore)
1RTB Band
|
Played cornet.
Left bands and worked in logistics.
Retired to Perth.
|
|
Wearing, John
|
13 November 2007 |
Kapooka / Woodside
|
Original Band Boy Kapooka Class |
|
Webb, Col
|
14 September 2015 |
Northern Command Band
1MD Band
AAB Brisbane
|
Played trombone.
|
|
Webb, Darcy
|
January 2010 |
WW2 service
Northern Command Band
|
Played euphonium
Older brother of Col Webb. |
|
Webb, Rose
|
5 October 2015
|
|
Widow of Col Webb
|
|
Weston, Graeme
|
15 August 2018
|
Southern Command Band
RAAF Central Band |
|
|
White, Jim
|
2001
Age 65
|
2RAR (Malaysia) |
Previous service with British Army.
Corps drummer. |
|
Whitehouse, Gordon
|
6 March 2005
|
|
|
|
Whittaker, Frank
|
5 June 2005
|
RAN Band
2MD Band |
Played Clarinet / saxophone |
|
Whittaker, Peter
|
October 1993
|
1RAR (Korea)
Northern Command Band
1RTB Band (Drum major)
Cadet Brigade (Instructor) |
Played cornet, drum major.
His father Norm was BM of 2/18 Bn
AIF Band captured in Singapore 1942. |
|
Wilkie, Alan
|
10 August 1999
Age 58
|
Northern Command Band |
Played trumpet. |
|
Wilkie, James (Jim) OAM
|
|
Eastern Command Band
2MD Band
NQAB
6MD Band (BM)
ADFA Cadet Band (BM) |
OAM January 1988
Played cornet / trumpet. |
| Wilkins, Betty |
28 March 2001 |
|
Widow of Lindsay Wilkins |
|
Wilkins, Lindsay MBE
|
23 December 1990
|
2/22 Pioneer Bn
RAA Band (CMF)
Southern Command Band (Drum
major)
AHQ Directorate of Music
ASM (RSM) |
Born 15 June 1926.
Played percussion. Drum major.
Enlisted 15 years, 2 months of age.
WW2 service New Guinea, Dutch
East Indies.
MBE June 1976.
Retired 12 December 1978. |
|
Willey, Greg
|
3 September 2003
|
AAS (Apprentice Musician)
1RAR Band (Malaya)
RMC Band
5MD Band |
11th Class AAS
Active service Malaya |
|
Williams, Walter (Wally)
|
8 June 2021
|
AAS (Band Boy /Apprentice Musician)
RAE Band (Kapooka)
1RAR Band (Malaya)
Central Command Band
4MD Band
|
6th Band Boy Class/
10th Intake Army Apprentice
Played cornet
Active service Malaya.
|
| Willicombe, Bill |
February 1997 |
Northern Command Band |
Played euphonium |
| Wilson, George |
c1992 (1991?) |
Southern Command Band |
Pre-WW2 served in militia.
WW2 service Middle East, Syria,
North Africa, Pacific.
Transferred to RAASC in 1952.
Served in Japan as a pay rep.
Played bass. |
|
Wilson, Jack
|
2 July 2015
|
WWII Veteran
BCOF Japan
3RAR Band (Korea)
RAAC Band
Army School of Music (Instructor)
1RAR Band (Bandmaster) |
After Korea joined Canadian
Signals Band.
Rejoined Australian Army.
Played bass. |
|
Wilson, Neal (Budda)
|
2009
|
Southern Command Band
3MD Band |
Played percussion. |
|
Wright, Les
|
31 August 2010
|
Southern Command Band
3MD Band |
Played saxophone. |
