Allan W R Trigg 172 Squadron 12Aug42
 

Could anyone help me with Allan W R Trigg's full name and whereabouts he came from ? As I've a couple of papers saying he came from Malvern Australia and two saying Elwood, Victoria, Australia.

Solved it: William Russell: Malvern Victoria, Australia

Many Thanks

Andy Bird

Re: Allan W R Trigg 172 Squadron 12Aug42
 

Hello,

Well... not quite. His correct surname is TRIGGS, not TRIGG. Triggs was born in Malvern, Victoria, as stated. At the time of his enlistment in the RAAF, he resided in Elwood, a bayside suburb in Melbourne, Victoria.

Col.

Re: Allan W R Trigg 172 Squadron 12Aug42
 

Hi Col. Bruggy,
Typo on my part: Cheers for that also 1937 -1939 worked for ES&A Bank in Violet Town were he worked as a bank clerk, and was on a scheme to become a manager in two years.

Currently finishing writing up Greswell's attack on Luigi Torelli then marrying it up with Triggs Ditching and that of the Sunderland survivor Walker and their subsequent rescue. For chapter on Allan Triggs & Walker

To appear in Coastal Heroes Book - November.

Andy

Re: Allan W R Trigg 172 Squadron 12Aug42
 

His file is digitized at naa.gov.au :
TRIGGS A W R TRIGGS ALLAN WILLIAM RUSSELL : Service Number - 400500 : Date of birth - 23 Apr 1913 : Place of birth - MALVERN VIC : Place of enlistment - MELBOURNE : Next of Kin - DIKE ALICE

Re: Allan W R Trigg 172 Squadron 12Aug42
 

Many Thanks

Andy

Re: Allan W R Trigg 172 Squadron 12Aug42
 

Hello Andy,

At the time of his enlistment in the RAAF (14/9/1940), Triggs was employed by the National Bank as a Bank Clerk in their Prahran (Victoria), Branch. One fact you won't find in Trigg's papers, is mention of him Ferrying a Hudson from Dorval to the UK. Not sure of the exact date, but sometime between 17/12/1941- 9/1/1942 (subject to correction).

You might find the following photos/captions useful:

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/SUK10442/
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/SUK10657/
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/ART27651/

Col.

Re: Allan W R Trigg 172 Squadron 12Aug42
 

Hi Col,
Once again thank you, for your continued help.

Next puzzle why is his Wellington only recorded as B503 on official AWM records normally has another letter ?

Barbara Tribe, superb sculptress, AWM have quite a few papers on her meeting with Triggs unfortunately my wallet/advanced fees didn't expand to the amount required for copying etc.,

Andy

Re: Allan W R Trigg 172 Squadron 12Aug42
 

Andy,

A bit more on Allan Triggs & Co.:

http://collections.civilisations.ca/...hp?irn=5144451 Open.

Cast of Players:

RAAF.
AUS403467 Colin BADHAM RAAF
AUS403626 Ronald Douglas STEVENSON RAAF
AUS404544 George Vivian SYER RAAF - later 134929 -Chaplain's Branch - Reverend - RAFVR
AUS400500 Allan William Russell TRIGGS RAAF

RCAF.
R62820 Harry Gordon BLACK RCAF - + 7/8-2-43 No.44 Sqn. Lancaster I ED309 - BCL4/38
??????? William Charles HEWITT RCAF
J7088 Lynds Farquhar McRAE RCAF - + 5-10-42 No.102 Sqn. Halifax II W7746 - BCL3/234
J5292 Hamar William RUSS RCAF - + 13-4-42 No.172 Sqn. Wellington VIII Z8721.

Col.

Re: Allan W R Trigg 172 Squadron 12Aug42
 

Once agin thank you for sharing your knowledge.

Andy B