Allan W R Trigg 172 Squadron 12Aug42

[andy bird]

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

[Col Bruggy]

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.

[andy bird]

Originally Posted by Col Bruggy

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.

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

[udf_00]

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

[andy bird]

Originally Posted by udf_00

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

Many Thanks

Andy

[Col Bruggy]

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.

[andy bird]

Once agin thank you for sharing your knowledge.

Andy B