SANDOW, Richard Wayne
| Service Number: | 43496 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 February 1964, Broken Hill, New South Wales. Broken Hill has historically been a part of the 4th Military District (SA) hence Richard's '4' prefix service number. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR) |
| Born: | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, 24 May 1946 |
| Home Town: | Broken Hill, Broken Hill Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Alma Public School and Broken Hill High School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Trainee mechanic/Lube attendant |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam, 21 February 1967, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Albany Creek Memorial Park-Cemetery & Crematorium, QLD Area: NICHE WALL Wall / panel: 12 Side: 23 Row: Niche number: 83 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Post Second World War Memorial, Adelaide Vietnam War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Grafton Clarence Valley Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Kallangur Vietnam Veterans' Place, Pooraka War Memorial, Port Pirie Vietnam Veterans Honour Wall, Seymour Vietnam Veterans Commemorative Walk Roll of Honour |
Vietnam War Service
| 21 Feb 1964: | Enlisted Private, 43496, Army Training Units, Broken Hill, New South Wales. Broken Hill has historically been a part of the 4th Military District (SA) hence Richard's '4' prefix service number. | |
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| 10 May 1966: | Involvement Private, 43496, 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR) | |
| 10 May 1966: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 43496 |
The Sandow Family Remembers
Richard married in Queensland just prior to embarking for Viet Nam with 5 RAR.
Three months before they were due to leave Viet Nam for Australia following their tour of duty, Richards child was born. A baby girl named Debbie, unfortunately they were never to meet thanks to the explosion in the Long Hais in SVN.
In recent years our family have caught up Debbie who is now more than twice the age that of her father.
Richard has been granted the Broken Hill ANZAC Day football medal thanks to the Broken Hill members of the RSL and in particular veteran Jack Morris who never forgot Richard or our family.
The Broken Hill RSL allowed the family to place Richards story within their memorabilia room.
Submitted 12 July 2015 by Bob Sandow
Biography
43496 Private Richard Wayne Sandow enlisted in the army on February 21st 1964, and was posted to the 2nd Battalion. A few months later he transferred to the 5th Battalion as it was destined for Vietnam. On February 21, 1967 he was killed along with eight other Australians when the Armoured Personnel Carrier he was travelling in detonated a 500lb Mine. 19 others were wounded.
Vietnam Service 10/5/1966 - 21/2/1967
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