Coming Soon.
RISCHBIETH, John Beresford Wills
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 25 September 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | North Adelaide, SA, 17 August 1917 |
| Home Town: | Birkenhead, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Natural causes, Adelaide, South Australia, 29 October 2017, aged 100 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Hackney St Peter's College WW2 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 25 Sep 1939: | Involvement | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 1939: | Enlisted Port Adelaide | |
| 25 Sep 1939: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Lieutenant | |
| 17 Jan 1940: | Promoted Able Seaman | |
| 23 Nov 1945: | Discharged | |
| 23 Nov 1945: | Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Lieutenant |
Personal Stories
Help us honour John Beresford Wills Rischbieth's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Harold Rischbieth and Eileen May (nee de la Poer) Rischbieth; brother of Shirley Rischbieth, Henry George Rischbieth who also served in the RANR during WW2 and Richard Harold Charles Rischbieth
Husband of Joan Rischbieth
17 May 1941 - Promoted to Sub Lieutenant
17 August 1942 - Promoted to Lieutenant
Showing 1 of 1 image.
Click images to start slideshow.
Click images to start slideshow.