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BENSON, Leslie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 20796 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 April 1935 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Seaman |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Unley, SA, 16 April 1918 |
| Home Town: | Henley Beach , City of Charles Sturt / Henley and Grange, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, East Fremantle HMAS Perth (I) Memorial, Henley Beach Council WW2 Honour Roll and Addendum |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 30 Apr 1935: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Leading Seaman, 20796 | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 1946: | Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Leading Seaman | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
IN SIX SHIPS
Acting Leading Seaman Leslie Benson, 23, of Henley Beach, joined the Royal Australian Navy seven years ago. He served on H.M.A.S. Canberra, Yarra, Vendetta, Penguin, and Perth, and also on H.M.S. Kanimbla, which was manned by Australians.
He sailed from England on the Perth on her first voyage as a unit of the R.A.N. He was home on leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Benson, of Henley Beach, last Christmas, and was then transferred back to, the Perth.