Richard BESANKO

BESANKO, Richard

Service Number: SX11838
Enlisted: 19 March 1941, Wayville, SA
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 2nd/4th Field Workshop
Born: Whyalla, SA, 30 March 1917
Home Town: Port Pirie, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia
Schooling: Freeling and Port Pirie Public Schools
Occupation: Boilermaker / Welder
Died: 11 June 1999, aged 82 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Altona Memorial Park, Victoria
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World War 2 Service

19 Mar 1941: Involvement Corporal, SX11838
19 Mar 1941: Enlisted Private, SX11838, 2nd/4th Field Workshop, Wayville, SA
19 Mar 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, SX11838
19 Apr 1944: Discharged
19 Apr 1944: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, SX11838

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Mrs B BESANKO of 29 Goode Road, Port Pirie West. Educated at Freeling and Port Pirie Public Schools he took an interest in swimming.  In civilian life he worked at the B.H.A. Smelters in Port Pirie.  Enlisting in March 1941 he left Australian for the Middle East where he was injured by a land mine and returned to Australia in August 1942.