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SCHACHE, Walter Herbert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 11043 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 January 1919, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Chief Petty Officer |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 |
| Born: | Mount Gambier, South Australia, 11 May 1901 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Naval Serviceman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Indian Ocean, 20 November 1941, aged 40 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave - At Sea, Plymouth Naval Memorial, Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Carnarvon HMAS Sydney II Memorial, Carnarvon Walk of Remembrance, Geraldton HMAS Sydney II Memorial, Plymouth Naval Memorial to the Missing / Lost at Sea |
Service History
Non Warlike Service
| 14 Jan 1919: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, 11043, HMAS Cerberus (Shore), Melbourne, Victoria |
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World War 2 Service
| 20 Nov 1941: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Chief Petty Officer, 11043, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2 |
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Personal Stories
Brothers
Walter Herbert Schache was the older of 4 brothers who served during WWII. His younger brothers were Bernard Vincent Schache (Navy); Ronald Leslie Schache (Army); and Norman Henry Schache
Submitted 15 April 2022 by Ian Schache
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