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SCHOCH, Frederick Harold

Service Number:	Officer
Enlisted:	1 October 1940, Appointed Engineer Sub-Lieutenant on probation, RANVR.
Last Rank:	Sub Lieutenant
Last Unit:	HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2
Born:	Geraldton, Western Australia, 4 September 1918
Home Town:	Perth, Western Australia
Schooling:	Perth Modern School, Western Australia 1934, University of Western Australia 1935-39
Occupation:	Assistant Engineer
Died:	Killed In Action, Indian Ocean, 20 November 1941, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Remembered on Plymouth, UK, Memorial and Geraldton, WA, Memorial.
Memorials:	Carnarvon HMAS Sydney II Memorial, Carnarvon Walk of Remembrance, Geraldton HMAS Sydney II Honour Roll, Geraldton HMAS Sydney II Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Mosman Bradleys Head HMAS Sydney Memorial, Subiaco Perth Modern School WW2 Honour Board

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2
1 Oct 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Sub Lieutenant, Appointed Engineer Sub-Lieutenant on probation, RANVR.
18 Oct 1940:	Transferred Royal Australian Navy, Sub Lieutenant, HMAS Leeuwin
5 Nov 1940:	Transferred Royal Australian Navy, Sub Lieutenant, HMAS Cerberus (Shore)
13 Aug 1941:	Transferred Royal Australian Navy, Sub Lieutenant, HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2, RANVR commission terminated on 12 Aug 41, appointed as Temporary Engineer Sub-Lieutenant (on probation) in the Permanent Naval Forces (RAN) and transferred to HMAS Sydney.
20 Nov 1941:	Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Sub Lieutenant, Officer, Killed in action during encounter with HSK Kormoran 230kms west of Denham, Shark Bay, Western Australia.

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