We remember John Schofield

We remember John Schofield

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Timeline

Timeline

1892
birth Blackburn United Kingdom Source:3925181 4th March 1892
1904
education Boarding scholar Arnold House School Blackpool United Kingdom Source:3925181 1904 - 1909
1909
employment Wholesale fish and game salesman Family business United Kingdom Source:3925181 1909
1917
commission Unknown Source:3925181 1917
1918
dates Age 26 Source:6996834 9th April 1918
service British Army Corporal S4/143820 Army Service Corps Source:3925181
service British Army Second Lieutenant Lancashire Fusiliers Source:3925181
1918
death Killed in Action At the front line, capturing 123 of opposing forces including officers. Givenchy France Source:3925181 9th April 1918
burial Vieille-Chapelle New Military Cemetery, 5 miles NE of Bethune Source:3925181
sibling Fred Schofield Source:3925181
location 16 Wycollar Road, Revidge, Blackburn United Kingdom parents address Source:3925181

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names John
Initials J
Last Name Schofield
Source 8542062
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
16 Wycollar Road, Revidge, Blackburn United Kingdom parents address
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army S4/143820 Army Service Corps Corporal
British Army Lancashire Fusiliers Second Lieutenant
Awards
AwardTypeSource
VC British Award/Decoration
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Martha Schofield mother
John Schofield father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Fred Schofield brother

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Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Victoria Cross Recipients 1854-2006 Transcription Trevor321
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Iain53274
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Fiona12861
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription Fiona12861
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Fiona12861
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Fiona12861

External Evidence

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John Schofield (VC) Nicola44977
John Schofield (VC) Nicola44977
VIEILLE-CHAPELLE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY Lacouture Pas de Calais France Nicola44977
Profile on Wikipedia. Trevor321

Multimedia

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Second Lieutenant John Schofield VC Nicola44977
Headstone in the Vieille-Chapelle Cemetery Nicola44977
Gravestone Nicola44977
attestation Aldershot 28/10/15 colin20630

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