Regimental number | 246 |
Place of birth | Pendlebury, Lancashire, England |
School | Secondary School, Salford, Lancashire, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, R Schofield, 86 Park Street, Swinton, Manchester, England |
Previous military service | Served in the 3rd Border Reg, The Castle, Carisle. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | 6th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot VI, Row C, Grave No. 15), Mericourt-L'Abbe, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 166 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Elizabeth SCHOFIELD, 45 Levens Grove, Central Road, Blackpool, Lancs., England |