Schofield, Frank –

Only son of Mr. Albert and Mrs. E. Schofield, of 43, Gilnow Lane, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly an apprentice locksmith at Messrs. Chatwood’s Safe Works. Enlisted September 1914. Killed by a piece of shrapnel.

Personal details

  • Surname: Schofield
  • Forename: Frank
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 19
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: August 26th, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Lance Corporal
  • Unit: 1st/5th (Territorial) Battalion.
  • Service number: 3184
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
  • CWGC reference: Pier and Face 11 A.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 22/09/1916 22/09/1916 29/12/1916 31/08/1917 30/08/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 5h 6c* S3* 4h 6g

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