Schofield, Walter –

Husband of Alice Schofield, of 39, Division Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly of 197, Tottington Road, Harwood, Turton, Lancashire. Killed during an attack south east of Neuville St. Vaast.

Personal details

  • Surname: Schofield
  • Forename: Walter
  • Date of birth: May 19th, 1874
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 42
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: April 9th, 1917
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 5th Battalion, Canadian Infantry.
  • Service number: 174677
  • Regiment: Canadian Imperial Forces
  • Enlistment date: September 8th, 1915 - 1915-09-08
  • Enlistment location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

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

Memorials

  • Bradshaw War Memorial Cross
  • CWGC Memorial: Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, Pas de Calais, France
  • CWGC reference: VI. C. 26.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 04/05/1917 07/12/1917 12/04/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6e/f* S19* 6g

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