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Citation(s);
Military service
Service number:
669762
Age:
28
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Division:
3rd Bn.
Birth:
March 12, 1890
Lancashire, England
Enlistment:
February 14, 1916
Toronto, Ontario
Death:
August 11, 1918
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
VIA. B. 16.
Additional information
Son of John and Margaret Schofield, Toronto, Ontario. Brother of Pte William Schofield, 3rd Battalion, killed in action October 8, 1916.
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Pte. John Schofield is mentioned in two articles referring to the October 1916 death of his brother, Pte. William Schofield. In the first article he is referred to as "Jack". -
Grave Marker
Photo courtesy of Wilf Schofield, England, 1918. -
Newspaper Clipping
Pte. John Schofield is mentioned in this newspaper article profiling his family's war contributions. John (Jack) Schofield was born in Lancashire, England. He enlisted in Toronto on February 14th, 1916. -
Newspaper Clipping
News clipping from The Star Weekly - July 15, 1916. The article details the war contributions of the five Schofield brothers of Toronto. -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram August 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram August 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Newspaper clipping
From the Toronto Telegram August 1918. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Memorial
Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
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Private John Schofield
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Private John Schofield
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Private John Schofield
Digital gallery of
Private John Schofield
Digital gallery of
Private John Schofield
Digital gallery of
Private John Schofield
Digital gallery of
Private John Schofield
Digital gallery of
Private John Schofield
Digital gallery of
Private John Schofield
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 497 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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