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Charles William Schoffield

In memory of:

Private Charles William Schoffield

August 11, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

67661

Age:

23

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Nova Scotia Regiment)

Division:

25th Bn.

Additional Information


Born 2 June 1895 in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. Son of John and the late Annie Schofield. Brother of Pte. John Schofield, 733356, killed in action 5 July 1917, Lester, Hattie, Leona, Sadie, Dorothy and Bruce. He enlisted on 21 November 1914 at Halifax, Nova Scotia. He stated he was single and employed as a farmer.

Commemorated on Page 497 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

XIX. BB. 2.

Location:

Villers-Bretonneux is a village 16 kilometres east of Amiens on the straight main road to St Quentin. The Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery is about 2 kilometres north of the village on the east side of the road to Fouilloy.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Grave Marker– Photo courtesy
Wilf Schofield, England
  • Memorial– Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
  • Photo of Charles William Schofield

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