William John SCHOFIELD

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SCHOFIELD, William John

Service Number:	1901
Enlisted:	5 March 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	33rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, 8 April 1872
Home Town:	Claremont, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Perth, Western Australia, 11 December 1929, aged 57 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Section RA, Grave 0703. Internment number K0021265
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World War 1 Service

5 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1901, 44th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA
9 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 1901, 44th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: ''
9 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 1901, 44th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Fremantle
21 Nov 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 33rd Infantry Battalion, In England
6 Jun 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1901, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Remained on duty
26 Jul 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1901, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Multiple wounds. Invalided to England for onward travel to Australia
11 Mar 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1901, 33rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District as wounded

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of John William Schofield and Maria Elizabeth Schofield nee Jelf of Maryborough, QLD

Husband of Hannah (Annie) Schofield nee Morris of Caxton Road, Claremont, WA. William and Hannah married during 1901c in Claremont, WA. Father of Florence Eveline Schofield, Herbert John Schofield and Vera Margaret Schofield

Commenced return to Australia on 21 December 1917 disembarking on the 4 February 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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