Reginald George Hornby SCHOFIELD

SCHOFIELD, Reginald George Hornby

    Service Number: 786
    Enlisted: 23 September 1914, Enlisted at Millmerran, QLD
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 15th Infantry Battalion
    Born: London, England, 1883
    Home Town: Millmerran, Toowoomba, Queensland
    Schooling: Unknown
    Occupation: Settler
    Died: Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 24 May 1915
    Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
    Originally buried at Shrapnel Gully but grave lost.
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Millmerran War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    23 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 786, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Millmerran, QLD
    22 Dec 1914: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 786, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
    22 Dec 1914: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 786, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
    24 May 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 786, 15th Infantry Battalion

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of George Schofield and Emily Chambers of Dulwich, England formerly  of 65 Belvedere Road. Upper Norwood, London, England.

    Brother of Norman Charles Schofield who was killed in action on 27 April 1915 while serving with the 15th Battalion. Norman was Buried in the Lone Pine Cemetery Row O, Grave 26

    Member of the Reserve Rifle Club

    Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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