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SCHOFIELD, Austin Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2690 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 June 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Cootamundra, Cootamundra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Catholic Convent School, Cootamundra, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 30 September 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Bedford House Cemetery, Flanders, Belgium Enclosure 4, Plot 1, Row U Grave 7 Headstone inscription reads: Oh Holy Cross under thy shadow I will rest, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cootamundra RSL Honour Rolls, Cootamundra Sacred Heart Catholic Church Memorial, Cootamundra War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2690, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 9 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 2690, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 2690, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney | |
| 1 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal | |
| 16 Sep 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal | |
| 30 Sep 1916: | Involvement Corporal, 2690, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2690 awm_unit: 2 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-09-30 |
Personal Stories
Schofield, Austin Thomas
Was my Great Uncle
Submitted 25 April 2016 by Julie Sandeman
Schofield,Thomas Austin
He died age 24
Submitted 25 April 2016 by Julie Sandeman
Biography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Randall and Eliza Schofield of Cooper Street, Cootamundra, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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