SCHOFIELD, William James
| Service Numbers: | 2410, 2410A |
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| Enlisted: | 22 May 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Macot, New South Wales, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Mascot, Botany Bay, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Locomotive Engine Driver |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 25 July 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Borre British Cemetery Borre British Cemetery, Hazebrouck, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mascot War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 22 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2410, Liverpool, New South Wales | |
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| 14 Jul 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2410, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Jul 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2410, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Sydney | |
| 25 Jul 1916: | Wounded Private, 2410, 1st Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , GSW (right arm) | |
| 13 Oct 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 1st Infantry Battalion | |
| 18 Mar 1918: | Wounded Corporal, 2410, 1st Infantry Battalion, 2nd occasion - Gas | |
| 25 Jul 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 2410A, 1st Infantry Battalion, "Peaceful Penetration - Low-Cost, High-Gain Tactics on the Western Front", --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2410A awm_unit: 1 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-07-25 |
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to pages 8 & 274. Prior to the war he was an engine driver of Sydney NSW. He enlisted 22 May 1915 aged 22 years. He served with the 1st Infantry Battalion, rising to the rank of Corporal. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 25th July 1918. Rest In Peace - Lest We Forget.
Submitted 31 March 2020 by Maxwell HILL
Biography contributed by Charles Campbell College
William James Schofield was born in Mascot, Sydney in 1893 and did not leave any wife or children behind on his enlistment. Schofiled was not a tall man, reaching only 5'1", and weighed 152 pounds. He listed Wesleyan Methodist as his religion on his Attestation Papers. Prior to enlistment, Schofield was an engine driver.
Schofield was killed in battle in France on the 25th of July, 1918, just a few months prior to the end of the war.
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