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SCHOFIELD, Jack
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 246 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 August 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 58th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Pendlebury, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Salford Secondary School, Lancashire |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Somme, France, 24 November 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Heilly Station Cemetery Plot V1, Row C, Grave 15, Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 246, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Driver, 246, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Driver, 246, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 23 Feb 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal | |
| 11 Oct 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 58th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 6th Battalion to the 58th Battalion | |
| 22 Nov 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 246, 58th Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wounds to the abdomen and thigh | |
| 24 Nov 1916: | Involvement Corporal, 246, 58th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 246 awm_unit: 58th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-11-24 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 19 years
Son of Robert and Elizabeth Schofield of 45 Levens Grove, Central Road, Blackpool, Lancashire, England
16 August 1916 - to hospital with Shell Shock
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the 3rd Border Regiment, The Castle, Carlisle