Albert Schofield
Service number
21337
Military unit
7th Bn The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
Address
Unknown
Date of birth
Date of death
28 Mar 1918 (37 years old)
Place of birth
Unknown
Employment, education or hobbies
Unknown
- Family History
- Military history
- Extra information
- Photographs
Family history
Albert Schofield was born in 1881 at Bolton
He was the husband Of Hannah Fielding (born 29th September 1891,) they were married in 1916 at Bolton, they lived at 8, High St. Avenue, Arnold, Nottingham
Commencing 23rd December 1918 his widow was awarded a pension of 13 shillings and 9 pence a week.
Military history
Private Albert Schofield enlisted at Bolton, he initially served with the service number 17782 in The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, he later transferred to the Queen's Own (Royal West Kent) Regiment, he was killed in action on 28th March 1918 having no known graves his name is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial
Extra information
additional research Peter Gillings
Photographs
Photo of Albert Schofield
Pozieres Memorial, France, courtesy of the cwgc