Thomas Scoffield
Service number
95018
Military unit
2nd reserve brigade Royal Field Artillery
Address
Unknown
Date of birth
Date of death
05 Mar 1917 (22 years old)
Place of birth
Cotham, Nottinghamshire
Employment, education or hobbies
Unknown
- Family History
- Military history
- Extra information
- Photographs
Family history
He was the son of William and Sarah Scoffield and the brother of Annie, Henry, Lucy, Edith and Amy Scoffield. In 1901 and 1911, the family lived at 5, Main Street, Bingham, Nottinghamshire. Sarah later lived at Danethorpe, Newark, Nottinghamshire.
Military history
Y/6th Trench Mortar Bty
He enlisted at Tottenham, London and arrived in theatre (France) 29/10/1915.
Sailly-Saillisel British Cemetery, Grave Reference: lll J I
Extra information
The entry on the ROH in St Helen's church reads: 'Pte Tom Scoffield, Trench Mortar Battery. Killed March 4 (sic) 1917.'
He is cited as Schoffield by CWGC and UKSWD.
Photographs
Courtesy of Thomas Scoffield's great nephew Paul Scoffield
Thomas Scoffield's medals and 'Death Penny'