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Corporal Albert Snape Schofield

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1893-01-27
Place of birth: Bollington Cheshire England
Name of next of kin: Walter Scholfield
Relationship of next of kin: Father
Address of next of kin: 26 Lord Street, Bollington, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Carpenter
Occupation (normalized): Carpenter, General
Address: Montreal, Quebec
Height: 70.75 inches
Religion: Church of England
Date of death: 1915-10-07
Cause of death: Killed in action

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 63797
Highest Rank: Corporal
Rank detail
  1. Corporal, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-05-03 to 1915-10-07
  2. Corporal (Army). 1915-01-22 to 1915-05-03
  3. Private (Army). 1914-10-29 to 1915-01-22
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed:

KIA at Messines

Commemoration location: Bollington War Memorial

Images

Corporal Albert Schofield is commemorated on the war memorial of his home village of Bollington, near Macclesfield, Cheshire, England.

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 448093
LAC ID: 216888
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B8696-S061
Uploader's Notes:

Son of Walter Schofield and Eliza Schofield (nee Snape)

Date of Birth declared on Attestation papers was January 27, 1893 but birth record confirms the correct Date of Birth was January 27, 1895

2 weeks experience with Canadian Militia

Uploader's Research notes:

Son of Walter Schofield and Eliza Schofield (nee Snape)

23rd Battalion Nominal Roll

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2026-03-04