Name
Harry Hanson Schofield
21 Aug 1892
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
26/09/1915
25
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
14741
Lincolnshire Regiment
8th Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
1914 /15 Star, British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
LOOS MEMORIAL
Panel 31 to 34.
France
Headstone Inscription
NA
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Letchworth memorials, Memorial, St Augustine's Church, Halifax, Remembrance Book, County Borough of Halifax,
Pre War
Harry Hanson Schofield was born on 21 Aug 1892 to Ben Schofield, dyer’s labourer, and Mary Ann (nee Clayton). Harry was baptised 5 Sep 1894 at St Augustine’s, Halifax with brother William and sister Lucy. The family lived at 13, Pitts Street, Halifax at that time.
On the 1901 Census the family of parents, William (born 1891), Harry, Lucy (born 1894), Edith A (born 1896), Emily (born 1898), Dorothy L (born 1899), and Gladys (born 1901) were living at 44, Clement Street, Halifax, Yorks.
On the 1911 Census the family of parents, Harry (under overlooker), Lucy (worsted twister), Edith Annie (worsted spinner),Edith, Eva (born 1902) and Dorothy (born 1906) were living at 334, Queens Road, Halifax, Yorks.
Harry married Julia Sheldrake on 11 Apr 1914 at St Augustine’s Church, Halifax. There would be a son Leonard, born 24 Jul 1915. Julia Schofield, lived at 84, Baldock Rd., Letchworth, Herts.
Wartime Service
No Service Record was found for Harry who enlisted as Private 14741 in the Lincolnshire Regiment in Jan 1915.
Following his training he was posted into the 8th (Service) Battalion, a part of 63 Brigade, 21 Division. Harry went to France with his Battalion and Division on 10 Sep 1915. The Division assembled near Tilques. There was little chance of gaining any experience, as they were immediately involved in lengthy forced marches to join the reserve for the British assault at Loos (25 Sep-8 oct). GHQ planning left it too far behind to be a useful reinforcement on the first day, but it was sent into action on 26 Sep, whereupon it suffered over 3,800 casualties for very little gain. Harry was reported Missing in this action on 26 Sep and his death was only presumed to been that in Oct 1916. (report in Halifax Daily Guardian dated 2 Nov 1916).
Additional Information
War Gratuity £3 and arrears of £1 19s 8d was paid to his widow.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Jonty Wild
