966804 Gunner James Schofield, 65 Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery: 15/12/1944

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  1. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Remembering Today

    Casualty
    Gunner SCHOFIELD, JAMES
    Service Number 966804
    Died 15/12/1944
    Aged 28
    65 Medium Regt., Royal Artillery
    Son of Thomas and Jane Schofield, of Bolton, Lancashire.
    INSCRIPTION: HE GAVE HIS ALL, HIS UNFINISHED LIFE, THAT WE MIGHT LIVE
    Buried at WAVRE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
    Location: Brabant Wallon, Belgium
    Number of casualties: 15
    Cemetery/memorial reference: Row B. Grave 1.
     
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  2. harkness

    harkness Well-Known Member

    Marriage: 30 Dec 1899 St Matthew, Bolton, Lancs.
    Thomas Schofield - 20, Carter, Bachelor, 8 Homer St.
    Jane Coop - 23, Ring Spinner, Spinster, 53 Argyle St.
    Groom's Father: Benjamin Schofield, Hawker
    Bride's Father: James Coop, Labourer
    Witness: Walter Davies; Elizabeth Ellen Davies
    Married by Banns by: A. Wood, Curate
    Register: Marriages 1897 - 1905, Page 94, Entry 187


    1939 REGISTER TRANSCRIPTION
    99 Kay Street, Bolton C.B., Lancashire
    NAME DOB OCCUPATION
    Jane Schofield 04 Dec 1877 Unpaid Domestic Duties (married)
    Gilda Warburton (Schofield) 12 Dec 1904 Cardroom Cotton Mill
    Fanny Allierts (Schofield) 30 Nov 1906 Cardroom Cotton Mill
    Lily Schofield 16 Feb 1908 Cardroom Cotton Mill
    Thomas Schofield 19 Apr 1910 Builder Labourer Heavy W
    Annie L Barnes (Schofield) 23 Sep 1914 Winder Cotton Mill
    James Schofield 30 Jan 1916 Builder Labourer Heavy W


    R.A. attestations:
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  3. harkness

    harkness Well-Known Member

    His Mother had died earlier in 1944:

    Name: Jane Schofield
    Death Age: 67
    Birth Date: abt 1877
    Registration Date: Mar 1944
    Registration district: Bolton
     

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