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George Ernest Schofield

In memory of:

Private George Ernest Schofield

May 11, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

688270

Age:

24

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)

Division:

"C" Coy. 47th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

July 6, 1892

Only son of George and Hannah Maria Schofield. Born at Heywood, Lancs, England.

Commemorated on Page 322 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

BRUAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

G. 17.

Location:

Bruay is a large village in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, 6 kilometres south-west of Bethune and 26 kilometres north-west of Arras. Leave Bruay on the N.41 heading north towards Berck. Turn right where signposts indicate Lews/Calonne Riquart. After 400 metres turn right again, sign Cimetiere Ouest. Continue up the hill past the miner memorial. The cemetery is found after one kilometre on the right hand side. The Commonwealth plot is in the far right hand corner.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– From the Vancouver Daily Province June 1917. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of George Ernest Schofield– From back of photo:  "Pte G.E. Schofield, 688270, C Company, 172 Batt C.E.F. was transfered to the 47 Batt B.E.F., was wounded on May the 6th 1917 & died on the 11th in France, and is buried at Bruay, no of grave 843 in line g."

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