| Regimental number | 10/1645 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Yorkshire, England |
| Religion | Wesleyan |
| Occupation | Iron turner |
| Address | Nelson Buildings, Gisborne |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Joseph Schofield, Weaky Diggle, West Oldham, Lancashire, England |
| Previous military service | Served in the Duke of Wellington's Yorkshire Regiment, Territorial Force; time expired. Not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 9th (Hawke's Bay) Company, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel 22), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Annie Schofield, Weakey, Dobcross, Oldham, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Joined Bn at Gallipoli, 9 May 1915.Reported missing. 8 August 1915. Board of Enquiry, held at Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 16 January 1916, concluded: 'Now believed to be dead.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Third |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20810213 |