Harry Norton Schofield | |
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Born | 29 January 1865 Audenshaw, Manchester |
Died | 10 October 1931 (aged 66) Connaught Gardens, London |
Buried | 51°26′23″N 0°14′27″W / 51.439639°N 0.240789°W |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | British Army |
Years of service | 1884–1905, 1914–1918 |
Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
Unit | Royal Field Artillery |
Battles / wars | Second Boer War World War I |
Awards | Victoria Cross |
Lieutenant-Colonel Harry Norton Schofield, VC (29 January 1865 – 10 October 1931) was an English British Army officer and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.