Harry Norton Schofield

Harry Norton Schofield
Schofield in the Illustrated London News
Born29 January 1865
Audenshaw, Manchester
Died10 October 1931 (aged 66)
Connaught Gardens, London
Buried 51°26′23″N 0°14′27″W / 51.439639°N 0.240789°W / 51.439639; -0.240789
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
Years of service1884–1905, 1914–1918
RankLieutenant-Colonel
UnitRoyal Field Artillery
Battles / warsSecond Boer War
World War I
AwardsVictoria Cross
A granite headstone surmounted by a Celtic cross, among several other gravestones
Schofield's grave at Putney Vale Cemetery, London, in 2015

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.