Born:
13 December 1878, Denholme
Died: 13 April 1916
Buried: Etaples Military Cemetery
Address: 11 Wycliffe Place, Shipley
Parents: Samuel and Mary Jane, nee Chanard
Spouse: Ada, nee Lynch
Siblings: George Henry & Jesse
Occupation: Butcher
Organisations/clubs:
Military
Rank: Pte
Medals/awards:
Rolls of Honour: St Paul’s, Shipley; St Peter’s Shipley
Children: 2
Regiment: Duke of Wellington’s
Sam Scholefield
SHIPLEY LOYALIST DIES
The death of still another Shipley soldier on
active service is announced in the person of Pte
Sam Scholefield whose home is at 11 Wycliffe
Place.
First and foremost the deceased soldier was a
loyalist and for the past 200 years members of his
family have taken the field in the great wars this
country has taken part in.
A splendid patriotism is well demonstrated by the
fact that, although his services were not
ultimately needed in the Boer War, yet at the call
for men at that period, he readily responded and
for nine months served with the
colours in England.
On the outbreak of the present war he
again volunteered and after some
time in a training camp, proceeded to
France in July of last year. In
December of the same year he came
home on short leave and returned
shortly afterwards to the firing line. A
butcher by trade his knowledge in
that direction has been utilised whilst
in France.
Quite recently he was taken ill and was
confined to a French Military Hospital.
After a number of operations, skilfully
performed by the best surgeons in the
army, his condition gradually became
worse and a fortnight ago his wife and
mother were sent for.
They immediately went to the French
Hospital and after a week at the bedside
of the patient returned home highly
satisfied with the attention and treatment
the sick soldier was receiving.
He died on Thursday of last week at the age of
36 years and leaves a wife and two children
Shipley Times & Express 21 April 1916 p5
