Lieutenant-Colonel Harry Norton Schofield VC (29 January 1865 – 10 October 1931) was an English 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.
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