From IRA filesFrom IRA files
1897 Aug 18 Born Spalding appears as "Herbert Errik Scoffield"
1901 census living at Great Gonerby, Lincolnshire, England
1911 census living at 2 Commercial Avenue, Beeston, Notts
1916 Mar 6 Landed in France
1917 Jul 17 Commissioned
1919 Jun 13. Army of Occupation. Service Battalions. Leic. Regt. 51st Bn. Temp. Lt. H. E. Scoffield to be actg. Capt. while comdg. a Co. 13 June 1919 to 21 July 1919.
1920 Aug 20. Scoffield, Herbert E, b1897 in Lincoln, joined ADRIC with service no 316. Posted to N Coy
1920 Dec 9 Raid that resulted in Ernie O'Malley's capture. He was but a T/Cadet involved in the raid that resulted in O´Malley´s capture
1921 Jan 6. Promoted Section Leader
Section Leader Scoffield, of 'F' Company, Auxiliaries : full length portrait in uniform, possibly taken in Dublin Castle
1921 Feb 19. Posted to O Coy. This seems to be connected in some way to the Trim Looting
1921 Feb 22. Posted to F Coy
1922 Jan 17. Discharged on demobilisation of ADRIC
1931 Jul/Sep married Edna M Evans (his surname is recorded as both Schoffield and Scoffield, so I suspect it has been changed from the more Germanic over time)
1939 Register living at 61 Grove Avenue , Beeston and Stapleford U.D., Nottinghamshire, with wife Edna. He is a Metal Guillotine Operator
1976 Apr Died Fulham, London