Second Lieutenant John Schofield VC (4 March 1892 – 9 April 1918) 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.

[2] He was 26 years old, and a temporary second lieutenant in the 2/5th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.

On 9 April 1918 at Givenchy, France, Second Lieutenant Schofield led a party of nine men against a strong-point and was attacked by about 100 of the enemy, but his skillful use of men and weapons resulted in the taking of 20 prisoners.

He climbed on the parapet under point-blank machine-gun fire and by his fearless demeanor forced the enemy to surrender.

[3][4]His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Fusilier Museum, Bury, England.