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STOKES, JAMES
UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
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Full Name
STOKES, JAMES
Date Of Birth
6 Feb 1915
Age
30
Birth Place
Hutchesontown, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Nationality
British
Resided Place
Glasgow, Scotland, Scotland
Date
1 Mar 1945
Date Of Death
1 Mar 1945
Fate
Killed in action
Rank Name
Private
Service Number
1592376
Gazette Date
1945
Gazette Page
2011 (V.C.); Issue: 37033 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Kervenheim, Rhineland (Germany); Western Europe Campaign, 1944/45; North West Europe (including D-Day)
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
British Army
Regiment
King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Battalion
2nd Battalion
Archive Reference
WO 304/15
Place of Death
Kervenheim, Rhineland (Germany)
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
award
War Medal 1939 - 1945
award
France and Germany Star
award
1939-1945 Star
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
unit
King's Shropshire Light Infantry
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Publication Title
UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
Content Source
The National Archives of the UK
Last Updated
Oct 31, 2023
Description
This database contains the Roll of Honour – a listing of British Army casualties from World War II.
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