Regimental number | 2004 |
Place of birth | Grafton, Clarence River, New South Wales |
School | Lismore Public District School, New South Wales |
Religion | Baptist |
Occupation | Joiner |
Address | Molesworth Street, Lismore, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, Augustus Joseph Stokes, Molesworth Street, Lismore, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the School Cadets, Senior Cadets and Militia. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 25th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A26 Armadale on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Wounded at Pozieres, died in London. |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 21 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Brookwood Military Cemetery (Plot XI, Row C, Grave No. 15), Surrey, England |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 57 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Augustus Joseph and Jessie Florence STOKES, Lismore, New South Wales. Native of Grafton, Clarence River, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Cousin Lance Sergeant J W Haines 1677 53rd Battalion received Military Medal. |