| Regimental number | 3625 |
| Date of birth | 26 January 1874 |
| Place of birth | Salter Springs South Australia |
| School | Payneham Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Payneham, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 42 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Elizabeth Anne Stokes, Payneham Road, Payneham, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 15 April 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 12 August 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 July 1917 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name William Henry |
| Discharge date | 26 October 1917 |
| Family/military connections | Son: 1047 Corporal Ernest STOKES, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 12 July 1919. |
| Other details | War service: France, Belgium, England |
| Date of death | 5 September 1961 |