No soldier photo found.
Rank 2nd Lieutenant
Unit # 13th Essex Bn., 108th Bn.
Resident Chatham

RG 150, Accession: 1992-93/166 – Box: 9349 – 37, Item: 254411, PDF: B9349 – SO37. Attestation: Shornecliffe, Kent, England. Imperial Army 23/05/16, 32nd Battalion, Shornecliffe, England. – “The sole reason for his discharge is the opportunity of a commission in the Imperial Army.”  Son of Henry and Nellie Stokes of Chatham, ON., brother of Lester 775572. Rank: 2nd Lieut. Regiment: 13th Essex Bn. B. E. F. Found on Roll of Honour First Presbyterian Church, Chatham, ON.

Age: 23 years, Height: 5’ 8 ½”, Girth: 34“, Weight: 164#, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Brown. Completed his Medical 23/05/1915 to the 32 Batt. Cdn. Inf.  

Born in Sombra, ON. 19/10/1892. The son of Henry Stokes of 7 Honer Ave., Berlin, ON. A student. Had service with the 108th Regt, one year. Attest 23/05’1916.

Serving with the 32nd , Theatre of War – England  serving in the Imperial Army. 22/05/16 TOS. Shorncliffe.  29/05/16 began service with the 32nd 1/01/17. Transferred to Shornecliffe. 11/07/16 4th O/S, Oxford. 11/07/16 (terminates his enlistment with the Canadian Army.  to Oxford Collage 7/11/16 with the 32nd with his Commission Imperial Army. His pay as a 2nd Lieut. was 1 pound. 

STOKES, CLIFFORD Initials: C. Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Second Lieutenant

Regiment/Service: Essex Regiment Unit Text: 13th Bn. Age: 27. KIADate of Death: 18/02/1917

Additional information: Son of Henry and Nellie M. Stokes, of 88, Lacroix St., Chatham, Ontario.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: VII. B. 3. Cemetery: REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY, GRANDCOURT.

The are two photographs of 2nd  Lieut. Clifford Stokes. “Piece souvenir – “Activities of Waterloo County in the Great War 1914-18.” The Toronto Public Library photo of 2nd Lieut. Clifford Stokes. In the “Peace Souvenir – Waterloo County.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources FPC-RH, Commonwealth War Grave Commission, No Return Ticket - Wallaceburg War Casualties - Alan Mann 2002
Supplemental Information Age: 27. KIA, Date of Death: 18/02/1917 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: VII. B. 3. Cemetery: REGINA TRENCH CEMETERY, GRANDCOURT.
Height 5'8 1/2"
Weight 164 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour Brown
Age 23 yrs.
Complexion Dark
Hair Brown

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