Lance Corporal George Wilfred Stokes
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Stokes,
George Wilfred
Date of birth: 1895-10-28
Place of birth: Seaforth Ontario Canada
Next of kin: Frederick Stokes, father. Goderich, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Address:
Goderich, Ontario
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1970-01-01
Buried:
Maitland Cemetery
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 654135
Highest Rank:
Lance Corporal
(18th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Lance Corporal, 18th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1918-09-02 to 1919-05-27
- Private, 18th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1918-02-28 to 1918-09-02
- Corporal, 161st Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-11-03 to 1918-02-28
- Lance Corporal, 161st Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-02-11 to 1917-11-03
- Private, 161st Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-12-30 to 1917-02-11
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded August 27, 1918
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID:
254443
Service file: B9350-S016
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Frederick William Stokes (Service No. 654708) and Agnes Stokes (nee Heddle); husband of Myrtle Stokes (nee Johnston)
On enlistment he gave his occupation as 'turner' and his current address as Goderich, Ontario. He enlisted at the age of 19 on December 30, 1915 at Goderich with the 161st Huron Battalion and arrived in England on November 11, 1916 aboard the SS Lapland. After arriving in England the unit was posted to Witley Camp and in February 1918 he was transferred to the 18th Battalion and served in France until the end of the war. Lance Corporal Stokes was discharged on May 27, 1919 and returned to Goderich. He died in 1970
Uploader's Research notes: 161st Battalion Nominal Roll [Lance Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 161st Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 18th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 161st Battalion Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 161st Battalion Lance Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 18th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2007-03-01
Last modified: 2019-05-08