Lance-Corporal George Wilfred Stokes  Died: January 1, 1970
Regimental Number: |
654135
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Survived War: |
Yes |
Force: |
Army |
Regiment: |
Canadian Infantry |
Battalion: |
18th Battalion |
Company: |
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Place of Birth: |
Seaforth, Ontario |
Country: |
Canada |
Next of Kin: |
Frederick Stokes, father.
Goderich, Ontario |
Address at Enlistment: |
Goderich, Ontario |
Date of Birth: |
October 28, 1895 |
Trade or Calling: |
Farmer |
Marital Status: |
Single |
Prior Military Experience: |
Yes |
Place of Enlistment: |
Goderich, Ontario |
Date of Enlistment: |
December 30, 1915 |
Age at enlistment: |
20 |
Height: |
5 Feet 5 Inches |
Chest: |
33 1/2 Inches |
Expansion: |
3 1/2 Inches |
Religion: |
Presbyterian |
Enlisted or Conscripted: |
Enlisted |
Saw service in: |
Europe |
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Cause of Death: |
Survived |
Battle Died/Wounded: |
Wounded August 27, 1918 |
Date of Death: |
January 1, 1970 |
Age at Death: |
74 |
Buried at: |
Maitland Cemetery, Goderich, Ontario |
Plot: |
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Commemorated: |
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Prisoner of war: |
No |
Interned: |
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Gender: |
Male |
Ethnic Origin: |
Not Specified |
Research Notes |
161st Battalion Nominal Roll |
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 |
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