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We remember James Stokes
We remember James Stokes
Timeline
Timeline
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7073765
1915
service
British Army
Private
2563
Scottish Rifles
6th Battalion
Source:9525204
20th March 1915
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:9525204
20th March 1915
enlistment
Hamilton
United Kingdom
Source:9525220
service
British Army
Private
2563
Scottish Rifles
6th Battalion
Source:9525209
service
British Army
Private
2563
Scottish Rifles
5/6th Battalion
Source:9525209
service
British Army
Private
240443
Scottish Rifles
5/6th Battalion
Source:9525209
service
British Army
Private
240443
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
5/6th Battalion
Source:7073765
1917
death
Killed in Action
Source:7073765
Source:9525204
22nd May 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Bay 6
Source:7073765
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Stokes |
| Source | 4282307 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2563 | Scottish Rifles | 6th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 2563 | Scottish Rifles | 6th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 2563 | Scottish Rifles | 5/6th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 240443 | Scottish Rifles | 5/6th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 240443 | Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) | 5/6th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
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Communities
Communities
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5th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)More about 5th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
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6th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)More about 6th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 |
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