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We remember Reginald Alexander Stokes
We remember Reginald Alexander Stokes
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1901
education
Hildersham House Boarding School
Broadstairs, Kent
United Kingdom
Source:8750995
31st March 1901
1911
employment
Articled Clerk
Essex
United Kingdom
Source:8750995
2nd April 1911
1915
commission
Temporary
Source:8750995
10th March 1915
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:8750995
1st November 1915 - 24th February 1917
1915
service
British Army
2nd Lieutenant
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
9th Battalion
Source:8750995
November 1915 - 24th February 1917
service
British Army
Temporary Second Lieutenant
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Source:4282731
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Source:4282731
1917
death
Killed in Action
'Killed during relief by Machine Gun fire 10.30pm, on railway'.
Near Cambrin
France
Source:8750995
24th February 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
H. 5.
Source:8750995
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Reginald Alexander |
| Initials | RA |
| Last Name | Stokes |
| Source | 4282731 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry | Temporary Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry | 9th Battalion | 2nd Lieutenant |
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 |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Stokes | mother | ||
| Reginald Sewell Stokes | father |
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| KOYLI Cap Badge | Cynthia60869 | |
| Short Biography | Cynthia60869 |
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