Serjeant 240519 Henry Stanley Stokes
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
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Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/1915
Previous Reg/Num: 2296, S Lancs Regt.
Age at death: 26
Date of death: 31st of July 1917
Born: Cheshire
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 37.
BMD details:
Marriage: 24/12/1913 Henry S STOKES to Louise GERRARD at St Helens Parish Church.
Family details:
Son of Henry and Margaret Stokes, of 27, Union St., St. Helens; husband of Louise Spencer (formerly Stokes), of 22, Union St., St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 - 9 years old Henry S is living at 27 Union Street, St Helens with parents Henry (35), Margaret (34) and four siblings: Florence (7), Annie (5), John (2), George (5 Mths). 1911 - Sees 20 years old 'Hewer Of Coal' Henry S still living at 27 Union Street, St Helens with parents Henry (45), Margaret (41) and five siblings: Annie (15), John (13), George (11), William (5).
[pic]imgs/sppics/Sgts_3_Menin_Gate.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Serjeant Henry Stanley Stokes on the
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
