William Stokes (c.1895-1916)
An ongoing project to commemorate and research the lives of those who appear on war memorials and rolls of honour in the local area, who served in the military, or whose deaths were linked to conflict.
Huddersfield's Roll of Honour: 1914-1922
The following extract is from Huddersfield's Roll of Honour: 1914-1922 (2014) by J. Margaret Stansfield:
- STOKES, WILLIAM. Private. No 240892. 1/5th Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment. Son of Mr F W and Rosa Stokes, 11 Shady Row, Meltham. Killed in the attack on the Schwaben Redboubt on 3.9.1916, aged 21 years. Buried MILL ROAD CEMETERY. Grave location:- Plot 1, Row D, Grave 6.
- ROH:- St. Bartholomew's Church, Meltham; Christ Church, Helme; Huddersfield Drill Hall.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- Private STOKES
- regiment: Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding)
- died: Sunday, September 3, 1916
- age: 21 years
- record ID: 544420
Further Reading
- Photos on the Wall: A Short History of New Mill and the Great War (2015) by Tom Ashworth
Links
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission (ID #544420)
- Imperial War Museums: Lives of the First World War (ID #4283097)