Private

Claude Hamilton Stokes

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Only son of Fredick and Matilda Stokes, of "Claudeville," Cameron St., Onehunga.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
  • BDM Online
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED

Public Contributions:

Submitted by: Ron Steers
Relationship to casualty: Great Uncle of my wife
Claude Hamilton Stokes was born in Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand on the 7th November 1895. He enlisted on the 26th July 1916 at age 21. [Record since amended - NZWGT]
Submitted by: Ron Steers
Relationship to casualty: Great Uncle of my wife

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
32080
Name:
Claude Hamilton Stokes
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
07 November 1896
Place of Birth:
Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
F G Stokes (father), Mangere Bridge, near Onehunga
Religion:
Congregational
Date of Enlistment:
25 July 1916
Locality on Enlistment: 
Mangere Bridge, Onehunga
Place of Enlistment: 
Trentham, Wellington, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
Clerk
Employer:
New Zealand Railways Department
Unit:
NZEF, Auckland Regiment, 1 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
05 October 1917
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
21
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
15 November 1916
Transport:
HMNZT 68
Vessel:
Maunganui
Destination:
Plymouth, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
N.Z. Apse, Panel 1.
Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
Claude Hamilton Stokes
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