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| Name: |
Claud Harry Stokes |
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| Country: |
England |
| Rank: |
Captain |
| Service: |
Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force |
| Unit: |
57 |
| Victories: |
5 |
| Born: |
16 March 1884 |
| Place of Birth: |
London, England |
| Died: |
07 November 1918 |
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| Place of Death: |
Near Erquelinnes, Belgium |
| Place of Burial: |
Erquelinnes Communal Cemetery, Erquelinnes, Belgium |
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The youngest son of Henry and Harriet Stokes of 24 Granville Park, Blackheath, Claud Harry Stokes was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (on probation) on 3 June 1916. He received his Royal Aero Club Aviator's Certificate on 24 August 1916. With 57 Squadron in 1918, Stokes scored five victories flying the D.H.4. He was reported missing in action on 29 October 1918.
Appears as Claude Harry Stokes in the London Gazette. See AIR 76/486. |
Great Britain, Royal Aero Club Aviators’ Certificates, 1910-1950
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Date |
Time |
Unit |
Aircraft |
Opponent |
Location |
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19 Jun 1918 |
1930 |
57 |
D.H.4 (D8398) 1 |
Pfalz D.III (OOC) |
Bapaume |
| 2 |
23 Jun 1918 |
1510 |
57 |
D.H.4 (D8398) 2 |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Le Transloy |
| 3 |
16 Sep 1918 |
1215 |
57 |
D.H.4 (D8398) 3 |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Havrincourt Wood |
| 4 |
16 Sep 1918 |
1215 |
57 |
D.H.4 (D8398) 3 |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
Havrincourt Wood |
| 5 |
21 Sep 1918 |
1835 |
57 |
D.H.4 (D8398) 3 |
Fokker D.VII (OOC) |
N of Fontaine-Notre Dame |
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| 1 |
Observer Capt J H Bowler |
| 2 |
Observer 2Lt T C Danby |
| 3 |
Observer Lt R D Bovill |
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