Claud Harry Stokes

Name:

Claud Harry Stokes

Country:

England

Rank:

Captain

Service:

Royal Flying Corps
Royal Air Force

Unit:

Victories:

Born:

16 March 1884

Place of Birth:

London, England

Died:

07 November 1918

Place of Death:

Near Erquelinnes, Belgium

Place of Burial:

Erquelinnes Communal Cemetery, Erquelinnes, Belgium

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

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	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

1	Observer Capt J H Bowler
2	Observer 2Lt T C Danby
3	Observer Lt R D Bovill