ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

STOKES, Thomas William

Full Name: Thomas William

STOKES

Date of Birth: 02

–

1894

Place of birth: Geraldton

Australia

Occupation: Engine Cleaner

Address: Prinsep Street Bunbury WA

Next of Kin: Father-Thomas Stokes

Next of Kin Address: Fire Station Princep Street Bunbury WA

Religion: Methodist

Service Number: 946

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-08-18

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-11-02

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1914-11-26

Locations Served:

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli

Age at Death: 21

Burial Location: Shell Green Cemetery Gallipoli – Artillery Road Section- Plot 27

15/08/1914- Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Bunbury WA
18/08/1914- Allotted to “H”Company 11th Battalion Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
02/11/1914- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard “Ascanius” bound for Egypt
26/11/1914- Disembarked Alexandria to Overseas Training Base
2/03/1915-Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
2/05/1915-KILLED IN ACTION Gaba Tepe Gallipoli.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star Medal No. 5209

British War Medal No. 4201

Victory Medal No. 4200

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 306405.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Bunbury Roll of Honour WA

Bunbury War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 64.