Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War M.M. of three awarded to Private A. J. Stokes, Labour Corps, late Devonshire Regiment, who died on active service in April 1918

Military Medal, G.V.R. (102392 Pte. A. J. Stokes, 171/Coy. Lab. Corps); British War and Victory Medals (58509 Pte. A. J. Stokes, Devon. R.), together with Bronze Memorial Plaque 1914-18 (Arthur John Stokes), in its original forwarding envelope, and two official communications, including one for the Imperial War Graves Commission, extremely fine (4) £300-360

M.M. London Gazette 2 April 1918.

Arthur John Stokes died on active service on 15 April 1918, while serving in the 171st Company, Labour Corps. He had earlier served in the Devonshire Regiment. The son of Mrs. L. and the late Mr. W. Stokes of Heavitree, Exeter, he was buried in St. Pierre Cemetery, Amiens.