Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private R. Stokes, 8th Canadian Infantry, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 13 June 1916

British War and Victory Medals (460386 Pte. R. Stokes. 8-Can. Inf.); Memorial Plaque (Roy Stokes) with Buckingham Palace enclosure, in card envelope; Canadian Memorial Cross, G.V.R. (460386 Pte. R. Stokes.) in embossed case of issue; together a Municipality of Rockwood, Manitoba, Great European War Tribute Medal, silver (Pte. Roy G. Stokes No. 460386) minor edge bruise to last, otherwise extremely fine (5) £260-£300

Roy George Edward Stokes was born in Bradford, Ontario, on 11 March 1882 and attested for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Winnipeg on 3 June 1915, having previously served in the 106th Regiment Militia. He served with the 8th Battalion (Manitoba Regiment), Canadian Infantry during the Great War on the Western Front, and was killed in action on 13 June 1916. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.

Sold with a Canada General Service cap badge, a ‘Canada’ shoulder title; and an 8th Manitoba Battalion (“Black Devils”) cap badge; and a small photograph of the recipient.