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Stokes, Graham Henry

Date of birth:
September 8th, 1902
Nationality:
British

Biography

Promotions:
May 30th, 1923: Sublieutenant;
May 30th, 1925: Lieutenant;
May 30th, 1933: Lieutenant Commander;
June 30th, 1938: Commander;
June 30th, 1942: Captain;
January 8th, 1952: Rear-Admiral.

Career:
June 1st, 1931: Commanding Officer HMS Scotsman (G30);
November 1st, 1933: Commanding Officer HMS Tempest (F72);
March 6th, 1936: Commanding Officer HMS Griffin (H31);
April 7th, 1936: Commanding Officer HMS Gipsy (H63);
September 26th, 1939: Commanding Officer HMS Mackay (D70);
October 25th, 1940: Commanding Officer HMS Sikh (F82);
July 26th, 1944: HMS Colossus (15);
December 1949: Commanding Officer HMS Devonshire (39).

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1941
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 14th, 1941
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 26th, 1942
Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB, Military Division)

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