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Revision as of 23:40, 22 April 2017
Oliver Maurice Fitz-Gerald Stokes, D.S.O. (28 May, 1881 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Major General Stokes and born in Enniskillin, Ireland, Oliver Stokes gained seven months' time on passing our of Britannia.
Stokes was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 March, 1903, having recently lost a Flotilla Signal Book from Rocket which prompted a warning from the Admiralty to be more careful.[1]
Stokes was told to be more mindful of article 564 of King's and Admiralty Instructions after a 1909 collision between Eden and Amazon.[2]
Stokes was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 March, 1911.[3]
Stokes was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1916.[4]
Post-War
Stokes was appointed in command of the seaplane carrier Pegasus on 2 December, 1919.[5]
In the mid-20s, Stokes commanded several monitors.
Stokes was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 18 January, 1928.[6]
World War II
On 1 January, 1940, Stokes was appointed in command of the sloop Dundee, vice Allen. She was lost to a torpedo on 15 September 1940. Stokes was found by the Board of Enquiry to have committed a grave error in judgement in abandoning H.M.S. Dundee prematurely, perhaps causing her loss. Stokes injured his shoulder and the first Lieutenant lost his life as twenty men were incapacitated.[7]
Stokes was admitted to hospital on 12 October 1940 to explore recurrent dislocations of his right shoulder following the sinking of Dundee.
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/103. f. 103.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/103. f. 103.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/103. f. 103.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/103. f. 103.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 823-4.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/103. f. 103.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/103. f. 103.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/103. f. 103.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 306.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/103. f. 103.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/103. f. 103.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/103. f. 103.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/103. f. 103.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 384.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/103. f. 103.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/103. f. 103.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 396m.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/103. f. 103.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/103. f. 103.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395i.
- ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 143.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/103. f. 103.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/103. f. 103.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/103. f. 103.
- ↑ Superseded that day. Calvert Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/14. f. 7.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/103. f. 103.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/103. f. 103.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/103. f. 103.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 214.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/103. f. 103.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/103. f. 103.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/103. f. 103.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/103. f. 103.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/103. f. 103.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/103. f. 103. Inferring from Sells.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/103. f. 103.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/103. f. 103.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/103. f. 103.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/103. f. 103.
- ↑ Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/103. f. 103.