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'''Oliver Maurice Fitz-Gerald Stokes''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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'''Oliver Maurice Fitz-Gerald Stokes''', D.S.O. (28 May, 1881 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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The son of Major General Stokes and born in Enniskillin, Ireland, Oliver Stokes gained seven months' time on passing our of {{UK-1Britannia}}.
  
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Stokes was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 March, 1903, having recently lost a Flotilla Signal Book from {{UK-1Rocket}} which prompted a warning from the Admiralty to be more careful.<ref>Stokes Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/46/103.|D7603610}} f. 103.</ref>
  
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Stokes was told to be more mindful of article 564 of King's and Admiralty Instructions after a 1909 collision between {{UK-Eden}} and {{UK-Amazon}}.<ref>Stokes Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/46/103.|D7603610}} f. 103.</ref>
  
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Stokes was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 March, 1911.<ref>Stokes Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/46/103.|D7603610}} f. 103.</ref>
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Stokes was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1916.<ref>Stokes Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/46/103.|D7603610}} f. 103.</ref>
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==Post-War==
 
Stokes was appointed in command of the {{UK-Pegasus|f=t}} on 2 December, 1919.{{NLJan21|p. 823-4}}
 
Stokes was appointed in command of the {{UK-Pegasus|f=t}} on 2 December, 1919.{{NLJan21|p. 823-4}}
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In the mid-20s, Stokes commanded several monitors.
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Stokes was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 18 January, 1928.<ref>Stokes Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/46/103.|D7603610}} f. 103.</ref>
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==World War II==
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On 1 January, 1940, Stokes was appointed in command of the {{UK-Dundee|f=t}}, 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.<ref>Stokes Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/46/103.|D7603610}} f. 103.</ref>
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Stokes was admitted to hospital on 12 October 1940 to explore recurrent dislocations of his right shoulder following the sinking of ''Dundee''.
  
 
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Revision as of 19:38, 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

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Ralph Collins
Captain of H.M.S. Eden
24 Jan, 1907[8] – 1910
Succeeded by
F. Burges Watson
Preceded by
Charles J. Wintour
Captain of H.M.S. Test
13 Jun, 1910[9] – 3 Apr, 1911[Inference]
Succeeded by
Edwin A. Homan
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Peony
9 Oct, 1915[10]
Succeeded by
Arthur F. Powell
Preceded by
Eric G. Robinson
Captain of H.M.S. M.21
25 Aug, 1917[11] – 20 Oct, 1918
Succeeded by
Vessel Lost
Preceded by
Cecil J. Crocker
Captain of H.M.S. Pegasus
2 Dec, 1919[12] – 15 Nov, 1921[13]
Succeeded by
Thomas F. P. Calvert
Preceded by
Frederick S. Litchfield-Speer
Captain of H.M.S. Agamemnon
17 Mar, 1924[14]
Succeeded by
Edward C. Stubbs

Footnotes

  1. Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/103. f. 103.
  2. Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/103. f. 103.
  3. Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/103. f. 103.
  4. Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/103. f. 103.
  5. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 823-4.
  6. Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/103. f. 103.
  7. Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/103. f. 103.
  8. The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 306.
  9. The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 384.
  10. The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 396m.
  11. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395i.
  12. The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 823-4.
  13. Superseded that day. Calvert Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/14. f. 7.
  14. The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 214.

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