Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/37033/supplements/2011. No. 1592376 Private James Stokes, 2nd Battalion, The King's Shropshire Light Infantry. On 1st March 1945 during an attack on Kervenheim, Rhineland, a platoon was pinned down by intense rifle and machine-gun fire from a farm building. Private Stokes dashed into the building firing from the hip and reappeared with 12 prisoners. During the operation he was wounded but refused to go to the regimental aid post and continued the advance with his platoon and rushed another house, taking five more prisoners. Now severely injured he insisted on taking part in the advance on the final objective, but fell mortally wounded 20 yards from the enemy position.
Fold3_Team · 31 Oct 2023
Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/37033/supplements/2011. No. 1592376 Private James Stokes, 2nd Battalion, The King's Shropshire Light Infantry. On 1st March 1945 during an attack on Kervenheim, Rhineland, a platoon was pinned down by intense rifle and machine-gun fire from a farm building. Private Stokes dashed into the building firing from the hip and reappeared with 12 prisoners. During the operation he was wounded but refused to go to the regimental aid post and continued the advance with his platoon and rushed another house, taking five more prisoners. Now severely injured he insisted on taking part in the advance on the final objective, but fell mortally wounded 20 yards from the enemy position.