- SURNAME
Stokes
- FORENAME
John Henry (Brummie)
- UNIT
A Squadron (4 Troop)
- RANK
Trooper (A/Sergeant)
- NUMBER
23965259
- AWARD
British Empire Medal
- PLACE
Everest 1976
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit 3 Bn Royal Green Jackets
born 28.8.1945 Hamstead,near Birmingham
son of Enoch and Peggy Stokes
SAS 1966-84/85 (left as WO2)
WIA Dhofar
served as Liaison between army and police in Northern Ireland 1978
memoir Soldiers and Sherpas:A Taste for Adventure (1988)
founder Taste for Adventure outdoor activities centre for underprivileged children
awarded M.B.E. 2004
married Lynn Knight 1981 (2 sons Sam and Ben) (resided Hereford)
died 10.1.2016
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