"Bill" William Nicholas STOKES

Born 7 April 1919 in Dudawa, East Arrino, Western Australia ^{[16] [24]}
Son of "Nicholas" William Nicholas STOKES and Alice Catherine FITZGERALD ^[161]
Resided with his parents on farmland in Dudawa, East Arrino ^[19]
Member of the Arrino Tennis Club from 1934-35 to 1936-37 ^{[5: 22-Feb-1935, 20-Nov-1936]}
Represented Dudawa in a cricket match against the Arrino Cricket Club in Arrino on Saturday 16 February 1935 ^{[5: 1-Mar-1935]}
He was among those from Dudawa and Arrino who holidayed in Dongara in mid January 1936 ^{[5: 17-Jan-1936]}
Resided in Dudawa, East Arrino until enlisting in the Australian Army on 11 July 1942 ^[16]
     Exactly one month later married "Freda" Frederica Nielson MALEY on 11 August 1942 ^[161]
     Sergeant WX28304 in the Australian Army's 43 Australian Landing Craft Company during the Second World War ^[16]
     Discharged from the Australian Army on 12 November 1935 ^[16]
Farmer of The Oaks Farm in Arrino for at least the years 1947-1975 ^{[6] [19]}
Resided in retirement at 30 Port Leander Drive in the coastal town of Port Denison ^[24]
Father of Marlene, Geraldine, Adrian, Cheryl, Harley and Judith ^[161]
Died 18 December 1995 in Port Denison; buried Three Springs General Cemetery, Three Springs (Uniting, Plot 194) ^[24]

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