| Name |
Lorna Doreen Stokes |
| Born |
15 Jan 1922 |
Bovey Tracey, Devonshire, England  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Residence |
30 Jul 1938 |
Paignton, Devonshire, England |
Address:
170 Blatchcombe Road |
| Residence |
10 May 1939 |
Plymouth, Devonshire, England |
Address:
32 Ridge Park Avenue, Mutley |
| Military Service |
From 30 Jun 1942 to 8 Jan 1946 |
- Lorna, (LACW LD Hammersley), served in the Womens Auxiliary Air Force from 30 Jun 1942 until 8 Jan 1946. Her rank was "Leading Aircraft-Woman", service number 2071569. She saw service as a Wireless Operator based in Western Europe (Paris) between 10 Apr 1945 and 5 Jan 1946. She was awarded the France and Germany Star.
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The France and Germany Star (WW2)
The France and Germany Star was awarded for operational services in France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany between June 6th, 1944 (D-Day) and the May 8th, 1945, (the German surrender). Operational service in the Royal and Merchant Navies in the English Channel, North Sea and Bay of Biscay in connection with the campaign in Northern Europe also qualified. Naval service off the coast of the South of France did not qualify for this award, but qualified for the Italy Star.
RAF aircrews having taken part in an operational sortie over Europe between June 6th, 1944 and May 8th, 1945 as well as aircrews who flew operations over Europe from Mediterranean bases did not qualify for this award either but for the Italy Star.
Personnel qualifying for the France and Germany Star and the Atlantic Star, only received the first award with a suitably inscribed bar for the second attached to the ribbon. |
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The War Medal 1939-45
The War Medal 1939–1945 was a British decoration awarded to those who had served in the Armed Forces or Merchant Navy full-time for at least 28 days between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945. In the Merchant Navy, the 28 days must have been served at sea. It is sometimes described as the "Victory Medal" for WW2, although that is not its correct name |
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STOKES, Lorna in Uniform
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| Died |
17 Feb 1998 |
Reading, Berkshire, England |
| Cause: (i) Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease and (ii) Ischaemic Heart Disease |
Address:
Battle Hospital |
- At the time of her death, Lorna was living with her daughter Dianne, in Thatcham, Berkshire, England
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PEARSE, Lorna Doreen: Death announcement in local paper
Lorna Pearse passed away on 17-FEB-1998 and was cremated at Reading Crematorium. |
![Death Certificate: STOKES [PEARSE], Lorna Doreen 19980217](certdeath/%21certd_thumb.png "Death Certificate: STOKES [PEARSE], Lorna Doreen 19980217") |
Death Certificate: STOKES [PEARSE], Lorna Doreen 19980217
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| Siblings |
5 siblings |
| + | 1. Vera May Stokes
b. 19 Nov 1912, Bovey Tracey, Devonshire, England
d. Mar 1988, Kingsbridge, Devonshire, England (Age 75 years)
|  | 2. Sidney James Stokes
b. 1 Nov 1914, Exeter, Devonshire, England
d. Dec 1989, Torbay RD, Devonshire, England (Age 75 years)
| | + | 3. Arthur Henry Stokes
b. 30 Nov 1915, St Thomas RD, Devonshire, England
d. Aug 1985, Torbay RD, Devonshire, England (Age 69 years)
| | + | 4. Harold Charles Kendall Stokes
b. 25 Sep 1923, Newton Abbot, Devonshire, England
d. 9 May 2014, Paignton, Devonshire, England (Age 90 years) | | + | 5. Hilda E Stokes
b. 27 Jul 1926, Newton Abbot, Devonshire, England
d. 10 Jan 2015, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England (Age 88 years)
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| Person ID |
I488 |
Mitchell Families |
| Last Modified |
17 Jan 2009 |
| Father |
 Harold Henry Stokes (ID:I489)
b. 13 Jul 1887, Newton Abbot, Devonshire, England
d. 9 Sep 1969, Kingsbridge, Devonshire, England (Age 82 years) |
| Mother |
Ethel May Kendall (ID:I490)
b. 29 Apr 1892, St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
d. 5 Dec 1973, Saffron Walden, Essex, England (Age 81 years) |
| Married |
13 Jul 1912 |
Torre, Devonshire, England |
| Family ID |
F65 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 |
Lionel Vernon Hammersley (ID:I615)
b. 9 Aug 1909, Bromley, Kent, England
d. 17 Jun 1987, Paignton, Devonshire, England (Age 77 years) |
| Married |
30 Jul 1938 |
Paignton, Devonshire, England |
Address:
Christ Church Parish Church |
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Marriage Certificate: HAMMERSLEY, Lionel and STOKES 19380730
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| Age at Marriage |
She was 16 years and 6 months - He was 28 years and 11 months |
| Divorced |
9 Jan 1950 |
Plymouth, Devonshire, England |
Address:
Plymouth County Court |
- Lionel was the Petitioner and Lorna was the Respondent
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| Marriage Status |
Divorced |
| Children |
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| Last Modified |
23 Sep 2013 |
| Family ID |
F166 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
1922 - 1998 (76 years)
Has 56 ancestors and 13 descendants in our family tree.
1909 - 1999 (89 years)
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