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Stokes was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 8 December, 1879.<ref>Stokes Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/39.|}} f. 1243.</ref>
 
Stokes was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 8 December, 1879.<ref>Stokes Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/39.|}} f. 1243.</ref>
  
On 7 December, 1880, he was appointed to the {{UK-Doterel|f=c}} and was fortunate to survive, unhurt, when she exploded on 26 April, 1881.<ref>Stokes Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/39.|}} f. 1243.</ref>
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On 7 December, 1880, he was appointed to the {{UK-Doterel|f=t}} and was fortunate to survive, unhurt, when she exploded on 26 April, 1881.<ref>Stokes Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/39.|}} f. 1243.</ref>
  
 
He was appointed in command of the brig [[H.M.S. Sealark (1843)|''Sealark'']] on 2 February, 1891.  He was superseded on 17 May, 1894.<ref>Stokes Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/39.|}} f. 1243.</ref>
 
He was appointed in command of the brig [[H.M.S. Sealark (1843)|''Sealark'']] on 2 February, 1891.  He was superseded on 17 May, 1894.<ref>Stokes Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/39.|}} f. 1243.</ref>

Revision as of 16:32, 11 August 2017

John Martin Stokes (14 November, 1854 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Stokes was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 8 December, 1879.[1]

On 7 December, 1880, he was appointed to the composite screw sloop Doterel and was fortunate to survive, unhurt, when she exploded on 26 April, 1881.[2]

He was appointed in command of the brig Sealark on 2 February, 1891. He was superseded on 17 May, 1894.[3]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Robert S. Rolleston
Captain of H.M. T.B. 5
28 Apr, 1885[4][5] – 31 Jul, 1885[6]
Succeeded by
Henry H. Campbell
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M. T.B. 24
5 Jun, 1886[7][8] – 10 Sep, 1886[9]
Succeeded by
William J. Thompson
Preceded by
George E. Richards
Captain of H.M.S. Trent
18 Jul, 1894[10] – 1 Sep, 1894[11]
Succeeded by
Arthur S. Robinson

Footnotes

  1. Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1243.
  2. Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1243.
  3. Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1243.
  4. The Navy List. (June, 1885). p. 214.
  5. Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1243.
  6. Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1243.
  7. The Navy List. (July, 1886). p. 245.
  8. Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1243.
  9. Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1243.
  10. Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1243.
  11. Stokes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1243.