Canadian Virtual War Memorial

War Memorial – First World War Fallen, Cenotaph, Cobalt Ontario. Photo by Ken Riley

War Memorial – Cenotaph, Major Edward J Holland VC Memorial Park, Cobalt Ontario. Photo by Ken Riley

War Memorial – "Algonquin Regiment" Army Cadets Standing Guard, Cenotaph, Major Edward J Holland VC Memorial Park, Cobalt Ontario, Nov 11 2014. Photo by Ken Riley

Cemetery – Sapper Robert Stokes lays amidst his comrades in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.

Grave Marker – Grave of 504953 Sapper Robert Stokes who served with the Canadian Engneers C.E.F. He was born in the town of Wishaw in Lanarkshire Scotland on Sept. 23rd 1881. Husband of Margaret J. Stokes of Cobalt Ont. Robert enlisted into the C.E.F. at Timmins Ontario on April 21st 1916, he listed prior military service with the 2nd Battn Scotish Rifles and saw action in South Africa 1900-02, he listed his occupation as "Engineer" Robert died in Vancouver BC on June 8th 1919 at the age of 37 and was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.

Cross of Sacrifice – Memorial Cross in the section where 504953 Sapper Robert Stokes was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.

Vancouver (Mountain View) Cemetery – Cemetery view of the section where 504953 Sapper Robert Stokes was laid to rest in the Mountain View cemetery of Vancouver BC.