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Sergeant Stokes

A British sergeant who operates a machine gun with the Arabs.

minor

Also known as Stokes

First appearance: xxviii

Sergeant Stokes shows up with force in LX. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Instructor training Arab squads in Akaba; stocky English yeoman.
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In LX: Instructor training Arab squads in Akaba; stocky English yeoman. Later, in LXIV: Searches for gun positions during the…

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See Sergeant Stokes in xxviii

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TLT.E. LawrenceLELewisTBTewfik BeyJOJoyceEFEmir FeisalSSSergeant Stokes

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Machine-Gun Support
  • Protagonist
  • Arab Revolt Leadership

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Sergeant Stokes in xxviii