-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking
In Remembrance of
Cornwall Gallacher
Place of birth: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents: Cornwall and Gladys Gallacher
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Ordinary Signalman
Service Number: P/JX 225375
Joined Hood: Unknown
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship)
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Biographical Information:
Cornwall was born on 7th June 1922 to Cornwall and Gladys Gallacher, of Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He was 18 years old at the time of his loss.
Additional Photographs
None at this time.
Hood Chapel, Church of St. John the Baptist, Boldre, Hampshire, England
Photos of the memorial
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Southsea, Hampshire, England
Photos of the memorial
The part of the memorial in which the Hood casualty names can be found.
(Panels 45 to 61)
Cornwall's name is in Column 2 of Panel 52.
Detail of Cornwall's name.
Woodside Secondary School Record of War Service, Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland
No photographs are available of this memorial
Sources
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
'Register of Deaths of Naval Ratings' (data extracted by Director of Naval Personnel (Disclosure Cell), Navy Command HQ, 2009)
David McNay (photo, January 2014)