-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the Sinking of Hood, 24th May 1941
In Remembrance of
Howard Wilson Galliott
Place of birth: Bonne Bay, Newfoundland
Parents: Wilson and Mary Galliott
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Service Number: P/JX 212480
Joined Hood: Unknown
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship)
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Biographical Information:
Harold was born on 12th July 1919 in Bonne Bay, Newfoundland to Wilson and Mary Galliott. The family later lived in Corner Brook, Newfoundland. He was a member of the Church Lads' Brigade in St Johns, Newfoundland.
Harold was a member of the Newfoundland Overseas Forestry Unit (NOFU No. 0400) and was later transferred to the Royal Navy. Hood is believed to have been his only ship. He was 21 years old at the time of his loss.
Additional Photographs
None at this time.
Church Lads Brigade HQ Memorial, St. John's, , Newfoundland
Photos of the memorial
Hood Chapel, Church of St. John the Baptist, Boldre, Hampshire, England
Photos of the memorial
Newfoundland Book of Remembrance, , , Virtual
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)
Howard's name is in Column 2 of Panel 58.
Detail of Howard's name.
Sources
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
'Register of Deaths of Naval Ratings' (data extracted by Director of Naval Personnel (Disclosure Cell), Navy Command HQ, 2009)
Jim Roache (biographical information, May 2006)
Terry Hissey & Col Adrian Heffernan, CLB (information & memorial photo, April 2011)
