-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking
In Remembrance of
Joseph Gillan
Place of birth: Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Service: Royal Marines
Rank: Marine
Service Number: PO/X 3429
Joined Hood: Unknown
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship)
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Biographical Information:
Joe, as he was known, was born on 18th July 1920. He was the second eldest of 6 children born to Andrew and Margaret Gillan of Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. He was a member of Hood's Number Four 4" gun crew. He was 20 years old at the time of his loss.
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Hood Chapel, Church of St. John the Baptist, Boldre, Hampshire, England
Photos of the memorial
Musselburgh War Memorial, Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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)
The part of the memorial in which the Hood casualty names can be found.
(Panels 45 to 61)
Joseph's name is in Column 1 of Panel 59.
Detail of Joseph'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)
Mrs TM Southgate (photo, April 2004)
His nephew, Wing Commander Joseph Gillan, RAF (information, May 2004 & photo, March 2016)
His niece, Rhona Buchan (photo and information, Nov 2018)