-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking
In Remembrance of
Leonard Goulstine
Place of birth: Hull, Yorkshire, England
Parents: Simon Edward and Jeanette Goulstine
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Able Seaman
Service Number: P/JX 172598
Joined Hood: Unknown
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship)
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Biographical Information:
Leonard was born on 20th February 1917 in Hull, Yorkshire to parents Simon and Jeanette Goulstine. The family later lived in Brighton, Sussex. He served under the alias of "Leonard Benton." He was 24 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)
Leonard's name is in Column 1 of Panel 48.
Detail of Leonard'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)
Addendum to "We Will Remember Them - British Jewish Personnel killed in WW2" by Henry Morris, published 1994 by Association of Jewish Ex-Servicemen and Women of UK (AJEX).
Mr Martin Sugarman, AJEX