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In Remembrance of
John Charles Gray

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Date of birth: 15th November 1922
Place of birth: Richmond, Surrey, England
Parents: John and Violet Gray
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Service Number: P/JX 162383
Joined Hood: Unknown
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship)
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Biographical Information:

John was born on 15th November 1922 in Richmond, Surrey to John and Violet Gray. The family later lived in Rosyth, Fife, Scotland. He was 18 years old at the time of his loss.





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Hood Chapel, Church of St. John the Baptist, Boldre, Hampshire, England

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Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Southsea, Hampshire, England

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The part of the memorial in which the Hood casualty names can be found.
(Panels 45 to 61)





John's name is in Column 3 of Panel 50.





Detail of John'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)
His sister, Mrs June Patterson (Photos, October 2003)