-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking

We will remember them
Chainbar divider

In Remembrance of
Herbert Green

Photo of
Date of birth: 28th November 1923
Place of birth: Sunderland, County Durham, England
Parents: Herbert and Sarah Green
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Signal Boy
Service Number: P/JX 162297
Joined Hood: Unknown
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship)
Click here to print memorial poster





Biographical Information:

"Bertie", as he was known, was born on 28th November 1923 in Sunderland, County Durham to Herbert and Sarah Green. The family later lived in Bournemouth, Hampshire. He was 17 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)





Herbert's name is in Column 2 of Panel 52.





Detail of Herbert'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 cousin, Diane Burgess (photo, March 2006)