-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking
In Remembrance of
Arthur William Hawthorne
Place of birth: Coventry, Warwickshire, England
Parents: Arthur and Hilda Hawthorne
Wife: Marjorie Hawthorne
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Wireman
Service Number: P/MX 62443
Joined Hood: Unknown
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship)
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Biographical Information:
Arthur was born on 28th September 1915 to parents Arthur and Hilda Hawthorne of Coventry, Warwickshire. The family resided at 233 Sewall Highway. He was employed by the Coventry Corporation Electricity Department until he joined the Navy in October 1939.
He was the husband of Marjorie Hawthorne, of Coventry. He was 25 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)
Arthur's name is in Column 1 of Panel 57.
Detail of Arthur'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)
Arthur's brother, G. Hawthorne (photo, 2001)
Trevor Harkin (information, July 2008)