-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking
In Remembrance of
Sydney Huskinson
Place of birth: Pinxton, Nottinghamshire, England
Parents: George and Sarah Huskinson
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Able Seaman
Service Number: P/SSX 27736
Joined Hood: Unknown
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship)
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Biographical Information:
Sydney was born on 5th May 1922 to George and Sarah Huskinson, of Pinxton, Derbyshire. He was 19 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
Pixton War Memorial, St. Helen's Church, Pixton, Derbyshire, 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)
Sydney's name is in Column 2 of Panel 48.
Detail of Sydney'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)
Sydney's niece, Margaret Lofthouse (photo, March 2004)