-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking
In Remembrance of
Reginald Sam Inkpen
Place of birth: Cricklade, Wiltshire, England
Parents: Loftus and Mary Inkpen
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Stoker 1st Class
Service Number: P/KX 100497
Joined Hood: Unknown
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship)
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Biographical Information:
Reginald was born on 2nd March 1920 in Cricklade, Wiltshire to Loftus and Mary Inkpen. The family actually lived in Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire. He was 21 years old at the time of his loss.
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Hood Chapel, Church of St. John the Baptist, Boldre, Hampshire, England
Photos of the memorial
Royal Wootton Bassett War Memorial, Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, 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)
Reginald's name is in Column 2 of Panel 55.
Detail of Reginald's name.
St. Bartholomew and All Saints Church, Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, England
Photos of the memorial
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 nephew, Fred Coster (photos, 2001)
Roger Beazley (information, March 2017)