-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the Sinking of Hood, 24th May 1941
We will remember them
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In Remembrance of
Thomas John

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Date of birth: 23rd March 1921
Place of birth: Maestag, Glamorgan, Wales
Parents: William and Margaret John
Service: Royal Marines
Rank: Marine
Service Number: PO/X 3481
Joined Hood: Unknown
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship)
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Biographical Information:

Thomas was born on 23rd March 1921 in Maestaf, Glamorgan, Wales to William and Margaret John. He was 20 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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Sources
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
'Register of Deaths of Naval Ratings' (data extracted by Director of Naval Personnel (Disclosure Cell), Navy Command HQ, 2009)
Jeanna Blakey (photo) May 2021