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

In Remembrance of
James Johnston

James was born on 17th April 1916 in Marnock, Banff, Banffshire, Scotland to Henry and Mary Johnston. The family later lived in Whitehouse, Aberdeenshire. He was the eldest of seven children. He was educated at Forgue School and Huntly Gordon Schools, where he was specially trained in commercial subjects.

He joined the Navy in 1937. He is known to have served in H.M.S. Excellent before joining Hood. Whilst in Hood, he served as a writer for the ship's commanding officer. He also manned one of the anti-aircraft guns.

James was 25 at the time of his loss. Poignantly, his Service documents record that at the end of 1949, James's father, Henry, was awarded 4 pounds 4 shillings prize money which James had earned nearly a decade before.

Hood Chapel, Church of St. John the Baptist, Boldre, Hampshire, England

Photos of the memorial

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Huntly War Memorial, Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Southsea, Hampshire, England

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The part of the memorial in which the Hood casualty names can be found.
(Panels 45 to 61)





James's name is in Column 2 of Panel 48.





Detail of James's name.

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