-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information- H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking
In Remembrance of Howard Basham
Date of birth: 24th April 1923 Place of birth: Greenwich, London, England Parents: Kathleen Dorothy Basham Service: Royal Navy Rank: Ordinary Seaman Service Number: P/JX 160189 Joined Hood: Unknown Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship) Click here to print memorial poster
Biographical Information:
Howard was born on 24th April 1923 in Greenwich, London to Kathleen Basham. He was 18 years old at the time of his loss.
The part of the memorial in which the Hood casualty names can be found. (Panels 45 to 61)
Howard's name is in Column 1 of Panel 50.
Detail of Howard'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)