-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

In Remembrance of
Roy Frederick Knight

Roy was born in 1922 to Leonard and Rebecca Knight, of Goring-by-Sea, Sussex. His parents ran the Knight of the Mulberry Hotel, Goring-on-Sea, Sussex. He was educated at Caterham School from April 1936 to July 1938 and later at the Sir John Cass school.

He joined the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company as an apprentice and was posted to the M.V. Pecter in 1939. He was later assigned to a tanker which was lost. He was the sole survivor out of 69. He applied to join the Royal Navy following the enquiry. He joined the Royal Naval Reserve as a Midshipman on 17 January 1941.

He was drafted to Hood as a Temporary Midshipman (probationary) on 29 April 1941 while she was at sea. He joined her upon her return in May. He was 18 years old at the time of his loss.

Memorials

Southsea National Naval War Memorial Panel 60, Column 1

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

Caterham School W\r Memorial

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