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In Remembrance of
John McCormac

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Date of birth: 30th June 1924
Place of birth: Edmonton, Middlesex, England
Parents: John and Mary McCormac
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Signal Boy
Service Number: P/JX 166367
Joined Hood: Unknown
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship)
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Biographical Information:

John was born on 30th June 1924 in Edmonton, London to John and Mary McCormac. The family lived in High gate, Middlesex. He was 16 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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The part of the memorial in which the Hood casualty names can be found.
(Panels 45 to 61)





John's name is in Column 2 of Panel 52.





Detail of John'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)
Suzanne Millen (photo, May 2009)