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

We will remember them
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In Remembrance of
Harold McDonald

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Date of birth: 11th January 1910
Place of birth: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Previous occupation: Labourer
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Able Seaman
Service Number: P/J 115259
Joined Hood First time: 10th March 1931 (Able Seaman)
Left Hood First time: 6th January 1933 (Able Seaman)
Joined Hood Second time: 8th September 1936 (Able Seaman)
Left Hood Second time: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship) (Able Seaman)
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Biographical Information:

Harold was born on 11th January 1910 in Prtsmouth, Hampshire. He was 31 years old at the time of his loss.





History of ships served in and ratings held:


Date FromDate toShipRatingSource
22nd September 192521st May 1926ImpregnableBoy 2nd ClassADM362/10
22nd May 192630th June 1926ImpregnableBoy 1st ClassADM362/10
1st July 192613th January 1927Iron DukeBoy 1st ClassADM362/10
14th January 192710th January 1928CardiffBoy 1st ClassADM362/10
11th January 192811th July 1929CardiffOrdinary SeamanADM362/10
12th July 19294th September 1929CardiffAble SeamanADM363/118
5th September 192926th September 1929Victory I - IIIAble SeamanADM363/118
27th September 192931st January 1930ExcellentAble SeamanADM363/118
1st February 19309th March 1931VernonAble SeamanADM363/118
10th March 19316th January 1933HoodAble SeamanADM363/118
7th January 193319th January 1933Victory IAble SeamanADM363/118
20th January 193314th July 1935DespatchAble SeamanADM363/118
15th July 19357th September 1936Victory IAble SeamanADM363/118
8th September 193624th May 1941HoodAble SeamanADM363/118

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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)





Harold's name is in Column 3 of Panel 48.





Detail of Harold'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)