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

In Remembrance of
Ernest George McQuaid

Ernest was born on 13th June 1921 to Robert and Ellen McQuaid, of Albert Place, Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. He is known to have had at least one younger brother named Douglas.

Ernest joined the Marines in September 1938. He served under the name "McQuade". He was a member of Hood's Number Four 4" gun crew. Along with other marines from Hood, Ernest is known to have participated in Operation "Primrose" in Norway and Operation "Catapult" (Mers-el-Kebir) in 1940. Ernest was 19 years old at the time of his loss.

Additional Photos

Ernest along with other Marines of his class. He is seen here 5th from left, back row. Other Royal Marines who lost their lives in H.M.S. Hood are: Sidney Charles Theobald Welch (Left most, back row) Robert Grieve Watson (7th from left, back row) Alexander Noble (5th from left, row first from back) Robert Stanley Carpenter (10th from left, row first from back) Henry James Fenner (2nd from left, second row from back) Robert Alan Beard (5th from left, second row from back) Daniel Joseph Rowlands (6th from left, second row from back) James Alexander Palmer (10th from left, second row from back) Thomas John (11th from left, second row from back) Edward Rowland Sadler (7th from left, front row)

A close up of Ernest from the photo above.

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Armagh War Memorial, Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland

Photos of the memorial

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

Photos of the memorial

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Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Southsea, Hampshire, England

Photos of the memorial



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





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





Ernest's name is in Column 1 of Panel 59.





Detail of Ernest's name.

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