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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
John Melville

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Date of birth: 8th August 1918
Place of birth: Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents: Mr and Mrs William Melville
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Stoker 2nd Class
Service Number: P/KX 116912
Joined Hood: Unknown
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship)
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Biographical Information:

John was born on 8th August 1918 to Mr and Mrs William Melville, of Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland. He was 22 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 56.





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)