-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking
In Remembrance of
Francis Benjamin Miles
Francis was born on 2nd June 1901 in Barnwood, Gloucestershire to parents Lincoln and Annie Miles. He was the husband of Doris Miles, of Feltham, Middlesex. He was 39 years old at the time of his loss.
Date From | Date to | Ship | Rating | Source |
4th June 1917 | 22nd June 1917 | Powerful | Boy 2nd Class | ADM188/789 |
23rd June 1917 | 5th April 1918 | Impregnable | Boy 2nd Class | ADM188/789 |
6th April 1918 | 10th June 1918 | Impregnable | Boy 1st Class | ADM188/789 |
11th June 1918 | 1st June 1919 | Kent | Boy 1st Class | ADM188/789 |
2nd June 1919 | 7th August 1919 | Kent | Ordinary Seaman | ADM188/789 |
8th August 1919 | 25th February 1920 | Victory I | Ordinary Seaman | ADM188/789 |
26th February 1920 | 30th April 1920 | Gibraltar (PC60) | Ordinary Seaman | ADM188/789 |
1st May 1920 | 30th November 1920 | Gibraltar (PC60) | Able Seaman | ADM188/789 |
1st December 1920 | 31st March 1921 | Gibraltar (P40) | Able Seaman | ADM188/789 |
1st April 1921 | 10th November 1921 | Flinders | Able Seaman | ADM188/789 |
11th November 1921 | 1st January 1922 | Victory I | Able Seaman | ADM188/789 |
2nd January 1922 | 5th June 1924 | Columbine (Vendetta) | Able Seaman | ADM188/789 |
6th June 1924 | 12th September 1924 | Victory I | Able Seaman | ADM188/789 |
13th September 1924 | 19th March 1926 | Excellent | Able Seaman | ADM188/789 |
20th March 1926 | 1st September 1926 | Victory I | Able Seaman | ADM188/789 |
2nd September 1926 | 13th May 1929 | Renown | Able Seaman | ADM188/789 |
14th May 1929 | 23rd May 1929 | Victory I - III | Able Seaman | ADM363/441 |
24th May 1929 | 7th August 1929 | Vernon | Able Seaman | ADM363/441 |
8th August 1929 | 30th September 1929 | Concord | Able Seaman | ADM363/441 |
1st October 1929 | 22nd January 1932 | Tamar II (Serapis) | Able Seaman | ADM363/441 |
23rd January 1932 | 26th April 1932 | Victory II (Serapis) | Able Seaman | ADM363/441 |
27th April 1932 | 2nd June 1932 | Victory I | Able Seaman | ADM363/441 |
3rd June 1932 | 18th August 1932 | Excellent | Able Seaman | ADM363/441 |
19th August 1932 | 27th October 1932 | Vernon (Vaure) | Able Seaman | ADM363/441 |
28th October 1932 | 30th August 1933 | Excellent | Able Seaman | ADM363/441 |
31st August 1933 | 24th May 1941 | Hood | Able Seaman | ADM363/441 |