-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking
In Remembrance of
Ronald Stanley Miles
Place of birth: Hastings, Sussex, England
Service: Royal Marines
Rank: Marine
Service Number: PO/X 3074
Joined Hood: Unknown
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship)
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Biographical Information:
Ronald was born on 24th December 1918 in Hastings, Sussex. His parents lived at 118 Beaconsfield Road Hastings during this childhood.
Before his service in Hood, Ronald had been in H.M.S. Royal Oak and was one of those to survive her sinking on 14th October 1939. He is believed to have joined the Royal Marines in 1936.
He was 22 years old at the time of his loss.
Additional Photographs
None at this time.
Hood Chapel, Church of St. John the Baptist, Boldre, Hampshire, England
Photos of the memorial
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)
Ronald's name is in Column 1 of Panel 59.
Detail of Ronald'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)
Dale Crouch (photo, 2000)
Mary McKeowm (biographical information from Hastings Observer 31st May 1941), October 2021.