-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
Montague Douglas Mills

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Date of birth: 2nd March 1920
Place of birth: Eling, Hampshire, England
Parents: Frederick and Winifred Mills
Service: Royal Marines
Rank: Marine
Service Number: PO/X 3424
Joined Hood: Unknown
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship)
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Biographical Information:

Montague was born on 2nd March 1920 in Eling, Hampshire to Frederick and Winifred Mills. The family lived in Totton. He was 21 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)





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





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





Detail of Montague'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)
Linda Fitzpatrick, Montague's niece (photo) May 2021