-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking
In Remembrance of
Ronald Morgan
Place of birth: Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales
Parents: Samuel and Selina Morgan
Service: Royal Marines
Rank: Marine
Service Number: PO/X 3386
Joined Hood: Unknown
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship)
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Biographical Information:
Ronald was born on 4th April 1921 in Bedwelty, Monmouthshire, Wales. He was the youngest son of Samuel and Selina Morgan. The family later lived in Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire. Prior to joining the Marines in 1939, he worked for Messrs Buckby Bros (boot manufacturers). He was also a member of the Burton Latimer cricket team.
He was 20 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
Kettering War Memorial, Kettering, Northamptonshire, England
No photographs are available of this 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)
John Stanyard (information & photos from The Kettering Leader, September 2011)