-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking
In Remembrance of
Percival Bennett
Place of birth: Ealing, Middlesex, England
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Boy 1st Class
Service Number: P/JX 162618
Joined Hood: Unknown
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship)
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Biographical Information:
Percival was born on 11th June 1923 in Ealing, Middlesex. He was trained at H.M.S. Ganges and his only active assignment was H.M.S. Hood. He is believed to have served in Hood's armoury. He was 17 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)
Percival's name is in Column 3 of Panel 51.
Detail of Percival'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)
His cousin, Sheila M. Bracey (Photo & information, September 2003)