-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking

In Remembrance of
Ronald Wallis Neal

Ronnie, as he was known, was born on 8th August 1918 in Basford, Nottinghamshire. He was the only child of John and Fanny Neal. The family lived at 119 Harwill Crescent, Aspley Estate, Nottingham.

Ronnie was educated at William Crane School Nottingham and was also an old choir boy at Cinderhill Church of Christ. He worked for Durose and Payne accountants at their Talbot House location. He was also known to have been a scorer for the Notts Amateurs CC's "A" team.

He was called for service in the R.N.S.R. in December 1939 and is believed to have joined Hood sometime during 1940.He was 22 years old at the time of his loss.

Hood Chapel, Church of St. John the Baptist, Boldre, Hampshire, England

Photos of the memorial

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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)





Ronald's name is in Column 1 of Panel 49.





Detail of Ronald's name.

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