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

In Remembrance of
Arthur Leslie Nevett

Arthur was born on 9th June 1901 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. He was He joined the Royal Navy on 9th January 1917, at the age of fifteen, as a Boy Second Class, and in June that year began his specialisation in the Signals branch. He served in the battleship H.M.S. Thunderer late in World War I, and hence was awarded both the Victory and British War medals.

On his eighteenth birthday, 9 June 1919, Arthur signed on in the Royal Navy for an initial period of 12 years 'man's time' - later extended to 22 - and served in a variety of locations, notably the battleships Warspite and Barham.

Arthur was drafted to H.M.S. Hood on 2nd June 1939, in the rate of Leading Signalman, and was advanced onboard to Acting Yeoman of Signals on 1 September that year. He was confirmed in that rate on 1 September 1940 whilst still in Hood.

Additional Photos

Arthur on admission to Dr Barnados, 5th August 1913

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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)





Arthur's name is in Column 1 of Panel 52.





Detail of Arthur's name.

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