-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information- H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking
In Remembrance of Ronald McCann Olive
Date of birth: 18th December 1918 Place of birth: Southampton, Hampshire, England Service: Royal Navy Rank: Cook (O) Service Number: P/MX 62304 Joined Hood: Unknown Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship) Click here to print memorial poster
Biographical Information:
Ronald was born on 18th December 1918 in Southampton, Hampshire. He was 22 years old at the time of his loss.
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 58.
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)