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

In Remembrance of
George Edward Mills Owens

George was born on 25th August 1908, the middle child of five children. He and his siblings were orphaned at a young age and subsequently split up. George and two siblings Jessie and Richard were raised by an uncle in Rhyl, north Wales. Later George became unhappy there so he left to join the Merchant Navy as a Boy Seaman.

George joined the Royal Naval Reserve in February 1933. He was promoted to Sub-Lieutenant in Juune 1937 and to Lieutenant in December of that year.

He transferred to the Royal Navy on 15th August 1938 from the R.N.R. supplementary list. His rank at the time was Probationary Lieutenant. He was promoted to Acting Lieutenant in May 1939 and to Lieutenant in September 1940. His last promotion, to Lieutenant-Commander came in March 1941. He is known to have been engaged to be married. He served as the Secretary to Vice-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron, Lancelot Holland, 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)





George's name is in Column 1 of Panel 45.





Detail of George's name.

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