-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Crew List

It is estimated that as many as 18,000 men served aboard the 'Mighty Hood' during the operational portion of her 21 year career. Unfortunately, there is no surviving official single listing of ALL men who served in her. Here you will find our attempt at creating such a listing. We are using the few, fragmentary crew lists known to exist, Navy Lists, various official reports, public records, and most importantly of all, inputs from the families of former crew.

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Charles Harry Betts

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Date of birth: 30th December 1897
Place of birth: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Previous occupation: Draftsman (aircraft)
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Able Seaman
Service Number: J24350
Joined Hood: 15th May 1923 (Able Seaman)
Left Hood: 6th January 1926 (Able Seaman)







Biographical Information: Charles was born on 30 December 1897 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. He is believed to have passed away in Wales during 1982.




History of ships served in and ratings held:


Date FromDate toShipRatingSource
8th April 19136th October 1913ImpregnableBoy 2nd ClassADM188/695
7th October 19137th October 1913ImpregnableBoy 1st ClassADM188/695
8th October 191316th April 1914TheseusBoy 1st ClassADM188/695
17th April 19142nd May 1914Vivid IBoy 1st ClassADM188/695
3rd May 191429th December 1915CarnarvonBoy 1st ClassADM188/695
30th December 191515th August 1916CarnarvonOrdinary SeamanADM188/695
16th August 19163rd November 1917CarnarvonAble SeamanADM188/695
4th November 191717th April 1918Vivid IAble SeamanADM188/695
18th April 191817th May 1919Wallington ([illegible])Able SeamanADM188/695
18th May 191926th April 1920Vivid IAble SeamanADM188/695
27th April 192026th April 1920CurlewAble SeamanADM188/695
27th April 192027th October 1922Vivid IAble SeamanADM188/695
28th October 192210th May 1923Woolwich (Scimitar)Able SeamanADM188/695
11th May 192314th May 1923Vivid IAble SeamanADM188/695
15th May 19236th January 1926HoodAble SeamanADM188/695
7th January 19261st July 1926Vivid IAble SeamanADM188/695
2nd July 192628th December 1927Osprey (A/S School)Able SeamanADM188/695
29th December 1927CS ExpiredAble SeamanADM188/695


Additional Photographs
None at this time.




Memorials
No known memorials



Sources
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
'Register of Deaths of Naval Ratings' (data extracted by Director of Naval Personnel (Disclosure Cell), Navy Command HQ, 2009)
ADM 188/695
Letter written by Charles aboard Hood on 7 May 1925.
The Empire Cruise by VC Scott O'Connor