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H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking
In Remembrance of
Owen Patton
Owen was born on 14th August 1918, the son of Frederick and Annie Patton, of Darlington, County Durham. He had an older brother named Vincent.
Owen joined the Navy on 8th May 1937.Following his training at H.M.S. Ganges, he is believed to have been assigned to the cruiser H.M.S. Devonshire. There he proved to be a keen football player. He was next draughted to H.M.S. Hood where he was known by the nickname "Tiddley". He remained in Hood until her sinking. He was 22 years old at the time of his loss.
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![]() Various shots of Owen. Most of these are from his time in the Devonshire |
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![]() Owen (front row, far left) and fellow teammates from H.M.S. Devonshire's champion football/soccer team. Also present in this photo is then Lieutenant Commander John Warrand, later Navigator of Hood (also lost in the sinking). |