-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking
In Remembrance of
Thomas Caffin Pescod
Place of birth: Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex, England
Parents: Thomas and Agnes Pescod
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Boy 1st Class
Service Number: P/JX 171671
Joined Hood: Unknown
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship)
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Biographical Information:
Thomas Pescod was born in Shoreham, Sussex, to Thomas and Agnes Pescod. The family lived in Southwick. He was 16 years old at the time of his loss.
Additional Photographs
None at this time.
Hood Chapel, Church of St. John the Baptist, Boldre, Hampshire, England
Photos of the memorial
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)
Thomas's name is in Column 3 of Panel 51.
Detail of Thomas'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)
Christine Hunt and Kathleen Baker, family members, photograph August 2021