-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking
In Remembrance of
Harry Pickering
Harry was born 26th July 1914 in Sheffield, Yorkshire to Jack and Lily Pickering. The family later lived in Gosport, Hampshire. He had three siblings- a brother named Jack, a step-sister named Mary and step-brother named Wilf.
Harry was engaged to a girl named Joan. Interestingly, his father Jack was awarded the D.C.M. earlier in life. Harry took the D.C.M. to sea with him for safekeeping...and it was lost with him in the sinking of Hood. He was 26 years old at the time of his loss.