-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking
In Remembrance of
Harold John Pink
Place of birth: Winchester, Hampshire, England
Parents: Albyn and Edith Pink
Wife: Muriel Pink
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Able Seaman
Service Number: P/SSX 21784
Joined Hood: Unknown
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship)
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Biographical Information: No further biographical information is held.
Additional Photos |
 The "Winchester 5." Back Row (left - right)- Albert "Bunny" Austin and Harold Pink; Front Row (left - right): Geoff Mould, Alan Hadley and Den Finden. Of the five, only Den Finden survived...he was transferred off the ship before her fateful mission against Bismarck. It was Den who provided this very photograph to us. |
 Two photos of Harold and Muriel on their wedding day. |
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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)
Harold's name is in Column 1 of Panel 49.
Detail of Harold'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)
Chris Rooke, Harold's nephew (wedding photographs), June 2020