In Remembrance of
William Francis Puttick
Date of birth: 17th October 1920
Place of birth: Worthing, Sussex, England
Parents: William and Hettie Puttick
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Stoker 1st Class
Service Number: P/KX 100480
Joined Hood: 1940
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship) (Stoker 1st Class)
Biographical Information: "Bill" as he was known, was born in Worthing, West Sussex on 17th October 1920. He was the first of six children born to parents William and Hettie Puttick. He attended Saint Andrews School for Boys and later worked at Potter Bailey general grocers store.
Bill joined the Navy and was initially posted at H.M.S. Victory in Portsmouth. He joined Hood in 1940. He was 20 years old at the time of his loss.
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Hood Chapel, Church of St. John the Baptist, Boldre, Hampshire, EnglandPhotos of the memorial
Puttick Drive, Worthing, Sussex, EnglandPhotos of the memorial
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Southsea, Hampshire, EnglandPhotos of the memorial
The part of the memorial in which the Hood casualty names can be found.
(Panels 45 to 61)

William's name is in Column 2 of Panel 55.

Detail of William's name.
St. Andrew's Boys' School, Worthing, Sussex, EnglandPhotos of the memorial
William's name on the memorial, which also lists
Stoker 1st Class Cyril Austin Cox who was also lost in Hood.
St. Matthew's Church, Worthing, Sussex, EnglandPhotos of the memorial
William's name on the Roll of Honour.
Stoker 2nd Class Henry Wells is also remembered here.
Worthing War Memorial, Worthing, Sussex, EnglandPhotos of the memorial
A view of the memorial.

The panel which contains the names of the World War 2 casualties.

A close-up of William's name on the memorial, along with that of fellow 'Hood'
Stoker 1st Class Thomas George Martin.
SourcesCommonwealth War Graves Commission'Register of Deaths of Naval Ratings' (data extracted by Director of Naval Personnel (Disclosure Cell), Navy Command HQ, 2009)
Mary Mckeown (information, February 2018)
William's sister, Mrs. D Jackson (photo, 2001)
Jan Flowers (information, Feb 2005)