-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the Sinking of Hood, 24th May 1941
In Remembrance of
Leonard Victor Rant
Leonard was born on 5th May 1917 in Deptford, London to Stanley and Winifred Rant. The family lived in Catford, formerly Downham. He attended Durhamhill School, Downham and was later employed as a bricklayer. He and his wife Mary were wed in December 1937 and eventually settled in Bexleyheath, Kent. Together, they had one child circa 1938/1939.
Leonard joined the Navy in September 1940. Hood was likely his only ship. He was 24 years old at the time of his loss.
Memorials |
Southsea National Naval War Memorial Panel 56, Column 2 ![]() |
Hood Chapel, Church of St. John the Baptist, Boldre, Hampshire |