-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking
In Remembrance of
David Lees Russell
Place of birth: Anderston, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents: Thomas and Sarah Russell
Service: Royal Marines
Rank: Musician
Service Number: RMB/X 1450
Joined Hood: Unknown
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship)
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Biographical Information:
David was born on 14th August 1908 in Anderton, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland to Thomas and Sarah Russell. David's action station at the time of his loss was the 15" Transmitting Station. He was 32 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)
David's name is in Column 1 of Panel 60.
Detail of David's name.
Royal Marine Band School of Music, H.M.S. Nelson, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Photos of the memorial
The memorial lists the names of all Royal Marines Musicians lost during World War 2.
David's name along with the other men from Hood's Royal Marine Band.
(Detail from the bottom of the left hand panel.)
Sources
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
'Register of Deaths of Naval Ratings' (data extracted by Director of Naval Personnel (Disclosure Cell), Navy Command HQ, 2009)
Michael Bell (photo, Jan 2002)
Chris Chalkley (photographs of Royal Marine Band Memorial), November 2021