-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking
In Remembrance of
Edwin James Savage
"Ted", as he was known, was born on 19th October 1898 in Epsom, Surrey , the only son of Herbert and Helen Savage. He was educated at Walton-on-the-Hill and later at Reigate Grammar School.
He joined the Navy in Gosport in January 1914 where he was educated in engineering. He served aboard ship in the North Sea in 1918. He later served in the Mediterranean twice- once at the repair depot in Malta and again on a ship in the fleet. He then served in Portsmouth where he served as the secretary of the Naval Benevolent Trust.
He later served in the China Station where he received the King George VI Coronation Medal. During his service he served in H.M.S.s Royal Sovereign, Iron Duke, Shopshire and Danae in addition to various shore establishments.
Ted ended his naval service in 1939 and was placed in the reserves. During his short civilian life he had served as the Resident Engineer at the Royal Veterinary College, London. He was recalled to military service at the start of the Second World War. He served in a repair depot until December 1940, when he joined the crew of Hood.
He married Doris V.L. Read in 1923 in Reigate, Surrey. He was 42 years old at the time of his loss.
Date From | Date to | Ship | Rating | Source |
2nd January 1914 | 30th June 1918 | Fisgard | Boy Artificer | ADM188/1032 |
1st July 1918 | 28th July 1918 | Engine Room Artificer 5th Class | ADM188/1032 | |
29th July 1918 | 19th August 1918 | Victory II | Engine Room Artificer 5th Class | ADM188/1032 |
20th August 1918 | 30th April 1919 | Royal Sovereign | Engine Room Artificer 5th Class | ADM188/1032 |
1st May 1919 | 27th January 1921 | Royal Sovereign | Engine Room Artificer 4th Class | ADM188/1032 |
28th January 1921 | 22nd February 1921 | Victory II | Engine Room Artificer 4th Class | ADM188/1032 |
23rd February 1921 | 21st November 1921 | Columbine | Engine Room Artificer 4th Class | ADM188/1032 |
22nd November 1921 | 31st March 1922 | Sandhurst | Engine Room Artificer 4th Class | ADM188/1032 |
1st April 1922 | 30th April 1922 | Columbine | Engine Room Artificer 4th Class | ADM188/1032 |
1st May 1922 | 30th June 1922 | Columbine | Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class | ADM188/1032 |
1st July 1922 | 14th November 1922 | Victory II | Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class | ADM188/1032 |
15th November 1922 | 13th March 1923 | Fisgard | Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class | ADM188/1032 |
14th March 1923 | 20th March 1925 | Egmont | Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class | ADM188/1032 |
21st March 1925 | 30th April 1926 | Victory II | Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class | ADM188/1032 |
1st May 1926 | 6th January 1927 | Victory II | Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class | ADM188/1032 |
7th January 1927 | 7th February 1927 | Pembroke II (Somme) | Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class | ADM188/1032 |
8th February 1927 | 30th September 1929 | Tamar II (Somme) | Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class | ADM188/1032 |
1st October 1929 | 25th November 1929 | Concord | Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class | ADM363/160 |
26th November 1929 | 4th February 1930 | Victory II - V | Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class | ADM363/160 |
5th February 1930 | 21st January 1931 | Dolphin | Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class | ADM363/160 |
22nd January 1931 | 30th April 1931 | Iron Duke | Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class | ADM363/160 |
1st May 1931 | 10th November 1931 | Iron Duke | Engine Room Artificer 1st Class | ADM363/160 |
11th November 1931 | 23rd November 1931 | Victory II | Engine Room Artificer 1st Class | ADM363/160 |
24th November 1931 | 4th January 1932 | Fisgard | Engine Room Artificer 1st Class | ADM363/160 |
5th January 1932 | 18th August 1932 | Centaur | Engine Room Artificer 1st Class | ADM363/160 |
19th August 1932 | 17th October 1932 | Victory II | Engine Room Artificer 1st Class | ADM363/160 |
18th October 1932 | 18th September 1933 | Royal Sovereign | Engine Room Artificer 1st Class | ADM363/160 |
19th September 1933 | 2nd February 1934 | Royal Sovereign | Acting Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class | ADM363/160 |
3rd February 1934 | 18th September 1934 | Shropshire | Acting Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class | ADM363/160 |
19th September 1934 | 28th September 1934 | Shropshire | Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class | ADM363/160 |
29th September 1934 | 2nd November 1934 | Victory II | Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class | ADM363/160 |
3rd November 1934 | 6th September 1935 | Vernon | Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class | ADM363/160 |
7th September 1935 | 25th June 1936 | Victory II (Campbell) | Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class | ADM363/160 |
26th June 1936 | 12th August 1936 | Victory II | Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class | ADM363/160 |
13th August 1936 | 18th August 1936 | Caledon (Danae) | Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class | ADM363/160 |
19th August 1936 | 14th January 1938 | Danae | Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class | ADM363/160 |
15th January 1938 | 23rd June 1938 | Hawkins (Danae) | Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class | ADM363/160 |
24th June 1938 | 30th September 1938 | Effingham (Danae) | Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class | ADM363/160 |
1st October 1938 | 11th October 1938 | Danae | Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class | ADM363/160 |
12th October 1938 | 27th October 1938 | Victory II | Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class | ADM363/160 |
28th October 1938 | 28th August 1939 | Shore Pensioned | Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class | ADM363/160 |
29th August 1939 | 2nd September 1939 | Victory II | Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class | ADM363/160 |
3rd September 1939 | 10th April 1940 | Eaglet | Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class | ADM363/160 |
11th April 1940 | 31st December 1940 | Victory II | Chief Engine Room Artificer | ADM363/160 |
1st January 1941 | 20th January 1941 | Victory II | Chief Engine Room Artificer | ADM363/160 |
21st January 1941 | 24th May 1941 | Hood | Chief Engine Room Artificer | ADM363/160 |