-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information- H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking
In Remembrance of Robert Bruce Shawe
Date of birth: 26th January 1922 Place of birth: Auckland, New Zealand Service: Royal Navy Rank: Able Seaman Service Number: P/JX 153309 Joined Hood: Unknown Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship) Click here to print memorial poster
Biographical Information:
Robert was born on 26th January 1922 in Auckland, New Zealand. He was 19 years old at the time of his loss.
The part of the memorial in which the Hood casualty names can be found. (Panels 45 to 61)
Robert's name is in Column 2 of Panel 49.
Detail of Robert'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)