-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking
In Remembrance of
William Bernard Shuck
Place of birth: West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
Parents: Bertram and Beatrice Jane Shuck
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Ordnance Artificer 5th Class
Service Number: P/MX 67960
Joined Hood: Unknown
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship)
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Biographical Information:
William was born on 17th July 1920 in West Bromwich, Stafforshire to Bertram and Beatrice Jane Shuck. The family later lived in Erdington, Birmingham. He was 20 years old at the time of his loss.
Additional Photographs
None at this time.
H.M.S. Excellent Roll of Honour, Whale Island, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
No photographs are available of this memorial
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)
William's name is in Column 3 of Panel 56.
Detail of William'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)
William's nephew, Andrew Evans (photo, July 2005)