-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking
In Remembrance of
Alexander Edward Sim
Place of birth: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents: Alexander and Christina Sim
Wife: Kate Sim
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Sick Berth Attendant
Service Number: P/MX 69436
Joined Hood: Unknown
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship)
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Biographical Information:
Alexander was born on 4th April 1915 in Portlethen, Kincardineshire, Scotland to Alexander and Christina Sim. He married Kate Ann Macdonald of Kirkibost, Great Bernera in January 1941. . He was 26 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
Great Bernera War Memorial, Great Bernera, Isle of Lewis, Scotland
Photos of the memorial
The memorial on the island of Great Bernera
Image copyright J.M. Briscoe / Canmore
Alexander's name on the memorial
Image copyright J.M. Briscoe / Canmore
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)
Alexander's name is in Column 2 of Panel 57.
Detail of Alexander's name.
Isle of Lewis War Memorial, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland
Photos of the memorial
The memorial tower stands above the area which contains the stones and plaques.
Several memorial plaques, which contain the names of the fallen, are mounted on large granite boulders.
Plaque number one includes Alexander's name (bottom right)
as well as that of the other Hood casualty from the Isle of Lewis (top left):
Ordinary Seaman, R.N.R. John Mackay
A close up of Alexander's name on the plaque.
Sources
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
'Register of Deaths of Naval Ratings' (data extracted by Director of Naval Personnel (Disclosure Cell), Navy Command HQ, 2009)
Malcolm MacDonald (photo, 2001)
Angus MacDonald (information, July 2017)
World War II casualties from Lewis