-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking

We will remember them
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In Remembrance of
Raymond Leonard Skett

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Date of birth: 9th August 1918
Place of birth: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Parents: Francis and Beryl Skett
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Ordnance Artificer 4th Class
Service Number: P/MX 60195
Joined Hood: Unknown
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship)
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Biographical Information:

Raymond was born on 9th August 1918 in Birmingham, Warwickshire to Francis and Beryl Skett. The family lived in Sutton Coldfield. He was 22 years old at the time of his loss.




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H.M.S. Excellent Roll of Honour, Whale Island, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

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Hood Chapel, Church of St. John the Baptist, Boldre, Hampshire, England

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Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Southsea, Hampshire, England

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The part of the memorial in which the Hood casualty names can be found.
(Panels 45 to 61)





Raymond's name is in Column 3 of Panel 56.





Detail of Raymond'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)