-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking
In Remembrance of
Douglas Harry Stubbings
Place of birth: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Parents: Fred and Eliza Stubbings
Service: Royal Marines
Rank: Marine
Service Number: PO/X 100028
Joined Hood: Unknown
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship)
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Biographical Information:
Douglas was born on 11th May 1921 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire to Fred and Eliza Stubbings. The family later lived at 59 Central Avenue, Kettering, Northamptonshire. Prior to joining the Marines in early 1940, Douglas worked for clothing manufacturers Messrs Wallis and Linnell. He was 20 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
Kettering War Memorial, Kettering, Northamptonshire, England
No photographs are available of this 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)
Douglas's name is in Column 2 of Panel 59.
Detail of Douglas'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)
John Stanyard (information & photos from The Kettering Leader, September 2011)