-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
Rupert Thomas Swanborough

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Date of birth: 24th May 1920
Place of birth: Reading, Berkshire, England
Parents: Thomas and Elizabeth Swanborough
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Cook (O)
Service Number: P/MX 57363
Joined Hood: Unknown
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship)
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Biographical Information:

Rupert was born on 24th May 1920 to Thomas and Elizabeth Swanborough, of Reading, Berkshire. He is known to have had a sister named Joyce. He was 21 years old at the time of his loss.



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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)





Rupert's name is in Column 1 of Panel 58.





Detail of Rupert'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 Baker (photo, 2001)
Martin Taplin (information, Decembre 2012)