-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking
In Remembrance of
Ronald Bower
Place of birth: Marlpool, Derbyshire, England
Parents: Thomas and Annie Bower
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Stoker 1st Class
Service Number: P/KX 104052
Joined Hood: Unknown
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship)
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Biographical Information:
Ronald was born on 20th May 1917 to parents Thomas and Annie Bower, of 4 Prospect Road, Marlpool, Derbyshire. Ron decided join the Royal Navy despite being a miner - a reserved occupation. He was serving as a Stoker 1st Class and was 24 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
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)
Ronald's name is in Column 3 of Panel 54.
Detail of Ronald'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)
Russell Saxton (photograph, May 2020)