-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information- H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking
In Remembrance of Harold James Thomas
Date of birth: 13th March 1918 Place of birth: Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales Service: Royal Navy Rank: Able Seaman Service Number: P/SSX 17182 Joined Hood: Unknown Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship) Click here to print memorial poster
Biographical Information:
Harold was born on 13th March 1918 in Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales. He was 23 years old at the time of his loss.
The part of the memorial in which the Hood casualty names can be found. (Panels 45 to 61)
Harold's name is in Column 3 of Panel 49.
Detail of Harold'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)