-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking
In Remembrance of
Harold Bradley
Place of birth: Gateshead, County Durham, England
Parents: Thomas and Rhoda Bradley
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Service Number: P/JX 162374
Joined Hood: Unknown
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship)
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Biographical Information:
Harold was born on 1st March 1923 in Gateshead, County Durham to parents Thomas and Rhoda Bradley. He is known to have had a brother named Jack. The family later lived in Newcastle-on-Tyne. He was 18 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)
Harold's name is in Column 1 of Panel 50.
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)
His grandnewphew, Peter Holmes (photo and information, April 2019)