-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking
In Remembrance of
William Campbell Trowbridge
Place of birth: Uphall, Linlithgowshire, Scotland
Parents: Thomas and Margaret Trowbridge
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Petty Officer
Service Number: P/JX 160896
Joined Hood: Unknown
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship)
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Biographical Information:
William was born on 1st September 1919 in Uphall, Linlithgow, Scotland to Thomas and Margaret Trowbridge. The family later lived in Edinburgh. He was serving as an Acting Petty Officer and was 21 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)
William's name is in Column 2 of Panel 46.
Detail of William'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)
Iain Hay (photo, August 2013)