-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
Thomas Frank Bradshaw

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Date of birth: 29th January 1918
Place of birth: St. Philip's, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Parents: Thomas and Ada Bradshaw
Wife: Queenie Bradshaw
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Stoker 2nd Class
Service Number: P/KX 103696
Joined Hood: Unknown
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship)
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Biographical Information:

Thomas was botn on 29th January 1918 in St Philips, Bristol to parents Thomas and Ada Bradshaw. He was the husband of Queenie Bradshaw, of Knowle, Bristol. He was 23 years old at the time of his loss.




Additional Photos



With some mates aboard Hood with the guns of 'A' turret behind and breakwater in front.





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)





Thomas's name is in Column 1 of Panel 56.





Detail of Thomas'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 grandson, Steve Bradshaw (photo, June 2005)