-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking

In Remembrance of
James William Wallace

"Jimmy", as he was known to his family, was born on 11th December 1917 to James and Margaret Wallace, of Sunderland, County Durham. After leaving school, he moved to Edinburgh to live with one of his sisters. He took a job as a page boy in a cinema in Gorgie Road. He later moved to Slough, and took a job as a cabinet maker. In 1936, he and nine other friends decided to join the military. Jimmy chose the Navy and signed on for 12 years. His first and only ship was H.M.S. Hood.

Jimmy was taking school courses and was also planning on a further 10 year enlistment when Hood made her final sailing. He was serving as an Leading Stoker and was 23 years old at the time of his loss.

Additional Photos

Photo of a very young Jimmy and fellow schoolboys

Jimmy as a cinema usher

Photos of Jimmy and fellow sailors from H.M.S. Victory

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Hood Chapel, Church of St. John the Baptist, Boldre, Hampshire, England

Photos of the memorial

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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)





James's name is in Column 3 of Panel 54.





Detail of James's name.

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