-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking
In Remembrance of
Kenneth Guy Warden
Place of birth: Brighton, Sussex, England
Parents: Charles and Marguerite Warden
Service: Royal Naval Reserve
Rank: Midshipman
Joined Hood: 2nd December 1940
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship) (Temporary Midshipman R.N.R.)
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Biographical Information:
Kenneth was born on 13th September 1922 to Charles and Marguerite Warden, of Brighton, Sussex. He served aboard Hood as an Acting Assistant Air Defence Officer. 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)
Kenneth's name is in Column 2 of Panel 60.
Detail of Kenneth'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)
Caleb Chatfield (information & photo, Feb 2005)
Midshipman's Log of Philip Bucket (National Museum of the Royal Navy)