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

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In Remembrance of
Benjamin Warwick

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Date of birth: 4th April 1924
Place of birth: Epsom, Surrey, England
Parents: Benjamin and Hilda Warwick
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Boy 1st Class
Service Number: P/JX 194732
Joined Hood: 21st May 1941 (Boy 1st Class)
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship) (Boy 1st Class)
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Biographical Information:

Benjamin was born on 4th April 1924 to Benjamin and Hilda Warwick, of Epsom, Surrey. He is known to have a younger brother named Ralph. He was 17 years old at the time of his loss.




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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)





Benjamin's name is in Column 3 of Panel 51.





Detail of Benjamin'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)
Benjamin's nephew, Ben Warwick (photo & information, May 2002)