George Weightman
Rank: Chief Petty Officer Blacksmith
Service Number: Unknown
Joined Hood: 1936
Left Hood: 1940
Biographical Information: He was a member of the Rowing Team and was presented with a silver oar, annotated with his name and HMS Hood. He left the Hood just before it sailed to take on the Bismarck as he had just been married. On leaving the Hood he was transferred to the Med Squadron and was on I think the Revenge.
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Memorials
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Sources
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
'Register of Deaths of Naval Ratings' (data extracted by Director of Naval Personnel (Disclosure Cell), Navy Command HQ, 2009)
Marc Took, e-mail 19 Jul 2002