-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information- H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking
In Remembrance of Ernest Frank Wheeler
Date of birth: 21st August 1909 Place of birth: Fareham, Hampshire, England Service: Royal Navy Rank: Gunner (T) Joined Hood: 28th October 1940 Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship) (Gunner (T)) Click here to print memorial poster
The part of the memorial in which the Hood casualty names can be found. (Panels 45 to 61)
Ernest's name is in Column 3 of Panel 45.
Detail of Ernest'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)