-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking
In Remembrance of
George Hugh Wilmshurst
Place of birth: Bangalore, India
Parents: George and Mary Ann Wilmshurst
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Leading Seaman
Service Number: P/JX 143187
Joined Hood: Unknown
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship)
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Biographical Information:
George was born on 9th August 1918, in Bangalore, India to Royal Army soldier George Wilmhurst and his wife and Mary Ann. The family later settled on Monmouth Road, in Portsmouth. George was 22 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)
George's name is in Column 1 of Panel 47.
Detail of George'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)
Mary Mochan (photo & information, January 2004)