-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking
In Remembrance of
Arthur Worrall
Place of birth: Darlington, County Durham, England
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Stoker 2nd Class
Service Number: P/KX 116950
Joined Hood: Unknown
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship)
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Biographical Information:
Arthur was born on 30th September 1920 in Darlington, County Durham. He had four brothers, Fred, George, Jim and Jack, a sister named Agnes, plus a half brother James and step sister Lily. Their family name may have actually been "Worrallo" (though Arthur clearly served as "Worrall").
He was employed before the war by the United Automobile Services Ltd, in Darlington. He is remembered as a very handsome and dashing young man, who wore an immaculate uniform (including non-regulation oversize 'bell bottoms' fitted with lead shot to give the extra 'swing'). He was always in great demand as a dancing partner on shore leave. Arthur was 20 years old at the time of his loss.
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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)
Arthur's name is in Column 2 of Panel 56.
Detail of Arthur's name.
St. Herbert's Church, Darlington, County Durham, England
Photos of the memorial
Stockton on Tees Bus Depot, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England
No photographs are available of this memorial
Sources
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
'Register of Deaths of Naval Ratings' (data extracted by Director of Naval Personnel (Disclosure Cell), Navy Command HQ, 2009)
Ian Oxley (photo & information, February 2010)
Jayne Kennedy (information, June 2010)
Kath Judd (information, June 2011)
Anthony Magrys (information, November 2015 & June 2016)