-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the Sinking of Hood, 24th May 1941
We will remember them
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In Remembrance of
Alfred Wordsworth Wright

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Date of birth: 31st October 1913
Place of birth: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Service Number: P/JX 235450
Joined Hood: Unknown
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship)
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Biographical Information:

Alfred was born on 31st October 1913 in Portsmouth, Hampshire. His photograph was taken in March 1941, just two months before his loss. His family history records that he was distantly related to the poet, William Wordsworth, hence his middle name.

Alfred was 27 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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Sources
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
'Register of Deaths of Naval Ratings' (data extracted by Director of Naval Personnel (Disclosure Cell), Navy Command HQ, 2009)
John Stainer, nephew, photo and information 2021.