-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking

In Remembrance of
Albert Younger

Albert was born on 4th December 1921 to John and Lillian Younger, of Jarrow-on-Tyne, County Durham. His father died in 1932 and after school Albert had to become head of the household. He went to work as an electrical technician at Reyroles. He found this work boring and decided to join the Royal Navy. He found out that at age 17 he was the wrong age to do what he had intended (gunnery instructor), so he joined the Royal Marines instead.

He was initially stationed at Chatham and served in the King's Squad of the Royal Marines before joining H.M.S. Hood. He joined Hood in early 1940. At some stage he was in the colour party when King George VI visited the ship. He described the King as 'a gentleman'. During his time in Hood he is known to have participated in Operation Primrose, a mission to help hold a town in Norway during the German Blitzkrieg of 1940.

He is known to have manned one of Hood's 4" dual purpose guns. He was still aboard in May 1941 during the ill-fated mission to stop Bismarck. He was 19 years old at the time of his loss.

Additional Photos

Albert & his sister Joan

Albert aboard Hood

Albert and the King's Squadron

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Hood Chapel, Church of St. John the Baptist, Boldre, Hampshire, England

Photos of the memorial

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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)





Albert's name is in Column 3 of Panel 59.





Detail of Albert's name.

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