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

In Remembrance of
John Leonard Brown

'Jack', as he was known to family and friends, was born on 31st March 1917 in Hull, Yorkshire. He was the youngest of three children born to Benjamin and Eva Brown. His siblings were Ernest and May.

Jack was educated at Osborne Street school. As a young man he was also a member of the Navy League Cadets. He joined the Navy less than a year after completing school.

He is known to have served for three years aboard H.M.S. Cornwall in the far east, followed by H.M.S. Exmouth during the Spanish Civil War. He also served in H.M.S. Berwick and H.M.S. Worcester. He distinguished himself aboard Worcester during the evacuation at Dunkirk and was Mentioned in Despatches. He was transferred to his final ship, Hood, in November 1940.

Jack was 24 years old at the time of his loss.

Additional Photos

Left to right: May, Jack, Eva and Ernest / Below- Jack in uniform

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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)





John's name is in Column 3 of Panel 46.





Detail of John's name.

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