James Garnet Greenwood Evans
Place of birth: Islington, London, England
Previous occupation: Gardener
Service: Royal Marine Artillery, then Royal Marines
Rank: Marine
Service Number: 23944, then, later, PO 214804
Joined Hood: 7th December 1920
Left Hood: 21st March 1928
Biographical Information: Born on Trafalgar Day 1897, James Evans entered the Royal Marine Artillery on 19 November 1915, at the age of 18, and during World War I. He served in Hood for over seven years. On 30 August 1922 during a voyage to Rio de Janeiro, he underwent the 'Crossing the Line' ceremony: his family still hold his certificate. During James' time in Hood, on 22 June 1923, The Royal Marine Artillery and Royal Marine Light Infantry amalgamated, so James ceased to be a 'Gunner' and became a Marine.
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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)
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