Frank Greenwood
Place of birth: Camberwell, London
Previous occupation: Grocer's boy.
Service: Royal Marines
Rank: Sergeant RM
Service Number: Portsmouth Division 216081 (later in career.)
Joined Hood: 12th May 1931
Left Hood: 30th August 1933
Biographical Information: A Londoner, Frank Greenwood joined the Chatham Division of the Royal Marine Light Infantry on 5 December 1917, at the age of 15. Early in his time he was employed as a bugler. He rose steadily through the ranks, being promoted from Corporal to Sergeant whilst in Hood. Promoted to Company Sergeant Major late in 1934, he transferred from Chatham Division to Portmouth Division shortly thereafter, under his new service number. It is believed that he was commissioned later, ending his service in the rank of Captain Royal Marines. He died in 1964.
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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)
National Archives and mention in a scrapbook.