-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking
In Remembrance of
Albert Sidney Burns
Place of birth: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Parents: Sidney and Ethel Burns
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Able Seaman
Service Number: P/JX 158398
Joined Hood: Unknown
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship)
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Biographical Information:
Albert was born on 31st December 1922 in Portsmouth, Hampshire to parents Sidney and Ethel Burns. The family later lived in Brockhurst, Hampshire. He attended The Royal Hospital School, Holbrook from September 1934 to May 1938. He was 18 years old at the time of his loss.
Additional Photographs
None at this time.
Hood Chapel, Church of St. John the Baptist, Boldre, Hampshire, England
Photos of the memorial
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 2 of Panel 47.
Detail of Albert's name.
Sources
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
'Register of Deaths of Naval Ratings' (data extracted by Director of Naval Personnel (Disclosure Cell), Navy Command HQ, 2009)
Monty Callow, Alumni Relations Officer, The Royal Hospital School (information, November 2016)