-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Crew List

It is estimated that as many as 18,000 men served aboard the 'Mighty Hood' during the operational portion of her 21 year career. Unfortunately, there is no surviving official single listing of ALL men who served in her. Here you will find our attempt at creating such a listing. We are using the few, fragmentary crew lists known to exist, Navy Lists, various official reports, public records, and most importantly of all, inputs from the families of former crew.

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William James McLaren

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Date of birth: 19th April 1895
Place of birth: West Ham, Essex, England
Previous occupation: Labourer
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Chief Stoker
Service Number: K19093
Joined Hood: 6th May 1933 (Chief Stoker)
Left Hood: 11th January 1935 (Chief Stoker)







Biographical Information: No further biographical information is held.

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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)
Service Record: ADM363/24(Ancestry)