-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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John Richard Bird

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Date of birth: 11th February 1895
Place of birth: Nuttall , Nottinghamshire, England
Previous occupation: Hosiery Trimmer
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Petty Officer
Service Number: J14598
Joined Hood First time: 17th April 1928 (Petty Officer)
Left Hood First time: 30th April 1929 (Petty Officer)
Joined Hood Second time: 1st July 1931 (Petty Officer)
Left Hood Second time: 27th August 1931 (Petty Officer)





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: ADM363/82(Ancestry)
Service Record: ADM363/82(Ancestry)