-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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George Frederick Martin

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Date of birth: 26th December 1887
Place of birth: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Previous occupation: Paper ruler
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Chief Stoker
Service Number: 312191
Joined Hood: 21st July 1926 (Chief Stoker)
Left Hood: 28th April 1929 (Chief Stoker)







Biographical Information: No further biographical information is held.




History of ships served in and ratings held:


Date FromDate toShipRatingSource
7th September 19072nd December 1907Vivid IIStoker 2nd classADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
3rd December 190714th December 1907LeanderStoker 2nd classADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
15th December 190720th January 1908Vivid IIStoker 2nd classADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
21st January 190822nd May 1908MarsStoker 2nd classADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
23rd May 19081st September 1908SutlejStoker 2nd classADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
2nd September 190811th September 1908SutlejStoker 1st classADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
12th September 190818th September 1908VividStoker 1st classADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
19th September 190823rd August 1911CumberlandStoker 1st classADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
24th August 19114th September 1911CumberlandActing Leading StokerADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
5th September 191130th September 1911Vivid IIActing Leading StokerADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
1st October 191117th January 1912IndusActing Leading StokerADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
18th January 191226th January 1912IndusLeading StokerADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
27th January 19124th March 1912Vivid IILeading StokerADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
5th March 191228th February 1913CarnarvonLeading StokerADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
1st March 191331st March 1913CarnarvonStoker Petty OfficerADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
1st April 191315th May 1913Vivid IIStoker Petty OfficerADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
16th May 191314th November 1913EgmontStoker Petty OfficerADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
15th November 191329th July 1914Vivid IIStoker Petty OfficerADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
30th July 191413th November 1914Leander (TB 5)Stoker Petty OfficerADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
14th November 191418th February 1915St GeorgeStoker Petty OfficerADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
19th February 19151st February 1916Victory [...]Stoker Petty OfficerADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
2nd February 191624th May 1916Vivid IIStoker Petty OfficerADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
25th May 191613th June 1916AndromacheStoker Petty OfficerADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
14th June 19161st August 1916PelorusStoker Petty OfficerADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
2nd August 191619th October 1916Vivid IIStoker Petty OfficerADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
20th October 191630th April 1919LuciaStoker Petty OfficerADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
1st May 191921st May 1919Vivid II (Medea)Stoker Petty OfficerADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
22nd May 191914th October 1919Apollo (Medea)Stoker Petty OfficerADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
15th October 191915th November 1919Vivid IIStoker Petty OfficerADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
16th November 19192nd February 1920Apollo (Medea)Stoker Petty OfficerADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
3rd February 192012th March 1920Woolwich (Medea)Stoker Petty OfficerADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
13th March 192031st May 1920Vivid IIStoker Petty OfficerADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
1st June 192014th January 1921ResolutionStoker Petty OfficerADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
15th January 192110th February 1921Vivid IIStoker Petty OfficerADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
11th February 19214th September 1923DauntlessStoker Petty OfficerADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
5th September 19237th October 1923Diligence (Volunteer)Stoker Petty OfficerADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
8th October 192331st December 1923Diligence (Volunteer)Chief StokerADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
1st January 192420th January 1924DiligenceChief StokerADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
21st January 192431st March 1924SandhurstChief StokerADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
1st April 19244th July 1926YarmouthChief StokerADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
5th July 192620th July 1926Vivid IIChief StokerADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
21st July 192628th April 1929HoodChief StokerADM188/511
via WW1 Lives at Sea
29th April 19295th September 1929Vivid II-IVChief StokerADM363/412
6th September 192927th August 1939Shore PensionedChief StokerADM363/412
28th August 19396th February 1941DefianceChief StokerADM363/412
7th February 19416th June 1941EagletChief StokerADM363/412
7th June 194117th May 1945Drake IIChief StokerADM363/412
18th May 1945Released in Class AChief StokerADM363/412


Additional Photographs
None at this time.




Memorials
No known memorials



Sources
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
'Register of Deaths of Naval Ratings' (data extracted by Director of Naval Personnel (Disclosure Cell), Navy Command HQ, 2009)
ADM188/511 via WW1 Lives at Sea