-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking

In Remembrance of
Alfred John Chandler

Alfred was born on 11th December 1900 in Birmingham, Warwickshire to parents James and Alice Chandler. The family lived in Barbourne, Worcester and Alfred was educated at the local Roman Catholic School.

Alfred joined the Navy on 11 December 1918 and would go on to serve for 24 years. Joining as a Boy 2nd Class, Alfred served initially as a seaman and by 1926 had achieved leading rate. Having completed his course for Petty Officer in May 1929, he would have to wait amost three years before obtaining a draft as an Acting Petty Officer. This came whilst he was serving in H.M.S. Cornwall in January 1932. After 12 months he returned to H.M.S. Victory to become a substantive Petty Officer. Whilst there Alfred branched off, taking a course in March 1933 which qualified him as a Regulating Petty Officer (the Regulating Branch was in charge of discipline in ships). The move meant a return to Acting rate though and it would be two years before his first draft as R.P.O. to H.M.S. Enchantress. Whilst serving in that ship, and after a further course, he was further advanced to Master at Arms (equivalent to Chief Petty Officer). Alfred's final draft was to H.M.S. Hood as her last Master at Arms in February 1941.

Alfred was the husband of Caroline Chandler, of Rosyth, Fife. He was 40 years old at the time of his loss.

Additional Photos

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Hood Chapel, Church of St. John the Baptist, Boldre, Hampshire, England

Photos of the memorial

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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)





Alfred's name is in Column 1 of Panel 58.





Detail of Alfred's name.

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