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In Remembrance of
John Henry Cole

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Date of birth: 22nd June 1922
Place of birth: Salford, Lancashire, England
Parents: Mark and Eliza Cole
Wife: Salford, Lancashire
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Able Seaman
Service Number: P/SSX 28583
Joined Hood: Unknown
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship)
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Biographical Information:

John was born on 22nd June 1922 to Mark and Eliza Cole, of Salford, Lancashire. He was 18 years old at the time of his loss.




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

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Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Southsea, Hampshire, England

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The part of the memorial in which the Hood casualty names can be found.
(Panels 45 to 61)





John's name is in Column 3 of Panel 47.





Detail of John'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)
His great-nephew -in-law Andrew Swain (photo, September 2008)