-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking
In Remembrance of
William Alfred Compton
William was born on 1st January 1901 in Dartford, Kent. He was the husband of Florence Compton, of Emsworth, Hampshire. He was 40 years old at the time of his loss.
Date From | Date to | Ship | Rating | Source |
8th January 1919 | 6th March 1919 | Victory II | Stoker 2nd Class | ADM188/971 |
7th March 1919 | 22nd March 1919 | Victory II | Acting Stoker 1st Class | ADM188/971 |
23rd March 1919 | 11th September 1919 | Iron Duke | Acting Stoker 1st Class | ADM188/971 |
12th September 1919 | 31st March 1920 | Marlborough | Acting Stoker 1st Class | ADM188/971 |
1st April 1920 | 1st November 1920 | Marlborough | Stoker 1st Class | ADM188/971 |
2nd November 1920 | 18th November 1921 | Victory II | Stoker 1st Class | ADM188/971 |
19th November 1921 | 20th February 1924 | Foxglove | Stoker 1st Class | ADM188/971 |
21st February 1924 | 10th December 1924 | Victory II | Stoker 1st Class | ADM188/971 |
11th December 1924 | 18th December 1925 | Centurion | Stoker 1st Class | ADM188/971 |
19th December 1925 | 15th April 1926 | Dolphin (SC) | Stoker 1st Class | ADM188/971 |
16th April 1926 | 7th October 1926 | Cyclops (K26) | Stoker 1st Class | ADM188/971 |
8th October 1926 | 25th November 1927 | Cyclops (K26) | Acting Leading Stoker | ADM188/971 |
26th November 1927 | 15th December 1927 | Calliope | Acting Leading Stoker | ADM188/971 |
16th December 1927 | 20th January 1928 | Dolphin (SC) | Acting Leading Stoker | ADM188/971 |
21st January 1928 | 23rd February 1928 | Dolphin (H48) | Acting Leading Stoker | ADM188/971 |
24th February 1928 | 17th June 1928 | Dolphin (SC) | Acting Leading Stoker | ADM188/971 |
18th June 1928 | 26th February 1929 | Dolphin (SC) | Leading Stoker | ADM188/971 |
27th February 1929 | 15th March 1929 | Dolphin ([illegible]) | Leading Stoker | ADM188/971 |
16th March 1929 | 31st March 1929 | Dolphin (SC) | Leading Stoker | ADM188/971 |
1st April 1929 | 7th October 1929 | Dolphin ([illegible]) | Leading Stoker | ADM188/971 |
8th October 1929 | 9th January 1930 | Dolphin (SC) | Leading Stoker | ADM188/971 |
10th January 1930 | 31st March 1932 | Medway ([illegible]) | Leading Stoker | ADM188/971 |
11th January 1932 | 14th June 1932 | Vindictive | Leading Stoker | ADM188/971 |
1st April 1932 | 10th January 1932 | Medway (SC) | Leading Stoker | ADM188/971 |
15th June 1932 | 9th September 1932 | Dolphin (SC) | Leading Stoker | ADM188/971 |
10th September 1932 | 25th September 1932 | Dolphin (H48) | Leading Stoker | ADM188/971 |
26th September 1932 | 22nd June 1933 | Titania (H48) | Leading Stoker | ADM188/971 |
23rd June 1933 | 3rd November 1933 | Pembroke II (Starfish) | Leading Stoker | ADM188/971 |
4th November 1933 | 18th December 1933 | Dolphin (Starfish) | Leading Stoker | ADM188/971 |
19th December 1933 | 9th May 1935 | Titania (Starfish) | Leading Stoker | ADM188/971 |
10th May 1935 | 14th June 1935 | Victory II | Leading Stoker | ADM188/971 |
15th June 1935 | 24th August 1936 | Victory II (Saltburn) | Leading Stoker | ADM188/971 |
25th August 1936 | 7th September 1936 | Victory II | Leading Stoker | ADM188/971 |
8th September 1936 | 24th May 1941 | Hood | Leading Stoker | ADM188/971 |