-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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Joseph Biggins

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Date of birth: 14th July 1903
Place of birth: Sheffield , Yorkshire, England
Previous occupation: Grinder
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Able Seaman
Service Number: SSX12151
Joined Hood: 1st December 1926 (Ordinary Seaman)
Left Hood: 31st March 1929 (Able Seaman)







Biographical Information: No further biographical information is held.

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)
Photo of Joseph in Hood's football team at Eden Camp, courtesy of Roger Biggins.
Service Record: ADM/363/181(Ancestry)