-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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John Henry Downing

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Date of birth: 8th February 1887
Place of birth: Holberton, Devon, England
Previous occupation: Packer GWR
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Chief Stoker
Service Number: 309674
Joined Hood: 15th August 1925 (Chief Stoker)
Left Hood: 28th August 1927 (Chief Stoker)







Biographical Information: No further biographical information is held.



History of ships served in and ratings held:


Date FromDate toShipRatingSource
7th February 19065th November 1906Vivid IIStoker 2nd classADM188/506
via WW1 Lives at Sea
6th November 190611th April 1907DianaStoker 2nd classADM188/506
via WW1 Lives at Sea
12th April 19073rd February 1911DianaStoker 1st classADM188/506
via WW1 Lives at Sea
4th February 191131st March 1911Vivid IIStoker 1st classADM188/506
via WW1 Lives at Sea
1st April 19112nd August 1911IndusStoker 1st classADM188/506
via WW1 Lives at Sea
3rd August 191111th August 1911IndusLeading StokerADM188/506
via WW1 Lives at Sea
12th August 191123rd October 1911Vivid IILeading StokerADM188/506
via WW1 Lives at Sea
24th October 191128th February 1913DartmouthLeading StokerADM188/506
via WW1 Lives at Sea
1st March 19131st September 1913DartmouthStoker Petty OfficerADM188/506
via WW1 Lives at Sea
2nd September 191322nd October 1914Vivid IIStoker Petty OfficerADM188/506
via WW1 Lives at Sea
23rd October 191413th April 1915RinaldoStoker Petty OfficerADM188/506
via WW1 Lives at Sea
14th April 191528th June 1915Vivid IIStoker Petty OfficerADM188/506
via WW1 Lives at Sea
29th June 191531st March 1916LarkspurStoker Petty OfficerADM188/506
via WW1 Lives at Sea
1st April 19168th June 1918Victorious II (Larkspur)Stoker Petty OfficerADM188/506
via WW1 Lives at Sea
9th June 19188th September 1918Vivid IIStoker Petty OfficerADM188/506
via WW1 Lives at Sea
9th September 191815th February 1919DartmouthStoker Petty OfficerADM188/506
via WW1 Lives at Sea
16th February 191918th June 1919Vivid IIStoker Petty OfficerADM188/506
via WW1 Lives at Sea
19th June 191931st October 1919Leander (Vanquisher)Stoker Petty OfficerADM188/506
via WW1 Lives at Sea
1st November 19195th May 1920Columbine (Vanquisher)Stoker Petty OfficerADM188/506
via WW1 Lives at Sea
6th May 192020th November 1922Vivid IIStoker Petty OfficerADM188/506
via WW1 Lives at Sea
21st November 192230th September 1923Emperor of IndiaStoker Petty OfficerADM188/506
via WW1 Lives at Sea
1st October 192312th October 1923Emperor of IndiaChief StokerADM188/506
via WW1 Lives at Sea
13th October 19233rd January 1924Vivid IIChief StokerADM188/506
via WW1 Lives at Sea
4th January 192410th May 1924ResolutionChief StokerADM188/506
via WW1 Lives at Sea
11th May 192414th August 1925Vivid IIChief StokerADM188/506
via WW1 Lives at Sea
15th August 192528th August 1927HoodChief StokerADM188/506
via WW1 Lives at Sea
29th August 19276th February 1928Vivid IIChief StokerADM188/506
via WW1 Lives at Sea

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)
ADM188/506 via WW1 Lives at Sea