-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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George Edward Cousins

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Date of birth: 16th October 1885
Place of birth: Hawkhurst, Sussex, England
Previous occupation: Baker's Boy
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Chief Petty Officer
Service Number: 220039
Joined Hood: 15th July 1922 (Chief Petty Officer)
Left Hood: 5th January 1925 (Chief Petty Officer)







Biographical Information: No further biographical information is held.



History of ships served in and rate held:


Date FromDate toShipRatingSource
6th March 190212th November 1902ImpregnableBoy 2nd ClassADM188/387
via WW1 Lives at Sea
13th November 190231st July 1903ImpregnableBoy 1st ClassADM188/387
via WW1 Lives at Sea
1st August 190315th October 1903AgincourtBoy 1st ClassADM188/387
via WW1 Lives at Sea
16th October 190329th February 1904VividOrdinary SeamanADM188/387
via WW1 Lives at Sea
1st March 190415th February 1905AndromedaOrdinary SeamanADM188/387
via WW1 Lives at Sea
16th February 190531st January 1906AndromedaAble SeamanADM188/387
via WW1 Lives at Sea
1st February 19069th February 1906TamarAble SeamanADM188/387
via WW1 Lives at Sea
10th February 190616th July 1906AndromedaAble SeamanADM188/387
via WW1 Lives at Sea
17th July 190628th July 1906DefianceAble SeamanADM188/387
via WW1 Lives at Sea
29th July 190620th October 1906Vivid IAble SeamanADM188/387
via WW1 Lives at Sea
21st October 19062nd March 1907DefianceAble SeamanADM188/387
via WW1 Lives at Sea
3rd March 190719th March 1907Vivid IAble SeamanADM188/387
via WW1 Lives at Sea
20th March 190724th November 1907DefianceAble SeamanADM188/387
via WW1 Lives at Sea
25th November 190715th February 1908Vivid IAble SeamanADM188/387
via WW1 Lives at Sea
16th February 19081st February 1909DefianceAble SeamanADM188/387
via WW1 Lives at Sea
2nd February 19095th June 1911WarriorAble SeamanADM188/387
via WW1 Lives at Sea
6th June 191118th November 1911Vivid IAble SeamanADM188/387
via WW1 Lives at Sea
19th November 191124th November 1911DefianceAble SeamanADM188/387
via WW1 Lives at Sea
25th November 191127th May 1912DefianceLeading SeamanADM188/387
via WW1 Lives at Sea
28th May 191230th August 1912Vivid ILeading SeamanADM188/387
via WW1 Lives at Sea
31st August 191215th November 1912DefianceLeading SeamanADM188/387
via WW1 Lives at Sea
16th November 191222nd November 1912Vivid ILeading SeamanADM188/387
via WW1 Lives at Sea
23rd November 191231st October 1914ConquerorLeading SeamanADM188/387
via WW1 Lives at Sea
1st November 191420th June 1919ConquerorPetty OfficerADM188/387
via WW1 Lives at Sea
21st June 19194th August 1919DefiancePetty OfficerADM188/387
via WW1 Lives at Sea
5th August 191915th September 1919Vivid IPetty OfficerADM188/387
via WW1 Lives at Sea
16th September 191914th April 1921HighflyerPetty OfficerADM188/387
via WW1 Lives at Sea
15th April 192130th August 1921Vivid IPetty OfficerADM188/387
via WW1 Lives at Sea
31st August 19218th September 1921DefiancePetty OfficerADM188/387
via WW1 Lives at Sea
9th September 192131st December 1921OrionPetty OfficerADM188/387
via WW1 Lives at Sea
1st January 192212th April 1922OrionChief Petty OfficerADM188/387
via WW1 Lives at Sea
13th April 192214th July 1922Vivid IChief Petty OfficerADM188/387
via WW1 Lives at Sea
15th July 19225th January 1925HoodChief Petty OfficerADM188/387
via WW1 Lives at Sea
6th January 19256th January 1925Vivid IChief Petty OfficerADM188/387
via WW1 Lives at Sea
7th January 192510th February 1925DefianceChief Petty OfficerADM188/387
via WW1 Lives at Sea
11th February 192517th June 1925Thunderer (Canterbury)Chief Petty OfficerADM188/387
via WW1 Lives at Sea
18th June 192514th July 1925Vivid IChief Petty OfficerADM188/387
via WW1 Lives at Sea
15th July 192515th July 1925DefianceChief Petty OfficerADM188/387
via WW1 Lives at Sea
16th July 192515th October 1925Vivid IChief Petty OfficerADM188/387
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)
The Empire Cruise by VC Scott O'Connor
ADM188/387 via WW1 Lives at Sea