-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking
In Remembrance of
Arthur Frederick John Allen
Place of birth: Weymouth, Dorset, England
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Leading Stoker
Service Number: P/K 62900
Joined Hood: 9th November 1940
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship) (Leading Stoker)
Click here to print memorial poster
Biographical Information:
Arthur was born on 23 February 1905 in Weymouth, Dorset. He was 36 years old at the time of his loss.
History of ships served in and ratings held:
| Date From | Date to | Ship | Rating | Source |
| 13 November 1923 | Victory II | Stoker 2nd Class | ADM188/986 (Ancestry) | |
| 13 November 1924 | 26 November 1924 | Victory II | Stoker 1st Class, | ADM188/986 (Ancestry) |
| 27 November 1924 | 29 August 1925 | Cardiff | Stoker 1st Class | ADM188/986 (Ancestry) |
| 30 August 1925 | 31 October 1925 | Greenwich (Winchelsea) | Stoker 1st Class | ADM188/986 (Ancestry) |
| 01 November 1925 | 31 March 1927 | Egmont II (Winchelsea) | Stoker 1st Class | ADM188/986 (Ancestry) |
| 01 April 1927 | 26 May 1927 | Victory II (Winchelsea) | Stoker 1st Class | ADM188/986 (Ancestry) |
| 27 May 1927 | 07 July 1927 | Victory II | Stoker 1st Class | ADM188/986 (Ancestry) |
| 08 July 1927 | 31 December 1928 | Osprey (Salmon) | Stoker 1st Class | ADM188/986 (Ancestry) |
| 01 January 1929 | 12 November 1929 | Furious | Stoker 1st Class (over 3 years) | ADM363/217 (Ancestry) |
| 13 November 1929 | 09 October 1930 | Furious | Stoker 1st Class (over 6 years) | ADM363/217 (Ancestry) |
| 10 October 1930 | 13 March 1932 | Osprey (Salmon) | Stoker 1st Class (over 6 years) | ADM363/217 (Ancestry) |
| 14 March 1932 | 01 May 1932 | Victory II | Stoker 1st Class (over 6 years) | ADM363/217 (Ancestry) |
| 02 May 1932 | 31 August 1934 | Victory II (Crusader) | Stoker 1st Class (over 6 years) | ADM363/217 (Ancestry) |
| 01 September 1934 | 29 August 1935 | Vernon (Winchelsea) | Stoker 1st Class (over 6 years) | ADM363/217 (Ancestry) |
| 30 August 1935 | 03 November 1935 | Barham | Stoker 1st Class (over 6 years) | ADM363/217 (Ancestry) |
| 04 November 1935 | 21 January 1936 | Victory II | Stoker 1st Class (over 6 years) | ADM363/217 (Ancestry) |
| 22 January 1936 | 30 April 1936 | Victory II (Glowworm) | Stoker 1st Class (over 6 years) | ADM363/217 (Ancestry) |
| 01 May 1936 | 19 December 1936 | St. Angelo II (Glowworm) | Stoker 1st Class (over 6 years) | ADM363/217 (Ancestry) |
| 20 December 1936 | 09 March 1937 | Victory II | Stoker 1st Class (over 6 years) | ADM363/217 (Ancestry) |
| 10 March 1937 | 28 February 1939 | Deptford | Stoker 1st Class (over 6 years) | ADM363/217 (Ancestry) |
| 01 March 1939 | 28 May 1939 | Deptford | Acting Leading Stoker | ADM363/217 (Ancestry) |
| 29 May 1939 | 29 February 1940 | Victory II | Acting Leading Stoker | ADM363/217 (Ancestry) |
| 01 March 1940 | 08 November 1940 | Victory II | Leading Stoker | ADM363/217 (Ancestry) |
| 09 November 1940 | 24 May 1941 | Hood | Leading Stoker | ADM363/217 (Ancestry) |
Additional Photographs
None at this time.
Hood Chapel, Church of St. John the Baptist, Boldre, Hampshire, England
Photos of the memorial
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Southsea, Hampshire, England
Photos of the memorial
The part of the memorial in which the Hood casualty names can be found.
(Panels 45 to 61)
Arthur's name is in Column 2 of Panel 54.
Detail of Arthur'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)
Service Record ADM188/986 and ADM363/217 (Ancestry)