-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking
In Remembrance of
Robert Christian d Abry de l Arves
Place of birth: Haute Savote, France
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Able Seaman
Service Number: P/JX 22578
Joined Hood: Unknown
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship)
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Biographical Information:
Robert was a Frenchman who served in the Royal Navy under the alias of
Robert Christian Harrison.
He was born on 11 May 1922 in Avirey, Haute Savote, France. He was 19 years old at the time of his loss.
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)
Robert's name is in Column 3 of Panel 47.
Detail of Robert'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)
"Caspack" Paper N. 3927, dated 1942, "French Ratings Lost in H.M.S. Hood and HMS Branlebas" (Don Kindell