-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 William French

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Date of birth: 15th September 1884
Place of birth: Garston , Lancashire, England
Previous occupation: Rivet Heater
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Chief Stoker
Service Number: 303709
Joined Hood: 15th May 1923 (Chief Stoker)
Left Hood: 13th January 1925 (Chief Stoker)







Biographical Information: No further biographical information is held.


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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
Service Record: ADM/363/279(Ancestry)