-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking

We will remember them
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In Remembrance of
Kenneth James Davies

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Date of birth: 2nd July 1924
Place of birth: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Parents: Albert and Gladys Davies
Service:
Rank: Boy Bugler
Service Number: PO/X 4687
Joined Hood: Unknown
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship)
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Biographical Information:

Kenneth was born on 2nd July 1924 to parents Albert and Gladys Davies. The family lived at 90 Southampton Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, Hampshire. He was 16 years old at the time of his loss.



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Hood Chapel, Church of St. John the Baptist, Boldre, Hampshire, England

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Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Southsea, Hampshire, England

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The part of the memorial in which the Hood casualty names can be found.
(Panels 45 to 61)





Kenneth's name is in Column 3 of Panel 59.





Detail of Kenneth'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)
Mike Smith (information, August 2007)