-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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Charles Edward Kelway

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Date of birth: 16th April 1902
Place of birth: Paignton, Devon, England
Previous occupation: Telegraph Boy
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Petty Officer
Service Number: J78713
Joined Hood First time: 28th August 1928 (Leading Seaman)
Left Hood First time: 31st March 1929 (Leading Seaman)
Joined Hood Second time: 11th July 1931 (leading Seaman)
Left Hood Second time: 22nd August 1937 (Petty Officer)





Biographical Information: No further biographical information is held.

Additional Photographs
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Memorials
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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)