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

In Remembrance of
Archie Arnold John Discombe

Archie was born on 30th June 1918 in Portsmouth, Hampshire to Archie and Lucy Discombe. His is known to have had a brother named Peter, who was also lost in the war. The family lived in Gosport but later relocated to 29 Lucknow Street. he attended Leesland School and sang in the choir at St Faith's Church.

Archie joined the Royal Naval School of Music in 1933 as a Band Boy. He went on to serve in H.M.S. Effingham and H.M.S. Royal Oak (where he was known to be an excellent water polo player) prior to joining the crew of Hood.

He was the husband of Ruby Discombe (nee Lardner), of Muswell Hill, Middlesex. Archie's action station at the time of his loss was the 15-inch Transmitting Station. He was 22 years old at the time of his loss.

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

Photos of the memorial

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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)





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





Detail of Archie's name.

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Royal Marine Band School of Music, H.M.S. Nelson, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Photos of the memorial



The memorial lists the names of all Royal Marines Musicians lost during World War 2.





Archie's name along with the other men from Hood's Royal Marine Band.
(Detail from the bottom of the left hand panel.)

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