-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking
In Remembrance of
Joseph Milligan Anderson
Place of birth: Redding, Stirling, Scotland
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Service Number: P/JX 157287
Joined Hood: Before July 1940
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship) (Ordinary Seaman)
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Biographical Information:
Joseph was born on 24th December 1924 in Redding, Stirlingshire, Scotland. He was 18 years old at the time of his loss.
Additional Photos |
 A letter to home written by Joseph in July 1940. It describes the action at Oran/Mers el-Kebir. |
 Page two of the letter |
 Page three of the letter |
 Page four of the letter |
 The final page of the letter |
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)
Joseph's name is in Column 1 of Panel 50.
Detail of Joseph'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)
Joseph's great-niece, Claire Anderson (photo & letter, December 2001)