-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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Harold Frederick Battersby

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Date of birth: 15th May 1904
Place of birth: Belfast, Antrim, N Ireland
Previous occupation: Laboratory Assistant
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Acting Warrant Telegraphist
Service Number: J100799
Joined Hood First time: 9th May 1934 (Leading Telegraphist)
Left Hood First time: 22nd September 1934 (Leading Telegraphist)
Joined Hood Second time: 4th May 1935 (Acting Petty Officer Telegraphist)
Left Hood Second time: 13th February 1936 (Acting Warrant Telegraphist)





Biographical Information: No further biographical information is held.

Additional Photographs
None at this time.


Memorials
No known memorials


Sources
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
'Register of Deaths of Naval Ratings' (data extracted by Director of Naval Personnel (Disclosure Cell), Navy Command HQ, 2009)
Service Record: ADM/363/372(Ancestry)