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Memorials to Men Lost in the sinking

We will remember them
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In Remembrance of
Reginald Frank Edmiston

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Date of birth: 31st January 1903
Place of birth: Ventnor, Isle of Wight, England
Parents: Samuel and Emma Edmiston
Wife: Elsie Edmiston
Previous occupation: School
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Chief Engine Room Artificer
Service Number: P/M 33264
Joined Hood: 30th August 1935 (Engine Room Artificer 2nd Class)
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship) (Chief Engine Room Artificer)
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Biographical Information:

Reginald was born on 31st January 1903 in Ventnor, Isle of Wight to parents Samuel and Emma Edmiston. He attended The Royal Hospital School, Holbrook from September 1914 to July 1918. He entered the Navy and was trained at H.M.S. Fisgard. He was the husband of Elsie Edmiston. He was 38 years old at the time of his loss.





History of ships served in and ratings held:


Date FromDate toShipRatingSource
31st July 19184th August 1920FisgardBoy ArtificerADM188/1084
5th August 192030th June 1923FisgardEngine Room Artificer ApprenticeADM188/1084
1st July 19232nd August 1923FisgardEngine Room Artificer 5th ClassADM188/1084
3rd August 192329th September 1923Victory IIEngine Room Artificer 5th ClassADM188/1084
30th September 192330th June 1924ResolutionEngine Room Artificer 5th ClassADM188/1084
1st July 192428th August 1924ResolutionActing Engine Room Artificer 4th ClassADM188/1084
29th August 19249th September 1924Victory IIActing Engine Room Artificer 4th ClassADM188/1084
10th September 192414th September 1924FisgardActing Engine Room Artificer 4th ClassADM188/1084
15th September 192412th July 1925AssistanceActing Engine Room Artificer 4th ClassADM188/1084
13th July 192515th October 1926AssistanceEngine Room Artificer 4th ClassADM188/1084
16th October 192612th November 1926FisgardEngine Room Artificer 4th ClassADM188/1084
13th November 192610th May 1927ExcellentEngine Room Artificer 4th ClassADM188/1084
11th May 192730th June 1927DolphinEngine Room Artificer 4th ClassADM188/1084
1st July 19276th July 1927DolphinEngine Room Artificer 3rd ClassADM188/1084
7th July 192731st August 1927CalliopeEngine Room Artificer 3rd ClassADM188/1084
1st September 192731st October 1927Titania (SC)Engine Room Artificer 3rd ClassADM188/1084
1st November 192731st January 1928Titania (L7)Engine Room Artificer 3rd ClassADM188/1084
1st February 192819th March 1930Titania (L19)Engine Room Artificer 3rd ClassADM188/1084
20th March 19307th June 1931Dolphin (L19)Engine Room Artificer 3rd ClassADM363/236
8th June 193130th June 1931Lucia (L19)Engine Room Artificer 3rd ClassADM363/236
1st July 193128th April 1932Lucia (L19)Engine Room Artificer 2nd ClassADM363/236
29th April 193211th May 1932Dolphin (SC)Engine Room Artificer 2nd ClassADM363/236
12th May 19324th April 1933Victory IIEngine Room Artificer 2nd ClassADM363/236
5th April 193328th April 1933Victory II (Duncan)Engine Room Artificer 2nd ClassADM363/236
29th April 193330th June 1933Egmont II (Duncan)Engine Room Artificer 2nd ClassADM363/236
1st July 193322nd August 1934St. Angelo II (Duncan)Engine Room Artificer 2nd ClassADM363/236
23rd August 193423rd October 1934Victory II (Duncan)Engine Room Artificer 2nd ClassADM363/236
24th October 193416th December 1934St. Angelo II (Duncan)Engine Room Artificer 2nd ClassADM363/236
17th December 193426th January 1935St. Angelo II (Keppel)Engine Room Artificer 2nd ClassADM363/236
27th January 193528th February 1935Victory IIEngine Room Artificer 2nd ClassADM363/236
1st March 193519th July 1935Effingham (Constance)Engine Room Artificer 2nd ClassADM363/236
20th July 193529th August 1935Victory IIEngine Room Artificer 2nd ClassADM363/236
30th August 193530th June 1936HoodEngine Room Artificer 2nd ClassADM363/236
1st July 19368th November 1936HoodEngine Room Artificer 1st ClassADM363/236
9th November 19368th November 1937HoodActing Chief Engine Room Artificer 2nd ClassADM363/236
9th November 193710th April 1940HoodChief Engine Room Artificer 2nd ClassADM363/236
11th April 194024th May 1941HoodChief Engine Room ArtificerADM363/236

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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)





Reginald's name is in Column 1 of Panel 53.





Detail of Reginald'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)
His great-nephew, Ian Cook (photo, October 2019)
Monty Callow, Alumni Relations Officer, The Royal Hospital School (information, November 2016)