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

We will remember them
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In Remembrance of
Ronald Ayling

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Date of birth: 30th August 1919
Place of birth: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Able Seaman
Service Number: P/JX 142821
Joined Hood: 2nd June 1939
Left Hood: 24th May 1941 (loss of ship) (Able Seaman)
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Biographical Information:

Ronald was born in Portsmouth on 30th August 1919. He joined Hood in June 1939 and was aged 21 at the time of his loss.



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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)





Ronald's name is in Column 1 of Panel 47.





Detail of Ronald'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)