-H.M.S. Hood Crew Information-
H.M.S. Hood Rolls of Honour
Memorials to Men Lost in the Sinking of Hood, 24th May 1941
Updated 03-Dec-2010

We will remember them
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In Remembrance of
PERCY WILFRED LEONARD COLLYER

Photo of Boy 1st Class Percy Wilfred Leonard Collyer, courtesy of Dr Stephen A Mitchell, November 2010
Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Boy 1st Class
Service Number: P/JX 160791
Date Joined Hood: Unknown
Biographical Information: Percy was born on 04 September 1923 in Woking, Surrey to Percy and Laura Collyer. The family later lived in Horsell, Surrey. He was 17 years old at the time of his loss. We have no additional information.

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Memorial Information
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Panel 51, Column 3 (click to view panel)
Also memorialised at
Hood Chapel, Church of St John the Baptist, Boldre, Hampshire
Additional Photographs
Photo of Boy 1st Class Percy Wilfred Leonard Collyer, courtesy of Dr Stephen A Mitchell, November 2010
Above- Percy at H.M.S. St Vincent
Sources
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
‘Register of Deaths of Naval Ratings’ (data extracted by Director of Naval Personnel (Disclosure Cell), Navy Command HQ, 2009)
Dr Stephen A Mitchell (photo & information, November 2010)