-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 07-Feb-2010

We will remember them
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In Remembrance of
WALTER CHARLES EASTWOOD

Photo of Royal Marine Wally Eastwood, courtesy of Mr Peter Spratt, December 2001
Service: Royal Marines
Rank: Marine
Service Number: PO/22420
Date Joined Hood: Unknown
Biographical Information: "Wally", as he was known to his friends, was born on 11 December 1907 in Portslade, Sussex to Walter and Lydia Eastwood. He was the husband of Rose Eastwood, of 89 Foredown Drive, Portslade. He was 33 years old at the time of his loss. We have no additional information.

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Memorial Information
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Panel 58, Column 3 (click to view panel)
Also memorialised at
Hood Chapel, Church of St John the Baptist, Boldre, Hampshire
Additional Photographs
None at this time
Sources
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Peter Spratt (Photo & information, Dec 2001)
Jill Alexander (information, November 2009)
‘Register of Deaths of Naval Ratings’ (data extracted by Director of Naval Personnel (Disclosure Cell), Navy Command HQ, 2009)