H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Roll of Honour, Memorial to Ordinary Seaman Harold Edwin Ford

In Remembrance of
HAROLD EDWIN FORD

Photo of Ordinary Seaman Harold Edwin Ford, courtesy of Robert Battiste, 2001

1941 Newfoundland flag

Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
Service Number: P/JX 246588
Date Joined Hood: Unknown
Biographical Information: Harold was born in Channel, Port-Aus-Basques, Newfoundland on 13 October 1921. He was one of 10 children to James and Frances Ford of Amherst Cove.

He enjoyed singing and playing the guitar and was known to entertain his mates onboard the ship. He was a member of the Newfoundland Overseas Forestry Unit and was later transferred to the Royal Navy. Hood is believed to have been his only ship. He was 20 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 2 (click to view panel)
Also memorialised at
Hood Chapel, Church of St John the Baptist, Boldre, Hampshire
and
Newfoundland Book of Remembrance

Additional Photographs
None at this time.

Sources
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
L/S Robert Battiste, CD.SSM (photo & information, 2001)