-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 19-Mar-2010

In Remembrance of
SIDNEY VICTOR MORLEY

Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Chief Petty Officer
Service Number: P/J 93170
Date Joined Hood: 08 August 1936
Biographical Information: Sidney was born on 04 November 1902 in Brighton, Sussex. He was the husband of Doris Morley and father of Les Morley. He volunteered for the Royal Navy as a Boy Seaman on 13 September 1918 for a 12 year term. The actual commencement of his service started on 11 April 1919. He was trained at H.M.S. Ganges starting on 13 September 1918. Whilst there, he reached the rating of Boy 1st Class. He was subsequently posted to the following establishments/ships:

• H.M.S. Victory (19 May 1919, as Boy 1st Class)
• H.M.S. King George V (23 May 1919, as Boy 1st Class)
• H.M.S. Royal Sovereign (24 October 1919, as Ordinary Seaman)
• H.M.S. Victory (28 January 1921, as Ordinary Seaman then Able Seaman)
• H.M.S. Truant (04 March 1921, as Able Seaman)
• H.M.S. Victory and Columbine (Spencer) (15 September 1924, as Able Seaman)
• H.M.S. Victory (16 January 1925, as Able Seaman)
• H.M.S. Excellent (16 January 1925, as Able Seaman)
• H.M.S. Terror (lent from Excellent) 28 August 1925, as Able Seaman)
• H.M.S. Excellent 02 February 1926, as Leading Seaman)
• H.M.S. Renown (02 September 1926, as Leading Seaman
• H.M.S. Excellent (date not specified, as Petty Officer)
• H.M.S. Revenge (23 October 1931, as Petty Officer)
• H.M.S. Excellent (26 June 1934, as Petty Officer)
• H.M.S. Hood (08 August 1936 as Petty Officer, Gunnery. Promoted to Chief Petty Officer on 10 February 1937)

Sydney specialised in 15" gunnery. He was also active in the Royal Tournament teams whilst at H.M.S. Excellent, Whale Island both as a participant in 1926 as a Leading Seaman and then in charge when promoted as Petty Officer. He was one of Hood's longest resident senior ratings as was regarded very highly. As stated in the Portsmouth Evening News in May 1941, he "was a tower of strength; nothing daunted him and he had that happy knack of always thinking ahead of the clock. He was an inspiring example to the young seamen in the ship and to the service to which he belonged."

Sydney was 38 years old at the time of his loss.