H.M.S. Hood Association-Battle Cruiser Hood: Crew Information - H.M.S. Hood Roll of Honour, Memorial to Warrant Ordnance Officer Henry Burgess

In Remembrance of
HENRY BURGESS

Photo of Warrant Ordnance Officer Henry Burgess, courtesy of his grandson, Dave Burgess, 2001

Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Warrant Ordnance Officer
Date Joined Hood: Unknown
Biographical Information: Henry was born on 11 December 1897 in Carlisle, Cumberland to William and Mary Burgess. He originally joined the Navy as a rating (his service number was M35479). He was later commissioned as an officer.

Henry was the husband of Grace Burgess, of Carlisle, Cumberland. Together, they had two children, James and Joyce. Henry was 43 years old at the time of his loss. We have no additional information.

If you have any additional details, please contact us.

Memorial Information
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Panel 46, Column 1 (click to view panel)
Also memorialised at
Hood Chapel, Church of St John the Baptist, Boldre, Hampshire

Additional Photographs
Photo of Warrant Ordnance Officer Henry Burgess, courtesy of his grandson, Dave Burgess, 2001
Above- Henry aboard Hood
Henry in China, 1927, courtesy of Guy M. Evans
Above- Henry in China, 1927; Below- Henry at Malta, 1926
Henry at Malta, 1926, courtesy of Guy M. Evans

You can also see postcards Henry collected, by clicking here.

Sources
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
His grandson, Dave Burgess (photo, 2001)
His son, Jim Burgess (information, May 2007)
Guy M. Evans (photos, April 2008)
The National Archives