-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 04-Dec-2006

In Remembrance of
RICHARD HUGH DALE

Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Lieutenant (E)
Date Joined Hood: September 1940
Biographical Information: Richard was the son of Mr and Mrs James Dale of Mawnan Smith, Falmouth. Attended New House from September 1928 to July 1932. He was with Metropolitan Vickers until 1933. Later, he attended Cambridge and specialised in Mechanical Sciences.

He entered the Royal Navy in September 1937 as a Sub-Lieutenant (E). Following training at H.M.S. Victory, he served in the cruiser H.M.S. London from March to September 1939. He was then transferred to H.M.S. Edinburgh. After serving in Edinburgh a year, he was posted to Hood. We have no additional information.

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