-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 11-Mar-2010

In Remembrance of
GEORGE EDWARD MILLS OWENS

Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Lieutenant-Commander
Date Joined Hood: Unknown
Biographical Information: George was born on 25 August 1908, the middle child of five children. He and his siblings were orphaned at a young age and subsequently split up. George and two older siblings was raised by an uncle in Rhyl, north Wales. He was not happy there so he left to join the Merchant Navy as a Boy Seaman. He was then in the Royal Naval Reserve.

He transferred to the Royal Navy on 15 August 1938 from the RNR supplementary list. He is known to have been engaged to be married. He served as the Secretary to Vice-Admiral Commanding Battle Cruiser Squadron, Lancelot Holland, at the time of his loss. We have no additional information.

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