-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 28-Oct-2007

In Remembrance of
LEONARD VICTOR RANT

Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Stoker 2nd Class
Service Number: P/KX 114842
Date Joined Hood: Unknown
Biographical Information: Leonard was the son of Stanley and Winifred Rant of Catford, formerly Downham. He attended Durhamhill School, Downham and was later employed as a bricklayer. He and his wife Mary were wed in December 1937 and eventually settled in Bexleyheath, Kent. Together, they had one child circa 1938/1939.

Leonard joined the Navy in September 1940. Hood was likely his only ship. He was 24 years old at the time of his loss. We have no additional information.