-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 02-Apr-2007

In Remembrance of
ROBERT GEORGE YATES

Service: Royal Navy
Rank: Boatswain
Date Joined Hood: Unknown
Biographical Information: Robert was born on 01 March 1907 in Portsmouth, Hampshire. He entered the Navy as a rating and is known to have served aboard H.M.S. London. His service number at the time was J106232. He later became a Boatswain.

Robert was 34 year old at the time of his loss. We have no additional information.

If you have any additional details, please contact us.

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Memorial Information
Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Panel 45, Column 3 (click to view panel)
Also memorialised at
Hood Chapel, Church of St John the Baptist, Boldre, Hampshire

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Additional Photographs

Above- A photo of Robert from early in his naval career

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Sources
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
His son, Robert Yates (photos, November 2004)
The National Archives (ADM 188/859)