John Mair James Hunter
Person details
| Forename(s) | John Mair James |
|---|---|
| Surname | Hunter |
| Rank | Ordinary Seaman |
| Regiment | Royal Navy |
| Age | 25 |
| Death | Killed in action |
| Place of Death | Atlantic Ocean |
| Date of Death | 24/05/1941 |
| Year of Entry | 1930 |
| House Letter | D |
| School Notes | - |
| Comments |
War record of HMS Hood http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-fornv/uk/uksh-h/hood3.htm http://www.naval-history.net/xGM-Chrono-02BC-Hood.htm Only 3 members of the Hood's crew of 1418 survived 2 Radleians were on board - the other was PA Porter-Fausset |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-record... |
| Unit | HMS Hood |
| Prefect | - |
| Military Decorations | |
| Album Number | 22 |
| Battle | Battle of the Denmark Strait |
| Previous Regiment | |
| Burial or Cemetery | Memorial > Portsmouth |
| Citations | |
| Archives | Correspondence file in OR files in Radley Archives |
| Post School | Lloyd's marine underwriter |
| Prep School | St Christopher's. Eastbourne |
| Prisoner of War | |
| Radlein Obituary | November 23 1941. On 24th May, 1941, on board H.M.S. Hood,. John Mair James Hunter. He was at Radley (Stevenson's, D) from I930 to 1934. Here he lived a quiet, unostentatious life, known intimately only to a small circle of friends, but these would have known that the war would find him in the service of the country. After leaving Radley he went through five years' training at Lloyds and became a member. When he joined the Navy he was Deputy Marine Underwriter to his firm. At the time of his death he was within a fortnight of the end of his period of service at sea preparatory to appearing before a Board with a view to a commission. |
| Service Number | 246526 |
| Place of Birth |
