garry I am well aware that HMS Hood was not Australian . Neither were the ancestors of 90+ % of all people living in Australia. A lot of English Migrants may well have information, Photographs etc which could enhance the proposed site. On your system if someone starts a site for HMAS Perth then people outside Australia should not be told of it or asked to contribute. Sorry mate but I believe ALL good Genealogy is valid , I specifically asked replies be off list to prevent clogging this list up.But I stand by my decision to pass it on for the benefit of any who may have lost relations on the HMS Hood. Incidentally the English County is Hampshire> Derek PS > Any replies off list please dsmcusick@bigfoot.com will get me direct. ----- Original Message ----- From: garrywilson <garrywilson@bigpond.com> To: <derek1@iinet.net.au> Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2000 5:02 PM Subject: Re: Hood not an Australin ship > Derek > > You will note the posting from Paul below refers to the rules of the Hamshire list - nothing outside Hamshire allowed > > This is the Australia list - same applies nothing outside Australia unless it is relevant in some real way - The Hood was a Britsish ship - so leave it where it was please - we get enough rubbish as it is is without going beyond the bounds > > Garry > > > > > > > Subject: Fw: Did your relative serve in HMS HOOD? > > Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2000 10:52:58 +0800 > > From: "derek s m cusick" <derek1@iinet.net.au> > > To: AUSTRALIA-L@rootsweb.com > > > > Thought thios may interest some of our Listers. > > ANY REPLIES TO HIM DIRECT PLEASE not to me. > > Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone, especially John . > > Derek in W.A. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Paul Bevand <paul.bevand@btinternet.com> > > To: <HAMPSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2000 12:50 AM > > Subject: Did your relative serve in HMS HOOD? > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > Many of you will no doubt be familiar with HMS Hood. The ship was the > > pride > > > of the Royal navy during the 1920s and 1930s and met her fate on 24th May > > > 1941 > > > in battle with the German Battleship Bismarck. Over 1,400 men lost their > > > lives only 3 survived. > > > > > > I am the chief researcher for the Hood Association web site at > > > www.hmshood.com The site aims to bring to the attention of the public the > > > ship and the men who served in her. As it is the 60th Anniversary of the > > > loss of the ship in May of next year we have decided to launch an appeal > > for > > > information about men who served in her. We are particularly interested in > > > obtaining photos of the men who were lost with the ship. The site already > > > has a memorial section in which each man is remembered and, indeed, we > > have > > > received a small number of photos from individual contributors which have > > > been added to the memorials section. We aim to find and post on the site > > > photographs of as many of the men as possible. > > > > > > If you have a relative who served in Hood or know someone who did could > > you > > > please let me know by > > > e-mailing me at paul.bevand@btinternet.com Although were our primary aim > > is > > > to collect photographs and information about the men who were lost with > > the > > > ship we are interested in all the men who served in Hood from 1920 to 1941 > > > so please e-mail me with any details you have about former crew. > > > > > > I live in Worcester myself and have found pictures of 5 local lads who > > were > > > lost in the microfilm of the Worcester Evening News. If anyone has an hour > > > free to delve into any newspaper records that exists in your own locality > > I > > > would be most grateful. > > > > > > > > > Paul Bevand > > > Chief Researcher > > > HMS Hood web site > > > > > > > > > ==== HAMPSHIRE Mailing List ==== > > > Please note the virus warnings, chain letters and queries about genealogy > > outside of Hampshire/England are all inappropriate topics for this list and > > are not to be posted. Offenders will be suspended from taking part in the > > list as the discretion of the listowner. > > > > > > > >