Horace Hood

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Horace Hood was a British Royal Navy admiral best known for his service and death at the Battle of Jutland during World War I.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Navy officer
human
allegiance United Kingdom
awardReceived Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Order of the Medjidie
battle Battle of Jutland
birthDate 1870-10-02
burialPlace North Sea
causeOfDeath explosion of battlecruiser HMS Invincible
conflict Second Boer War
World War I
country United Kingdom
deathDate 1916-05-31
deathPlace North Sea
educatedAt Britannia Royal Naval College
Stubbington House School
era World War I era
familyName Hood
gender male
givenName Horace
hasHonorificPrefix Rear Admiral
languageOfWorkOrName English
mannerOfDeath killed in action
memorial Chatham Naval Memorial
Plymouth Naval Memorial
Portsmouth Naval Memorial
militaryBranch Royal Navy
militaryRank Rear Admiral
notableFor death at the Battle of Jutland
notableWork Service at the Battle of Jutland
occupation naval officer
participatedIn Battle of Jutland
Dardanelles campaign
partOf Grand Fleet
placeOfBirth Yorkshire
positionHeld Commander of the 3rd Battlecruiser Squadron
Rear Admiral
relative Alexander Hood, 1st Viscount Bridport
Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood
linked to: Admiral Samuel Hood
serviceEndYear 1916
serviceNumber Royal Navy officer
serviceStartYear 1882
shipCommanded HMS Berwick
HMS Blenheim
HMS Centurion
HMS Invincible

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Hood hasNotableBearer Horace Hood
Hood family hasNotableMember Horace Hood