George Vernon Carlin
Service number
Unknown
Military unit
HMS Hood Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Address
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Date of birth
17 Nov 1903
Date of death
24 May 1941 (37 years old)
Place of birth
Nottingham
Employment, education or hobbies
He was educated at Nottingham High School and Oxford University where he obtained an MA. He became a schoolmaster at the Royal Masonic School, Bushey, Hertfordshire.
- Family History
- Military history
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Family history
He was the son of John James Cresswell Carlin and Annie Carlin MA (Oxon) and the brother of Constance Marjorie Carlin. In 1911 and 1921, they lived at 15, Conway Avenue, Carlton, Nottingham.
Military history
He joined at Royal Navy as a sub-lieutenant and quickly progressed through the ranks. He joined HMS Hood 10/10/1940.
He was the only RNVR officer invited to the king's Coronation Levee.
Extra information
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Photographs
George Vernon Carlin