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James Chalmers Hood

Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : James Chalmers Hood 

Gender: Male 

Date and Place of Birth: Kinning Park, Glasgow 1896 

Date and Place of Death: Perth, WA 20/05/1957 

Nationality: Scottish 

Biography 

Childhood: 

Parents: Alexander and Isabella (nee Chalmers) Hood 

Parent’s occupations: Sail Maker (Father) 

Schools / universities attended and years of attendance:  

Perth Technical College, Western Australia 

Occupation: Analytical Chemist 

Place of residence at Gretna: N/K 

Job title at Gretna: Chemist 

Marital status: married Mabel Maud (nee Moyes) Hood 1922 

Children: Bryce Ernest (b.1923), Colin Alexander (b.1925), Malcolm J (b.1932)  

Travels: Australia and UK 

Awards/recognitions: British Empire Medal 

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James Chalmers Hood 

James Chalmers Hood was born in Glasgow in 1896.…

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