Person DS/UK/3179 Hood; Robert (1797-1821); naval officer and Arctic explorer Hood Robert 1797-1821 naval officer and Arctic explorer Male Born at Portarlington, Ireland, c.1797; died near Starvation Lake, North West Territories, Canada, 20 Oct 1821

He joined the Royal Navy on 6 Feb 1809; he was appointed as a midshipman on Franklin's first overland expedition as a primary surveyor and artist, mapping the routes taken; he was shot in the head by an Iroquois voyageur, Michel Teroahaute, on 20 Oct 1821. Dictionary of Canadian Biography online International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes DERBYSHIRE\71026502 28/01/2019 DERBYSHIRE\71026502 28/05/2020 a25c61e4-2fba-43ad-a47a-4a42fe928ea3