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'''John May''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''John May''', D.S.O., R.N. (19 October, 1878 – 27 June, 1952) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
May was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1900. | |||
May was | {{LieutRN}} May was appointed in command of the {{UK-Ostrich|f=t}} on 3 January, 1905.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 7 January, 1905. Issue '''37598''', col C, p. 10.</ref> | ||
May was promoted to the rank of {{ | May was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 December, 1908.{{NLDec14|p. 63''a''}} | ||
May was | May was granted the acting rank of {{CommRN}} on 20 February, 1915. | ||
== | ==Post-War== | ||
{{ | May was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 March, 1923. | ||
May went to South Africa in 1947. | |||
== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+John+May Service Records] | |||
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_May}} | |||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>''' | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Joseph Sanders|Joseph Sanders]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Ostrich (1900)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Ostrich'']]'''<br>3 Jan, 1905<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 7 January, 1905. Issue '''37598''', col C, p. 10.</ref> – 6 Jan, 1905|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Walter Henry Cowan, First Baronet|Walter H. Cowan]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Philip Hyde Waterer|Philip H. Waterer]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Sylvia (1897)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Sylvia'']]'''<br>6 Jan, 1905 – 22 Feb, 1905|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Walter Henry Cowan, First Baronet|Walter H. Cowan]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Edward Lloyd Thomas|Charles E. L. Thomas]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Handy (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Handy'']]'''<br>15 May, 1905 – 23 Aug, 1905|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Berridge Cox|Henry B. Cox]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Lockhart Leith|Lockhart Leith]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Paris (1913)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Paris'']]'''<br>2 Jan, 1916{{NLAug17|p. 401''w''}} – 22 Jan, 1919|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Reynolds Sharp|Charles R. Sharp]]'''|'''[[Berehaven|Senior Officer, Berehaven]]'''<br>3 Aug, 1920 – 9 Oct, 1922|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:42, 7 April 2022
Commander (retired) John May, D.S.O., R.N. (19 October, 1878 – 27 June, 1952) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
May was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1900.
Lieutenant May was appointed in command of the destroyer Ostrich on 3 January, 1905.[1]
May was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1908.[2]
May was granted the acting rank of Commander on 20 February, 1915.
Post-War
May was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Commander on 31 March, 1923.
May went to South Africa in 1947.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Joseph Sanders |
Captain of H.M.S. Ostrich 3 Jan, 1905[3] – 6 Jan, 1905 |
Succeeded by Walter H. Cowan |
| Preceded by Philip H. Waterer |
Captain of H.M.S. Sylvia 6 Jan, 1905 – 22 Feb, 1905 |
Succeeded by Walter H. Cowan |
| Preceded by Charles E. L. Thomas |
Captain of H.M.S. Handy 15 May, 1905 – 23 Aug, 1905 |
Succeeded by Henry B. Cox |
| Preceded by Lockhart Leith |
Captain of H.M.S. Paris 2 Jan, 1916[4] – 22 Jan, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Charles R. Sharp |
Senior Officer, Berehaven 3 Aug, 1920 – 9 Oct, 1922 |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 7 January, 1905. Issue 37598, col C, p. 10.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 63a.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 7 January, 1905. Issue 37598, col C, p. 10.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 401w.
