Cecil Wakeford May
From The Dreadnought Project
Jump to navigationJump to search
Commander Cecil Wakeford May, (9 June, 1899 – 27 February, 1942) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
A Special Entry to the Navy, May first served in battleship Canada from 1 March 1918 through 26 March 1919 when he moved to the battleship Warspite.
May was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1921.[1]
May was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 July, 1929.[2]
May was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1936.[3]
May was killed when the destroyer Electra was sunk under his command at the Battle of Java Sea.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Thomas L. Alkin |
Captain of H.M.S. Skate 18 Dec, 1930[4][5] – 15 Sep, 1931[6] |
Succeeded by Humphrey G. Scott |
| Preceded by Cecil A. N. Chatwin |
Captain of H.M.S. Verity 2 Oct, 1931[7] |
Succeeded by Stuart A. Buss |
| Preceded by James G. W. Deneys |
Captain of H.M.S. Vidette 15 Dec, 1933[8] |
Succeeded by Gerald B. Roope |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Foresight 17 May, 1935[9] |
Succeeded by Geoffrey H. Birley |
| Preceded by Stuart A. Buss |
Captain of H.M.S. Electra 28 Jan, 1941[10] – 27 Feb, 1942[11] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the man.
- ↑ May Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/148/90. f. 90.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1931). p. 270.
- ↑ May Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/148/90. f. 90.
- ↑ May Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/148/90. f. 90.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1934). p. 288.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 240.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
