John May
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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.
