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Revision as of 20:41, 8 August 2011

Rear-Admiral Henry J. May, C.B.
Photograph: Navy & Army Illustrated.

Rear-Admiral Henry John May, C.B., Royal Navy (20 February, 1853 – 24 April, 1904) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

May was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 December, 1872.[1]

On 7 August he was specially promoted to the rank of Commander, dated 11 July.[2]

Captain

May was promoted to the rank of Captain on 16 January, 1889, for service in connection with operations at Suakin. He was reported fit for active service on 14 May. On 6 October he was appointed a member of the Ordnance Committee. He was appointed to the Admiralty as Inspector of Warlike Stores on 6 May, 1890. May was nominated to serve on a Committee on Ships Complements on 2 May, 1891. On the occasion of the Queen's birthday May was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 25 May, 1892.[3]

On 22 September, 1896, he was appointed in command of the corvette Hyacinth on the Pacific Station. He paid her off into E Division of the Devonport Reserve on 2 April, 1896. From 15 April to 27 May he was appointed to Excellent for a G course. He was appointed a Member of the Ordnance Committee again on 28 May, and on 26 November became senior naval member on the committee.

May was appointed to President, additional, for the Royal Naval College, Greenwich on 18 September, 1900. He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral dated 22 September, 1902.[4]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 23933. p. 6509. 31 December, 1872.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25136. p. 3689. 8 August, 1882.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26291. p. 3137. 25 May, 1892.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27481. p. 6409. 10 October, 1902.

Bibliography

  • "Rear-Admiral H. J. May, C.B." (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 26 April, 1904. Issue 37378, col D, pg. 10.

Service Record

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