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{{LieutRN}} May was appointed to 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> possibly in command.{{FC}} | {{LieutRN}} May was appointed to 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> possibly in command.{{FC}} | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 19:07, 15 January 2015
John May, D.S.O., ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Lieutenant May was appointed to the destroyer Ostrich on 3 January, 1905,[1] possibly in command.[Fact Check]
May was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1908.Template:NLDec14p. 63''a''
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Ostrich 3 Jan, 1905[2] |
Succeeded by Walter H. Cowan |
| Preceded by Lockhart Leith |
Captain of H.M.S. Paris 2 Jan, 1916[3] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 7 January, 1905. Issue 37598, col C, p. 10.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 7 January, 1905. Issue 37598, col C, p. 10.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 401w.
