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'''William Barrington May''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CommRN}} '''William Barrington May''' (25 August, 1858 – 17 February, 1900) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
In July, 1871, May was ranked third in order of merit of thirty-five candidates accepted as Naval Cadets following the entrance examinations.<ref>"Naval Intelligence." ''The Times'' (London, England), Tuesday, Jul 04, 1871; pg. 12; Issue 27106.</ref> | |||
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May was appointed to the Coastguard on 6 December, 1898 and re-appointed on 1 April, 1899. He was still employed in this capacity when he committed suicide at 4.50pm on 17 February, 1900 while of "unsound mind." | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{WP| | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+William+Barrington+May Service Records] | ||
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Barrington_May}} | |||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. Onyx (1892)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Onyx'']]'''<br>1 Feb, 1896<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence". ''The Times''. Saturday, 1 February, 1896. Issue '''34802''', col B, p. 7.</ref> – 5 Aug, 1896{{INF}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Lionel George Spiridione Hancock|Lionel G. S. Hancock]]'''}} | |||
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==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:42, 7 April 2022
Commander William Barrington May (25 August, 1858 – 17 February, 1900) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
In July, 1871, May was ranked third in order of merit of thirty-five candidates accepted as Naval Cadets following the entrance examinations.[1]
May was appointed to the Coastguard on 6 December, 1898 and re-appointed on 1 April, 1899. He was still employed in this capacity when he committed suicide at 4.50pm on 17 February, 1900 while of "unsound mind."
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Onyx 1 Feb, 1896[2] – 5 Aug, 1896[Inference] |
Succeeded by Lionel G. S. Hancock |
Footnotes
