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{{ | {{CommRN}} '''Cecil Wakeford May''', (9 June, 1899 – 27 February, 1942) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
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May was killed when the {{UK-Electra|f=t}} was sunk under his command at the [[Battle of Java Sea]]. | |||
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Revision as of 17:16, 22 December 2018
Commander Cecil Wakeford May, (9 June, 1899 – 27 February, 1942) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
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[1] |
Succeeded by Humphrey G. Scott |
| Preceded by James G. W. Deneys |
Captain of H.M.S. Vidette 15 Dec, 1933[2] |
Succeeded by Gerald B. Roope |
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