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William Johns Beckett Law ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Law was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Highflyer on 21 December, 1918.[1]

He was appointed in command of the light cruiser Caroline on 6 February, 1919.[2]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
George P. Leith 		Captain of H.M.S. Topaze
31 Mar, 1914[3] 		Succeeded by
Alexander R. W. Woods
Preceded by
Henry G. Sherbrooke 		Captain of H.M.S. Highflyer
21 Dec, 1918[4] 		Succeeded by
Lewis W. Braithwaite
Preceded by
Francis A. W. Buller 		Captain of H.M.S. Caroline
6 Feb, 1919[5] 		Succeeded by
Ralph S. Sneyd

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 813.
  2. ↑ The Monthly Navy List (May, 1919). p. 753.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398r.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 813.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1919). p. 753.


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