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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Piercy Leith|George P. Leith]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Topaze (1903)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Topaze'']]'''<br>31 Mar, 1914{{ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Piercy Leith|George P. Leith]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Topaze (1903)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Topaze'']]'''<br>31 Mar, 1914{{NLOct15|p. 398''r''}} – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Alexander Riall Wadham Woods|Alexander R. W. Woods]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Graham Sherbrooke|Henry G. Sherbrooke]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Highflyer (1898)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Highflyer'']]'''<br>21 Dec, 1918{{NLFeb19|p. 813}} – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Lawrence Walter Braithwaite|Lawrence W. Braithwaite]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Graham Sherbrooke|Henry G. Sherbrooke]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Highflyer (1898)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Highflyer'']]'''<br>21 Dec, 1918{{NLFeb19|p. 813}} – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Lawrence Walter Braithwaite|Lawrence W. Braithwaite]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Francis Alexander Waddilove Buller|Francis A. W. Buller]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Caroline (1914)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Caroline'']]'''<br>6 Feb, 1919{{NLMay19|p. 753}} – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Ralph Stuart Sneyd|Ralph S. Sneyd]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Francis Alexander Waddilove Buller|Francis A. W. Buller]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Caroline (1914)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Caroline'']]'''<br>6 Feb, 1919{{NLMay19|p. 753}} – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Ralph Stuart Sneyd|Ralph S. Sneyd]]'''}} | ||
Revision as of 17:41, 11 June 2014
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 Lawrence W. Braithwaite |
| Preceded by Francis A. W. Buller |
Captain of H.M.S. Caroline 6 Feb, 1919[5] – ? |
Succeeded by Ralph S. Sneyd |
Footnotes
