May, William Henry, Sir, active 1878-1928, Admiral of the Fleet GCB

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Epithet: Admiral of the Fleet GCB

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creatorOf ARNOLD-FORSTER PAPERS. Vol. I (ff. 91). Admiralty staff: appointments, salaries, etc.; 27 Nov. 1901-11 Aug. 1903.includes:ff. 2-11 Sir Philip Watts, KCB; Director of Naval Construction: Correspondence, etc., with H. O. Arnold-Forster: 1901.f. 29 ... British Library
creatorOf ARNOLD-FORSTER PAPERS. Vol. III (ff. 273). (1) Runs. ff. 4-169b;-(2) Repairs and defects. ff. 170-203;-(3) Coal and water consumption. ff. 204-273. June 1900-2 Oct. 1903.includes:ff. 31, 36, 187 Admiral of the Fleet Sir Arthur Knyvet Wilson, 3rd ... British Library
creatorOf Vol. XLVII (ff. 207). 1900-1916.includes:f. 2 Edward Marjoribanks, 2nd Baron Tweedmouth: Letter to Lord Jellicoe: 1907.ff. 4-7b, 24, 89 Reginald McKenna, PC; MP: Correspondence, etc., with Lord Jellicoe: 1908-1922: Mostly signed.ff. 8, 13-22b, 31..., 1900-1916 British Library
creatorOf ARNOLD-FORSTER PAPERS. Vol. XIX (ff. 102). (1) Stores: fuel, food, etc. ff. 2-62;-(2) Transport and freight. ff. 63-102. 3 May 1901-3 Oct. 1903.includes:f. 6 Admiral of the Fleet John Arbuthnot Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher of Kilverstone: Corresponden... British Library
creatorOf ARNOLD-FORSTER PAPERS. Vol. X (ff. 277). (1) Preliminary. ff. 4-60;-(2) Masters, staffs, etc. ff. 61-107;-(3) Cadets. ff. 108-258;-(4) Foreign. ff. 259-277. 24 June 1901-21 July 1903.Education: Memoranda, etc., rel. to naval education: 1901-1903: ... British Library
creatorOf ARNOLD-FORSTER PAPERS. Vol. IX (ff. 83). Dockyards and stations; 10 Aug. 1894-30 Sept. 1903.William Waldegrave Palmer, Viscount Wolmer; 2nd Earl of Selborne: Correspondence, etc., with H. O. Arnold-Forster,: 1901-1905.includes:ff. 2-14 Gibraltar: C... British Library
creatorOf ARNOLD-FORSTER PAPERS. Vol. XXI (ff. 152). Subsidised steamers; 7 Feb. 1901-12 Aug. 1903.includes:ff. 3-12 British America, and United States: `Memorandum with respect to the Transfer of certain Atlantic Steam-ship lines to American Control': 1902:... British Library
creatorOf ARNOLD-FORSTER PAPERS. Vol. XII (ff. 173). Estimates:-(1) 1901-1902. ff. 3-71;-(2) 1902-1903. ff. 72-113;-(3) 1903-1904. ff. 114-147;-(4) 1904-1905. ff. 148-173.William Waldegrave Palmer, Viscount Wolmer; 2nd Earl of Selborne: Correspondence, etc..., 1901-1905 British Library
creatorOf EVAN-THOMAS PAPERS. Vol. I (ff. 190). Family and general correspondence; 1878-1928. Ff. 108-190 mostly relate to the controversy over his part in the Battle of Jutland. Used by A. J. Marder, From the Dreadnought to Scapa Flow, iii, Jutland and After,..., 1878-1928 British Library
creatorOf ARNOLD-FORSTER PAPERS. Vol. XXII (ff. 84). Torpedo Boat Destroyers; 1 Mar. 1901-5 Aug. 1904.includes:ff. 3-8 Admiral of the Fleet Sir Charles Frederick Hotham, GCB: Minutes by,: 1901.ff. 10-81 passim William Waldegrave Palmer, Viscount Wolmer; 2n... British Library
creatorOf ARNOLD-FORSTER PAPERS. Vol. VII (ff. 230). Construction, repairs, etc., of naval ships; 29 Mar. 1901-9 Oct. 1903.William Waldegrave Palmer, Viscount Wolmer; 2nd Earl of Selborne: Correspondence, etc., with H. O. Arnold-Forster,: 1901-1905.includes:ff... British Library
creatorOf Vol. XLVIII (ff. 244). 1917.includes:f. 1 Admiral Sir William Lowther Grant, KCB: Letters, etc., to Lord Jellicoe: 1916, 1917.ff. 3-8, 14, 24, 30-31b, 131 Admiral Mark Edward Frederic Kerr: Letters to Lord Jellicoe: 1916, 1917.ff. 9, 16 Admiral..., 1917 British Library
creatorOf ARNOLD-FORSTER PAPERS. Vol. VIII (ff. 258). (1) Shipbuilding. ff. 4-10;-(2) Payments on schedule of prices, fines, etc. ff. 11-50;-(3) Fines. ff. 51-68;-(4) Contractors. ff. 69-193;-(5) Contracts. ff. 194-258. 20 May 1901-July 1903.William Waldeg... British Library
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Place Name Admin Code Country
Simonstown, South Africa
Greenwich, Kent
Haulbowline Island, Cork
Hong Kong, China
Flotta, Orkney Islands
Rosyth, Fifeshire
Gibraltar, Spain
Jutland, Denmark
United States of America
Osborne, Isle of Wight
Berehaven, Cork
Malta, Europe
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Active 1928

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