A Naval Biographical Dictionary/May, Charles Henry
MAY. (Lieutenant, 1843.)
Charles Henry May entered the Navy 17 Aug. 1829; passed his examination 27 July, 1836; became Mate, in 1841, of the Formidable 84, Capt. Sir Chas. Sullivan, on the Mediterranean station; and was promoted, 7 March, 1843, to the rank of Lieutenant. His appointments have since been – 29 June, 1843, to the Eurydice 26, Capt. Geo. Elliot, under whom he was for about three years employed on the North America and West India station – and, 14 July, 1846, to the Superb 80, Capt. Armar Lowry Corry, now in the Mediterranean. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.