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![Domestic third class William May HMS Tamar Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Domestic third class William May HMS Tamar Sun Sep 11, 2022 8:10 pm | |
| [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser - Thursday 19 June 1947
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![Domestic third class William May HMS Tamar Empty](https://2img.net/i/empty.gif) | Subject: Re: Domestic third class William May HMS Tamar Mon Sep 12, 2022 3:31 pm | |
| Kate,
The only W. May that I could find who served during the Zulu War is William May, Domestic 3rd Class who served aboard HMS Tamar. Entitled to the South Africa Medal without clasp. No record of this man having served in the Coastguard.
Tom
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| Thats good enough for me Tom. I will show this as him unless other information comes to light. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser - Thursday 04 June 1953 |
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| Hi All, Confusing, There are five William [various middle initial] May on the 1881 census in the Royal Navy, two would fit. The Newspaper give us a birth date 1859/60 Living Coverock Cornwall a Antique Dealer. The 1881 Census William B May b.1858 White Zeal Glouster, HMS Tamar RMLInf, there is no May Royal Marine on the Medal Roll. William May b.1860 Folck Cornwall, HMS Curacao RN able seaman. 1891 Census address Coverack Village St Keverne Helston Cornwall Married to Mary, he born 1859 Chacewater Cornwall, 1911 census address Coverack St Keverne, m to Mary 2 kids, He is a Fisherman. The 1939 people index, William R May born 25 March 1859, married to Elizabeth, Antique dealer, Luxulyan Kerrier, Cornwall. Only death that fits, William R May, born 1860 died May Qtr 1956, age 96, Kerrier District, Cornwall. Rai Keynshamlighthorse.
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