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Royston Kenilworth Sydney May

(Confirmed)

Born: 29 July, 1894

Died: 16 May, 1915

Biographical Summary:

Medical student, St Paul's College, University of Sydney.

Father Sydney John May, a chemist, lived in Mosman (“Cleveden”, Balmoral Avenue, and "Zama", Awaba Street, Mosman). Father also served in WWI, as a dispenser, Australian Army Medical Corps, on transports. Died 13 April 1919. Mother M. May died 19 May 1909. Sisters Phyllis Mary May and Norma Dorothy Hope May

Wounded (bullet, left arm) in the landing at Gallipoli. 

Lieutenant Royston Kenilworth Sydney May, reported wounded, is the only son of Mr Sydney May, chemist, Manly. He was born in 1894, educated at King's School, Parramatta, where he was a lieutenant in the school corps, and also the holder of the Burton Exhibition Scholarship. He afterwards joined the 34th Regiment, Newtown, with similar rank. When the war broke out Lieutenant May was in his second year of medicine at   St Andrew's College, Sydney University. He was one of the fourteen King's School cadets sent to the Indian Durbar, and formed one of the guard for King George during the picturesque and historic event. Lieutenant May took a keen interest in sport, and is a fine all-round athlete. – Sydney Morning Herald, 10 May 1915.

Died of erysipelas as a result of his wound, at No 1 General Hospital, Heliopolis, Egypt. Buried Cairo War Memorial Cemetery.

Recorded Names:

• Royston Kendworth Sydney May
• Royston Kenilworth Sydney May
• May, Royston Kennilworth Sydney
• Royston Kennilworth Sydney May

Service Number:

Ranks:

• Held rank of 2nd Lieutenant
• Held rank of Lieutenant
• Held rank of Lieutenant

Birth Records:

• Born in
• 29 July, 1894 in Newtown, NSW, Australia

Death Records:

• 16 May, 1915
• Died of wounds
• 16 May, 1915 in Heliopolis

Life Events:

• Enlisted at N/A
• Embarked from Australia: Sydney on the HMAT Afric A19

Address:

• Cleveden Balmoral Avenue Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• sister - May Norma
• father - Sydney John May
• mother - Margaret Elizabeth Rich
• sister - Norma Hope May

Organisations:

• Member of - ,,
• Member of - 1st Battalion, AIF
• Member of - University of Sydney
• Member of - 1st Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• MAY Royston Kendworth Sydney Service Number 4 Place of Birth NA Place of Enlistment NA Next of Kin Sister MAY Norma (Item)
• Discovering Anzacs Royston Kendworth Sydney May (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Rolls Royston Kenilworth Sydney May (Webpage)
• Find War Dead ndash May Royston Kennilworth Sydney (Webpage)
• Roll of Honour Royston Kennilworth Sydney May (Webpage)
• Informal outdoor portrait of four 1st Battalion officers (Photograph)
• TWENTYSECOND LIST DIED OF WOUNDS (Newspaper Article)
• MEN OF THE DARDANELLES PERSONAL NOTES (Newspaper Article)
• CASUALTIES 3300 OFFICERS AND MEN (Newspaper Article)
• Family Notices Roll of Honour (Newspaper Article)
• MAY ROYSTON KENILWORTH Book of Remembrance University of Sydney (Webpage)
• Royston Kenilworth May (Photograph)
• Birth Notice (Newspaper Article)
• Roll of Honour Royston Kennilworth Sydney May (Website)

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