Charles Stuart Forbes (b)

Captain Charles Stuart Forbes, R.N., Retired (2 February, 1879 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

There is an earlier man by the same name who made Lieutenant on 13 March, 1848. This page has a (b) in its title to disambiguate them.

Life & Career

The son of Lachlan Forbes, a retired Major of the 3rd Regiment, was born in Wimbledon.

Forbes was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1901.

Forbes was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1909.

Forbes was appointed to the battleship Prince of Wales on 1 January 1913 as first and torpedo officer. He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1914 and was superseded in Prince of Wales on 19 November, 1914.

After sixteen months on a shore-based assignment with D.N.I. (or O.N.I.?), he was appointed to the new light cruiser H.M.S. Chester on 7 March, 1916. He would fight in her at the Battle of Jutland.

Forbes was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Captain on 20 August, 1925.

World War II

In 1940, he was reported medically unfit for command.

In 1949, he asked for and was granted permission to proceed to Australia.

See Also

• Service Records
• H.M.S. Chester at the Battle of Jutland

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Robert J. Buchanan	Captain of H.M. T.B. 58 21 Jul, 1903	Succeeded by Wilfred N. Custance
Preceded by Arthur K. Betty	Captain of H.M.S. King George V 26 Nov, 1923	Succeeded by Percy H. Ridler