Stewart Evelyn Forster
Captain Stewart Evelyn Forster, R.N., Retired (4 December, 1866 – 8 August, 1937) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Wellington, New Zealand, the son of H. R. Forster, late of the 6th Dragoon Guards.
At the examinations for naval cadetships in mid 1879, Forster placed twenty-fourth out of thirty-seven successful candidates.[1]
Forster was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in January, 1889.
Forster was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1903.
Forster was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Captain (retired) on 10 October, 1913.
During the Great War, Forster was placed at Calais to oversee Transport until March, 1917 when he reverted to the Retired List. However, on 5 May, he was made S.I.O., Humber where he stayed until superseded on 29 November, 1917. At some point in 1917, Their Lordships expressed their displeasure that Forster stated that an officer had admitted being drunk, and that he had later withdrawn that assertion when it was questioned.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Maurice H. H. Nelson |
Captain of H.M.S. Tyne 1 Oct, 1907[2] – 26 Jan, 1910 |
Succeeded by Guy L. Sclater |
| Preceded by ? |
King's Harbour Master, Dover 25 Feb, 1910 – 9 Oct, 1913 |
Succeeded by Edward Winthrop |
| Preceded by ? |
Divisional Naval Transport Officer, Calais 5 Aug, 1914 – Mar, 1917 |
Succeeded by Joseph Man |
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