William Stronack Foster Forbes

Commander William Stronack Foster Forbes, O.B.E., R.N., Retired (24 July, 1879 – 10 May, 1949) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Forbes was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1902.

Forbes was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1910. He was retired on 5 May at his own request.

Forbes was promoted to the rank of Commander (retired) in recognition of services rendered during the war with seniority of 11 November, 1918.

Retired as medically unfit on 4 April, 1944.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Bernard J. H. Ward	Captain of H.M.S. Rother 1 Aug, 1905^[1] – 31 Mar, 1906	Succeeded by Christopher P. Metcalfe
Preceded by Reginald G. Copleston	Captain of H.M.S. Tiger 31 Mar, 1906 – 28 May, 1906	Succeeded by William E. Middleton
Preceded by William G. Howard	Captain of H.M.S. Kangaroo 28 May, 1906^[2]^[3] – 1 Jan, 1907	Succeeded by Hugh T. Prichard
Preceded by Francis R. Wood	Captain of H.M.S. Quail 17 Mar, 1908^[4] – 12 Jan, 1910	Succeeded by Edward O. Tudor
Preceded by Gordon A. Coles	Captain of H.M.S. Flying Fish 12 Jan, 1910 – 1 Feb, 1910	Succeeded by John P. Champion

↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 369.
↑ "Naval And Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Friday, May 18, 1906; pg. 12; Issue 38023.
↑ The Navy List. (June, 1906). p. 335.
↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 363.