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==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 16:24, 9 August 2019

Rear-Admiral William Carnegie Codrington Forsyth, Royal Navy (11 December, 1849 – 3 September, 1906) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

On 7 August he was specially promoted to the rank of Commander, dated 11 July.[1]

Forsyth was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1889.[2]

Flag Rank

Forsyth was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 30 May, 1903, vice Bruce.[3] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 11 May, 1904.[4]

Service Records

 

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 25136. p. 3689. 8 August, 1882.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 26007. p. 7553. 31 December, 1889.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 27561. p. 3576. 5 June, 1903.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 27676. p. 3081. 13 May, 1904.