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'''William Stronack Foster Forbes''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CommRN}} '''William Stronack Foster Forbes''', O.B.E., R.N., Retired (24 July, 1879 – 10 May, 1949) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Forbes was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1902. | |||
Forbes was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on | |||
Forbes was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} | Forbes was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 April, 1910. He was retired on 5 May at his own request. | ||
Forbes was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} (retired) in recognition of services rendered during the war with seniority of 11 November, 1918. | |||
==World War II== | |||
Retired as medically unfit on 4 April, 1944. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+William | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+William+Foster+Forbes Service Records] | ||
{{WP| | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Stronack_Foster_Forbes}} | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>''' | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Bernard John Hamilton Ward|Bernard J. H. Ward]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Rother (1904)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Rother'']]'''<br>1 Aug, 1905{{NLNov05|p. 369}} – 31 Mar, 1906|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Christopher Powell Metcalfe|Christopher P. Metcalfe]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Gilbert Howard|William G. Howard]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Kangaroo (1900)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Kangaroo'']]'''<br>28 May, 1906{{NLJun06|p. 335}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Hugh Trevor Prichard|Hugh T. Prichard]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Reginald Gay Copleston|Reginald G. Copleston]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Tiger (1900)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Tiger'']]'''<br>31 Mar, 1906 – 28 May, 1906|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Edmund Middleton|William E. Middleton]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Francis Ryle Wood|Francis R. Wood]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Quail (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Quail'']]'''<br>17 Mar, 1908{{NLJan10|p. 363}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Gilbert Howard|William G. Howard]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Kangaroo (1900)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Kangaroo'']]'''<br>28 May, 1906<ref>"Naval And Military Intelligence." ''The Times'' (London, England), Friday, May 18, 1906; pg. 12; Issue 38023.</ref>{{NLJun06|p. 335}} – 1 Jan, 1907|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Hugh Trevor Prichard|Hugh T. Prichard]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Francis Ryle Wood|Francis R. Wood]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Quail (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Quail'']]'''<br>17 Mar, 1908{{NLJan10|p. 363}} – 12 Jan, 1910|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edward Owen Tudor|Edward O. Tudor]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Gordon Alston Coles|Gordon A. Coles]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Flying Fish (1897)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Flying Fish'']]'''<br>12 Jan, 1910 – 1 Feb, 1910|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Pelham Champion|John P. Champion]]'''}} | |||
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{{CatPerson|UK||}} | {{CatPerson|UK|1879|1949}} | ||
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{{CatBritannia|January, 1894}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:57, 6 April 2022
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.
World War II
Retired as medically unfit on 4 April, 1944.
See Also
Bibliography
| 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 |
Footnotes
