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Revision as of 21:01, 23 August 2016

Lieutenant-Commander William John Foster (18 February, 1884 – 26 December, 1915) was a torpedo boat and submarine officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Foster was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1905 and appointed in command of the torpedo boats T.B. 26 and T.B. 55.[1][2]

In July of 1909, Foster's C 16 collided with a lighter and he was asked to be more careful in future.

Foster was appointed in command of the submarine C 13 on 14 November, 1912.[3]

His promotion to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander was dated 30 September, 1913.[4]

Great War

On 2 September, 1914, he was appointed in command of the submarine D 8.[5]

Foster was killed when his command, the submarine E 6 was mined and lost on 26 December, 1915[6]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Alldin U. Moore
Captain of H.M. T.B. 55
30 Sep, 1905[7]
Succeeded by
Charles E. H. White
Preceded by
Guy D. Fanshawe
Captain of H.M. T.B. 26
30 Sep, 1905[8]
Succeeded by
Henry W. A. Adams
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. C 16
7 Aug, 1908[9]
Succeeded by
Reginald B. Darke
Preceded by
Hubert Vaughan-Jones
Captain of H.M.S. C 13
14 Nov, 1912[10]
Succeeded by
Hubert Vaughan-Jones
Preceded by
Theodore S. Brodie
Captain of H.M.S. D 8
2 Sep, 1914[11]
Succeeded by
Geoffrey R. S. Watkins
Preceded by
Cecil P. Talbot
Captain of H.M.S. E 6
? – 26 Dec, 1915[12]
Succeeded by
Vessel Destroyed

Footnotes

  1. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 10 October, 1905. Issue 37834, col B, p. 7.
  2. "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Tuesday, 10 October, 1905. Issue 37834, col A, p. 7.
  3. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 286.
  4. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 188.
  5. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 353.
  6. Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 163.
  7. "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Tuesday, 10 October, 1905. Issue 37834, col A, p. 7.
  8. "Naval & Military Intelligence". The Times. Tuesday, 10 October, 1905. Issue 37834, col B, p. 7.
  9. The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 286.
  10. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 286.
  11. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 353.
  12. Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 163.

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