Charles Morton Forbes

Admiral of the Fleet SIR Charles Morton Forbes, G.C.B., K.C.B., D.S.O., Royal Navy (22 November, 1880 – 28 August, 1960) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

As a Lieutenant, in Aboukir from April, 1902 to August, 1902.

Gunnery officer in Carnarvon from 29 May, 1905 to 16 February, 1908.

Appointed to Superb as first and gunnery officer on 11 February, 1911.

At the Battle of Jutland, he was in Iron Duke, serving as Flag Commander to Admiral Jellicoe.

On 15 September he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) for his services at Jutland.

He served as captain of Queen Elizabeth from June 1923, then of Iron Duke from October 1924 until April 1925.

Forbes was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1917. He was appointed in command of the light cruiser Galatea on 10 July, 1917, remaining with her through the end of the war.

Forbes was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King George V on 7 April, 1928, vice Reinold.

Bibliography

• "Sir Charles M. Forbes" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 30 August, 1960. Issue 54863, col F, pg. 15.

Service Records

• The National Archives. ADM 196/45.
• The National Archives. ADM 196/90.
• The National Archives. ADM 196/125.
• The National Archives. ADM 196/142.

See Also

• Wikipedia
• Forbes Papers At British Library

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Robert W. F. Travers	Captain of H.M.S. Leopard 21 Jul, 1903	Succeeded by Archibald C. Goolden
Preceded by John A. Gregory	Captain of H.M.S. Quail 14 Jul, 1904	Succeeded by William F. Benwell
Preceded by Ernest K. Loring	Captain of H.M.S. Galatea 10 Jul, 1917 – 1919	Succeeded by Eric V. F. R. Dugmore
Preceded by Geoffrey Blake	Captain of H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth 28 Jun, 1923 – Oct, 1924	Succeeded by Frank F. Rose
Preceded by Frank F. Rose	Captain of H.M.S. Iron Duke 25 Oct, 1924 – Apr, 1925	Succeeded by Joseph C. W. Henley
Preceded by Arthur B. S. Dutton	Rear Admiral (D) Commanding Destroyer Flotillas, Mediterranean 1 Aug, 1930 – 20 Nov, 1931	Succeeded by Frank F. Rose
Preceded by Roger R. C. Backhouse	Third Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy 1 Mar, 1932	Succeeded by Sir Reginald G. H. Henderson
Preceded by William W. Fisher	Vice-Admiral Commanding, First Battle Squadron 25 Apr, 1934 – 25 Jul, 1936	Succeeded by Geoffrey Layton
Preceded by Michael H. Hodges	Second-in-Command, Mediterranean Station 21 May, 1934 – 25 Jul, 1936	Succeeded by Arthur F. Pridham
Preceded by Martin E. Dunbar-Nasmith	Commander in Chief, Plymouth Station 1 May, 1941 – c. Aug, 1943	Succeeded by Ralph Leatham