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Forsyth was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1889.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26007/pages/7553 no. 26007.  p. 7553.]  31 December, 1889.</ref>
 
Forsyth was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1889.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26007/pages/7553 no. 26007.  p. 7553.]  31 December, 1889.</ref>
  
Forsyth was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 11 May, 1904.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27676/pages/3081 no. 27676.  p. 3081.]  13 May, 1904.</ref>
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==Flag Rank==
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Forsyth was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 30 May, 1903, vice [[James Andrew Thomas Bruce|Bruce]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27561/pages/3576 no. 27561.  p. 3576.]  5 June, 1903.</ref>  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.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27676/pages/3081 no. 27676.  p. 3081.]  13 May, 1904.</ref>
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 13:57, 22 October 2011

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]

Footnotes

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

Bibliography

Service Records