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Revision as of 17:53, 23 August 2017
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 ? |
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] – 1 Jan, 1907 |
Succeeded by Hugh T. Prichard |
| Preceded by Francis R. Wood |
Captain of H.M.S. Quail 17 Mar, 1908[3] – 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
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 369.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1906). p. 335.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 363.
