William Carnegie Codrington Forsyth

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]

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]

Naval Appointments
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Thetis 21 Jul, 1892^[5]	Succeeded by Thomas MacGill
Preceded by Charles P. G. Hicks	Captain of H.M.S. Serapis 7 Apr, 1893^[6]	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by John S. Hallifax	Captain of H.M.S. Intrepid 18 Jul, 1894^[7]	Succeeded by Arthur W. E. Prothero
Preceded by William L. H. Browne	Captain of H.M.S. Rainbow 5 Mar, 1895^[8] – 20 Oct, 1896	Succeeded by Frederic E. E. Brock
Preceded by Henry B. Lang	Captain of H.M.S. Narcissus 20 Oct, 1896	Succeeded by George F. King-Hall
Preceded by John S. Hallifax	Captain of H.M.S. Edgar c. Jul, 1898^[Inference] – 15 Feb, 1898	Succeeded by Robert C. Sparkes
Preceded by Angus MacLeod	Captain of Medway Fleet Reserve 14 Feb, 1899^[9]	Succeeded by Alvin C. Corry

↑ The London Gazette: no. 25136. p. 3689. 8 August, 1882.
↑ The London Gazette: no. 26007. p. 7553. 31 December, 1889.
↑ The London Gazette: no. 27561. p. 3576. 5 June, 1903.
↑ The London Gazette: no. 27676. p. 3081. 13 May, 1904.
↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 16, 1892; pg. 17; Issue 33692.
↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 270.
↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), July 12, 1894, Issue 34314, p.10.
↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 251.
↑ Forsyth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 471.