Arthur Walter Forbes
From The Dreadnought Project
Lieutenant Arthur Walter Forbes, D.S.O., R.N. (5 May, 1892 – 2 March, 1918) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Commander W. B. Forbes, R.N..
Forbes was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 February, 1914.
On 5 April, 1917, Forbes was captain of the submarine C 7 and he sank UC 68 in a night attack near the Schouwen Bank.[1][2]
On 2 March 1918 (his service record thinks the 6th), he was killed when his new command, submarine H 5 was sunk in error.[3]
See Also
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/54/22
- The National Archives. ADM 196/145/187
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by George F. Bradshaw |
Captain of H.M.S. C 7 29 Aug, 1916 – 27 Jun, 1917 |
Succeeded by Charles G. N. Graham |
| Preceded by Cromwell H. Varley |
Captain of H.M.S. H 5 27 Jun, 1917 – 2 Mar, 1918[4] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 21. p. 5.
- ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 13.
- ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. pp. 467-8.
- ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 467.
