Forster Delafield Arnold-Forster

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Rear-Admiral Forster Delafield Arnold-Forster, R.N. (27 August, 1876 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of E. P. Arnold-Forster, Esq. J.P., Forster gained a commendable twelve months' time on passing out of Britannia in December, 1891.

Arnold-Forster was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in February, 1897.[1]

Arnold-Forster was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1908.[2]

Arnold-Forster was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Apollo on 1 January, 1914.[3]

Arnold-Forster was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1916.[4]

He was appointed in command of the light cruiser Champion on 7 April, 1919.[5]

Arnold-Forster was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 July, 1927.[6]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Edward O. Gladstone
Captain of H.M.S. Albacore
1 Aug, 1911[7] – 10 Jan, 1912[8]
Succeeded by
Julian H. Woodbridge
Preceded by
Harold E. Browne
Captain of H.M.S. Apollo
1 Jan, 1914[9][10] – 22 Nov, 1914[11]
Succeeded by
Walter R. G. Petre
Preceded by
Thomas H. M. Maurice
Captain of H.M.S. Latona
7 Aug, 1915[12][13] – mid Sep, 1916[14]
Succeeded by
Cecil V. Usborne
Preceded by
Bertram S. Evans
Captain of H.M.S. Macedonia
Oct, 1916[15] – Jul, 1917[16]
Succeeded by
William G. Howard
Preceded by
John S. Luard
Captain of H.M.S. Teutonic
Sep, 1917[17] – 11 Jan, 1918[18]
Succeeded by
Otto H. Hawke-Genn
Preceded by
William W. Fisher
Director of the Anti-Submarine Division
2 Jan, 1919[19][20] – 7 Apr, 1919[21]
Succeeded by
Gilbert O. Stephenson
Preceded by
Arthur B. S. Dutton
Captain of H.M.S. Champion
7 Apr, 1919[22][23] – 4 Apr, 1921[24]
Succeeded by
Gregory G. C. Wood-Martin
Preceded by
James U. Farie
as Senior Naval Officer, Simonstown
Captain in Charge, Simonstown
20 May, 1921[25] – 19 Dec, 1922[26]
Succeeded by
Gordon Campbell

Footnotes

  1. Arnold-Forster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/166. f. 186.
  2. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 3.
  3. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 280.
  4. Arnold-Forster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/166. f. 186.
  5. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 744.
  6. Arnold-Forster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/166. f. 186.
  7. Arnold-Forster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/166. f. 186.
  8. Arnold-Forster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/166. f. 186.
  9. Arnold-Forster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/166. f. 186.
  10. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 280.
  11. Arnold-Forster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/166. f. 186.
  12. Arnold-Forster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/166. f. 186.
  13. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395j.
  14. Arnold-Forster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/166. f. 186. Day of month is illegible.
  15. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 401q.
  16. Arnold-Forster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/166. f. 186.
  17. Arnold-Forster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/166. f. 186.
  18. Teutonic's Logbook.
  19. Arnold-Forster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/166. f. 186.
  20. "The Anti-Submarine Division" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 29 January, 1919. Issue 42010, col E, p. 5.
  21. Arnold-Forster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/166. f. 186.
  22. Arnold-Forster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/166. f. 186.
  23. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 744.
  24. Arnold-Forster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/166. f. 186.
  25. Arnold-Forster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/166. f. 186.
  26. Arnold-Forster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/166. f. 186.

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