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'''Herbert Acheson Forster''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{RearRN}} '''Herbert Acheson Forster''', M.V.O., R.N. (20 June, 1885 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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==Post-War==
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Forster was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1918.<ref>Forster Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/91/200.|D8116121}} f. 202.</ref>
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Forster was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1926<ref>Forster Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/91/200.|D8116121}} f. 202.</ref> and then loaned to the [[Royal Australian Navy]] on 25 February, 1927 through February, 1929.<ref>Forster Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/91/200.|D8116121}} f. 203.</ref>
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Loaned again to the R.A.N. on 1 April, 1935, Forster was immediately put in command of {{AU-Australia|f=p}}.  He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 30 May, 1937 and placed on the Retired List the following day.<ref>Forster Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/91/200.|D8116121}} ff. 202, 203.</ref>
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==World War II==
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==See Also==
 
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Herbert+Acheson+Forster Service Records]
 
* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Herbert+Acheson+Forster Service Records]
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Salisbury Hamilton Simpson|Salisbury H. Simpson]]'''<br><small>as '''Captain of H.M. T.B. 50'''</small>|'''[[H.M. T.B. 50 (1885)|Captain of H.M.T.B. 050]]'''<br>1 Mar, 1907{{NLOct08|p. 400}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Hugh Joseph Woodward|Hugh J. Woodward]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Richard Bell Davies|Richard B. Davies]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Frobisher (1920)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Frobisher'']]'''<br>Sep, 1929{{MackieRNW}} &ndash; Apr, 1930{{MackieRNW}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Colin Alfred Molyneux Sarel|Colin A. M. Sarel]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Hugh Hext Rogers|Hugh H. Rogers]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Frobisher (1920)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Frobisher'']]'''<br>10 Sep, 1929 &ndash; 15 Sep, 1930|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Colin Alfred Molyneux Sarel|Colin A. M. Sarel]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Leonard Booty|Edward L. Booty]]'''<br><small>as '''Assistant to Admiral Commanding Coastguard and Reserves'''</small>|'''[[Admiral Commanding Coastguard and Reserves|Naval Assistant to Admiral Commanding Reserves]]'''<br>13 Aug, 1931<ref>Forster Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/91/200.|D8116121}} f. 203.</ref> &ndash; 20 Sep, 1932<ref>Superseded that day.  Butler Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/68.|D7604480}} f. 205.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Vernon Saumarez Butler|Vernon S. Butler]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Ronald Howard|Ronald Howard]]'''|'''[[Admiral Commanding Coastguard and Reserves|Naval Assistant to Admiral Commanding Reserves]]'''<br>13 Aug, 1931<ref>Forster Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/91/200.|D8116121}} f. 203.</ref> &ndash; 20 Sep, 1932<ref>Forster Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/91/200.|D8116121}} f. 203.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Vernon Saumarez Butler|Vernon S. Butler]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Claude Hamilton|John C. Hamilton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Erebus (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Erebus'']]'''<br>20 Sep, 1932<ref>Forster Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/91/200.|D8116121}} f. 203.</ref> &ndash; 17 Dec, 1932<ref>Forster Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/91/200.|D8116121}} f. 203.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Neville Lake|Henry N. Lake]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Colin Alfred Molyneux Sarel|Colin A. M. Sarel]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Frobisher (1920)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Frobisher'']]'''<br>17 Dec, 1932 &ndash; 17 Dec, 1934|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Piers Keane Kekewich|Piers K. Kekewich]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Scott Chalmers|William S. Chalmers]]'''|'''[[H.M.A.S. Australia (1927)|Captain of H.M.A.S. ''Australia'']]'''<br>1 Apr, 1935 &ndash; 30 May, 1937{{FC}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Robert Ross Stewart|Robert R. Stewart]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Llewelyn Backhouse|Charles L. Backhouse]]'''|'''[[Naval Attaché (Royal Navy)|Naval Attaché to Buenos Aires]]'''<br>29 Jul, 1942|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}}
 
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Revision as of 16:42, 20 February 2018

Rear-Admiral Herbert Acheson Forster, M.V.O., R.N. (20 June, 1885 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Forster was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1907.[1]

Post-War

Forster was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1918.[2]

Forster was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1926[3] and then loaned to the Royal Australian Navy on 25 February, 1927 through February, 1929.[4]

Loaned again to the R.A.N. on 1 April, 1935, Forster was immediately put in command of H.M.A.S. Australia. He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 30 May, 1937 and placed on the Retired List the following day.[5]

World War II

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Salisbury H. Simpson
as Captain of H.M. T.B. 50
Captain of H.M.T.B. 050
1 Mar, 1907[6]
Succeeded by
Hugh J. Woodward
Preceded by
Hugh H. Rogers
Captain of H.M.S. Frobisher
10 Sep, 1929 – 15 Sep, 1930
Succeeded by
Colin A. M. Sarel
Preceded by
Ronald Howard
Naval Assistant to Admiral Commanding Reserves
13 Aug, 1931[7] – 20 Sep, 1932[8]
Succeeded by
Vernon S. Butler
Preceded by
John C. Hamilton
Captain of H.M.S. Erebus
20 Sep, 1932[9] – 17 Dec, 1932[10]
Succeeded by
Henry N. Lake
Preceded by
Colin A. M. Sarel
Captain of H.M.S. Frobisher
17 Dec, 1932 – 17 Dec, 1934
Succeeded by
Piers K. Kekewich
Preceded by
William S. Chalmers
Captain of H.M.A.S. Australia
1 Apr, 1935 – 30 May, 1937[Fact Check]
Succeeded by
Robert R. Stewart
Preceded by
Charles L. Backhouse
Naval Attaché to Buenos Aires
29 Jul, 1942
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. Forster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91/200. f. 202.
  2. Forster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91/200. f. 202.
  3. Forster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91/200. f. 202.
  4. Forster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91/200. f. 203.
  5. Forster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91/200. ff. 202, 203.
  6. The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 400.
  7. Forster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91/200. f. 203.
  8. Forster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91/200. f. 203.
  9. Forster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91/200. f. 203.
  10. Forster Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/91/200. f. 203.