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Latest revision as of 18:58, 6 April 2022

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
Arthur K. Gibson
Preceded by
Francis S. W. de Winton 		Captain of H.M.S. Frobisher
16 Dec, 1932[11] – 17 Dec, 1934 		Succeeded by
Piers K. Kekewich
Preceded by
William S. F. Macleod 		Captain of H.M.A.S. Australia
1 Apr, 1935 – 4 Apr, 1937[12] 		Succeeded by
Hubert G. D. Acland
Preceded by
Henry W. U. McCall 		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.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 240.
  12. ↑ R.A.N. page on the ship.

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