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Revision as of 17:17, 18 August 2018
Captain Stewart Evelyn Forster, R.N., Retired (4 December, 1866 – 8 August, 1937) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Wellington, New Zealand, the son of H. R. Forster, late of the 6th Dragoon Guards.
At the examinations for naval cadetships in mid 1879, Forster placed twenty-fourth out of thirty-seven successful candidates.[1]
Forster was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in January, 1889.
Forster was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1903.
Forster was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Captain (retired) on 10 October, 1913.
During the Great War, Forster was placed at Calais to oversee Transport until March, 1917 when he reverted to the Retired List.
See Also
Bibliography
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Maurice H. H. Nelson |
Captain of H.M.S. Tyne 1 Oct, 1907[2] – 26 Jan, 1910 |
Succeeded by Guy L. Sclater |
Preceded by ? |
King's Harbour Master, Dover 25 Feb, 1910 – 9 Oct, 1913 |
Succeeded by Thomas B. Scott |
Preceded by ? |
Divisional Naval Transport Officer, Calais before Oct, 1915[3] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 25 June, 1879. Issue 29603, col E, p. 7.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 388.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 431j.