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Revision as of 15:12, 28 June 2014

William John Foster ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

On 30 September, 1905, Foster was appointed in command of the torpedo boats T.B. 26 and T.B. 55.[1][2]

Foster was appointed in command of the submarine C 13 on 14 November, 1912.[3]

On 2 September, 1914, he was appointed in command of the submarine D 8.[4]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Alldin U. Moore
Captain of H.M. T.B. 55
30 Sep, 1905[5] – ?
Succeeded by
Charles E. H. White
Preceded by
Henry W. A. Adams
Captain of H.M. T.B. 26
30 Sep, 1905[6] – ?
Succeeded by
Philip A. Warre
Preceded by
Hubert Vaughan-Jones
Captain of H.M.S. C 13
14 Nov, 1912[7] – ?
Succeeded by
Hubert Vaughan-Jones
Preceded by
Theodore S. Brodie
Captain of H.M.S. D 8
2 Sep, 1914[8] – ?
Succeeded by
Robert C. T. Roe

Footnotes

  1. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 10 October, 1905. Issue 37834, col B, p. 7.
  2. "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Tuesday, 10 October, 1905. Issue 37834, col A, p. 7.
  3. The Navy List (July, 1913) p. 286.
  4. The Navy List (January, 1915) p. 353.
  5. "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Tuesday, 10 October, 1905. Issue 37834, col A, p. 7.
  6. "Naval & Military Intelligence". The Times. Tuesday, 10 October, 1905. Issue 37834, col B, p. 7.
  7. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 286.
  8. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 353.