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Revision as of 11:11, 13 July 2016
Lieutenant-Commander William John Foster (18 February, 1884 – 26 December, 1915) was a torpedo boat and submarine officer in the Royal Navy.
Contents
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]
His promotion to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander was dated 30 September, 1913.[4]
Great War
On 2 September, 1914, he was appointed in command of the submarine D 8.[5]
Foster was killed when his command, the submarine E 6 was mined and lost on 26 December, 1915[6]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Alldin U. Moore |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 55 30 Sep, 1905[7] |
Succeeded by Charles E. H. White |
| Preceded by Guy D. Fanshawe |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 26 30 Sep, 1905[8] |
Succeeded by Henry W. A. Adams |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. C 16 7 Aug, 1908[9] |
Succeeded by Reginald B. Darke |
| Preceded by Hubert Vaughan-Jones |
Captain of H.M.S. C 13 14 Nov, 1912[10] |
Succeeded by Hubert Vaughan-Jones |
| Preceded by Theodore S. Brodie |
Captain of H.M.S. D 8 2 Sep, 1914[11] |
Succeeded by Geoffrey R. S. Watkins |
| Preceded by Cecil P. Talbot |
Captain of H.M.S. E 6 ? – 26 Dec, 1915[12] |
Succeeded by Vessel Destroyed |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 10 October, 1905. Issue 37834, col B, p. 7.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Tuesday, 10 October, 1905. Issue 37834, col A, p. 7.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 286.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 188.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 353.
- ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 163.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Tuesday, 10 October, 1905. Issue 37834, col A, p. 7.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence". The Times. Tuesday, 10 October, 1905. Issue 37834, col B, p. 7.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 286.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 286.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 353.
- ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 163.
