William John Foster
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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
- ↑ "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 (January, 1915) p. 353.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Tuesday, 10 October, 1905. Issue 37834, col A, p. 7.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 10 October, 1905. Issue 37834, col B, p. 7.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 286.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 353.
