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Forbes was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of {{CommRN}} on 2 January, 1911.
 
Forbes was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of {{CommRN}} on 2 January, 1911.
  
Forbes was appointed in command of the yacht ''Jason II'' on 17 August, 1915.  He was superseded in command on 1 January, 1918.  In the last year of the war, he fulfilled some illegible role within the [[Auxiliary Patrols]].
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Forbes was appointed in command of the yacht ''Jason II'' on 17 August, 1915.  He was superseded in command on 1 January, 1918.  In the last year of the war, he fulfilled some illegible role within the [[Auxiliary Patrol]].
  
 
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Latest revision as of 18:57, 6 April 2022

Commander (retired) Wyndham Forbes, (22 February, 1870 – 13 May, 1943) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Forbes was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 26 October, 1891.

Forbes was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 26 October, 1899.

Forbes was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Commander on 2 January, 1911.

Forbes was appointed in command of the yacht Jason II on 17 August, 1915. He was superseded in command on 1 January, 1918. In the last year of the war, he fulfilled some illegible role within the Auxiliary Patrol.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Anthony F. Gurney
Captain of H.M.S. Widgeon
5 Sep, 1900[1] – 1 Nov, 1901
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
William F. Blunt
Captain of H.M.S. Esk
1 Nov, 1901[2] – 1 Jul, 1902
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Edward P. Ashe
Captain of H.M.S. Tweed
1 Jul, 1902[3] – 16 Jan, 1904
Succeeded by
Robert H. Keate
Preceded by
Edgar R. Morant
Captain of H.M.S. Sharpshooter
14 Jul, 1904[4] – 24 Sep, 1904
Succeeded by
Llewellyn Griffiths

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 313.
  2. The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 253.
  3. The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 309.
  4. "Appointments for the Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 09, 1904; pg. 12; Issue 37442.