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− | '''Henry Forrester''', D.S.C., ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CommRN}} '''Henry Forrester''', D.S.C., R.N., Retired (11 October, 1887 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
− | + | Forrester was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1910. | |
− | Forrester was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on | + | Forrester was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 April, 1918. |
− | Forrester was | + | Forrester was appointed in command of the {{UK-Meteor|f=t}} on 29 October, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 845}} |
− | + | ==Post-War== | |
− | - | + | An appointment in command of {{UK-Winchester}} for 10 May, 1919{{NLJun19|p. 944}} was annulled, and Forrester instead went on six months' half-pay. |
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− | + | Retired at his own request on 2 February, 1920. | |
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− | + | Forrester was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 11 October, 1927. | |
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− | == | + | ==World War II== |
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− | == | + | ==See Also== |
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
+ | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Henry+Forrester Service Records] | ||
+ | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Forrester}} | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Montague Robert Bernard|Montague R. Bernard]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Kangaroo (1900)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Kangaroo'']]'''<br>6 Jan, 1915{{NLOct15|p. 395''f''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Donald Mansfield|Donald Mansfield]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Montague Robert Bernard|Montague R. Bernard]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Kangaroo (1900)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Kangaroo'']]'''<br>6 Jan, 1915{{NLOct15|p. 395''f''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Donald Mansfield|Donald Mansfield]]'''}} | ||
− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[James Robert Carnegie Cavendish|James R. C. Cavendish]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Midge (1913)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Midge'']]'''<br>Jun, 1916{{NLDec16|p. 396''bb''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Ralph George Hamilton Izat|Ralph G. H. Izat]]'''}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Colin Sinclair Thomson|Colin S. Thomson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Leven (1898)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Leven'']]'''<br>2 Dec, 1915 – 13 Jun, 1916|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Fred Ernest Ayers|Fred E. Ayers]]'''}} |
− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Robert Arthur Hornell|Robert A. Hornell]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Meteor (1914)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Meteor'']]'''<br> | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Pellew (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Pellew'']]'''<br>13 Jun, 1916 – 6 Jul, 1916{{INF}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[James Robert Carnegie Cavendish|James R. C. Cavendish]]'''}} |
− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[James Robert Carnegie Cavendish|James R. C. Cavendish]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Midge (1913)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Midge'']]'''<br>Jun, 1916{{NLDec16|p. 396''bb''}} – 1917{{INF}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Ralph George Hamilton Izat|Ralph G. H. Izat]]'''}} |
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Robert Arthur Hornell|Robert A. Hornell]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Meteor (1914)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Meteor'']]'''<br>25 Jun, 1917{{NLAug17|p. 395''q''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Forrester|Henry Forrester]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Forrester|Henry Forrester]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Meteor (1914)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Meteor'']]'''<br>29 Oct, 1918{{NLFeb19|p. 845}} – 1919{{FC}}|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | ||
{{TabEnd}} | {{TabEnd}} | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Forrester, Henry}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Forrester, Henry}} | ||
− | {{CatPerson|UK||}} | + | {{CatPerson|UK|1887|}} |
+ | {{CatComm|UK}} | ||
+ | {{CatBritannia|January, 1903}} | ||
+ | {{CatRN}} |
Latest revision as of 22:58, 6 April 2022
Commander Henry Forrester, D.S.C., R.N., Retired (11 October, 1887 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Forrester was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1910.
Forrester was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1918.
Forrester was appointed in command of the destroyer Meteor on 29 October, 1918.[1]
Post-War
An appointment in command of Winchester for 10 May, 1919[2] was annulled, and Forrester instead went on six months' half-pay.
Retired at his own request on 2 February, 1920.
Forrester was promoted to the rank of Commander on 11 October, 1927.
World War II
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Montague R. Bernard |
Captain of H.M.S. Kangaroo 6 Jan, 1915[3] |
Succeeded by Donald Mansfield |
Preceded by Colin S. Thomson |
Captain of H.M.S. Leven 2 Dec, 1915 – 13 Jun, 1916 |
Succeeded by Fred E. Ayers |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Pellew 13 Jun, 1916 – 6 Jul, 1916[Inference] |
Succeeded by James R. C. Cavendish |
Preceded by James R. C. Cavendish |
Captain of H.M.S. Midge Jun, 1916[4] – 1917[Inference] |
Succeeded by Ralph G. H. Izat |
Preceded by Robert A. Hornell |
Captain of H.M.S. Meteor 25 Jun, 1917[5] |
Succeeded by Henry Forrester |
Preceded by Henry Forrester |
Captain of H.M.S. Meteor 29 Oct, 1918[6] – 1919[Fact Check] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes