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Foster was appointed in command of the {{UK-C13|f=t}} on 14 November, 1912.<ref>''The Navy List'' (July, 1913) p. 286.</ref> | Foster was appointed in command of the {{UK-C13|f=t}} on 14 November, 1912.<ref>''The Navy List'' (July, 1913) p. 286.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 02:20, 13 April 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
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.
Bibliography
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