Frank Forester Rose

Vice-Admiral SIR Frank Forester Rose, K.C.B., D.S.O (7 February, 1878 – 3 March, 1955) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Rose was born in Palermo, Sicily. He gained seven months' time on passing out of Britannia in December, 1894. His first naval appointment was to the battleship Ramillies in the Mediterranean. He was invalided and sent back to England, arriving on 10 September, 1896. He was not fit until December and received an appointment to Empress of India in the Channel Squadron on 23 December, 1896.

Rose was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1901.

The Times of London reported that Rose received an appointment in command of Hasty on 1 January, 1906, but his service record indicates that this was apparently altered to one in command of Racehorse. Rose left Racehorse to assume command of Ostrich on 16 October, 1906.

Rose was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1913.

Rose was appointed in command of the destroyer Nubian on 1 April, 1911.

Rose was appointed in command of the destroyer Laurel on 27 February, 1914. Almost as soon as the war began, however, he was superseded and sent to the Admiralty to work at a variety of shore-based tasks. On 16 January, 1915, this had settled down to an extensive appointment in the Department of the Director of Naval Equipment. This appointment would last until 1 July, 1918 when Rose was appointed as Captain Superintendent of Torpedo Boat Destroyers.

Rose was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1918.

Post-War

In August, 1923, he was appointed in command of the battleship Iron Duke.

Rose was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 September, 1929.

Rose was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 31 July, 1934.

Rose was placed on the Retired List as medically unfit on 4 November, 1937.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Rupert S. Gwatkin-Williams	Captain of H.M.S. Roebuck 3 Jan, 1905 – 23 May, 1905	Succeeded by Arthur S. Chambers
Preceded by Arthur S. Chambers	Captain of H.M.S. Ranger 23 May, 1905 – 1 Jan, 1906	Succeeded by Rupert S. Gwatkin-Williams
Preceded by Rupert S. Gwatkin-Williams	Captain of H.M.S. Racehorse 1 Jan, 1906 – 16 Oct, 1906	Succeeded by Hugh D. Marryat
Preceded by Hugh D. Marryat	Captain of H.M.S. Ostrich 16 Oct, 1906 – 13 Mar, 1909	Succeeded by Geoffrey Corlett
Preceded by David C. H. Dalrymple	Captain of H.M.S. Moy 13 Mar, 1909 – 18 Oct, 1909	Succeeded by Geoffrey Corlett
Preceded by Colin Mackenzie	Captain of H.M.S. Nubian 1 Apr, 1911 – 27 Feb, 1914	Succeeded by Charles E. Cundall
Preceded by New Command	Captain of H.M.S. Laurel 27 Feb, 1914 – 30 Aug, 1914	Succeeded by George P. England
Preceded by Roderick B. T. Miles	Captain of H.M.S. Campbell 7 Jul, 1921 – 6 Jul, 1923	Succeeded by John C. Hodgson
Preceded by Francis A. W. Buller	Captain (D), Third Destroyer Flotilla 7 Jul, 1921 – 6 Jul, 1923	Succeeded by Humphrey T. Walwyn
Preceded by Martin E. Dunbar-Nasmith	Captain of H.M.S. Iron Duke Aug, 1923 – 25 Oct, 1924	Succeeded by Charles M. Forbes
Preceded by Charles M. Forbes	Captain of H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth 25 Oct, 1924 – Jun, 1925	Succeeded by George K. Chetwode
Preceded by Charles M. Forbes	Rear Admiral (D) Commanding Destroyer Flotillas, Mediterranean 13 Nov, 1931 – c. 30 Dec, 1933	Succeeded by James F. Somerville as Vice-Admiral (D) Commanding Destroyer Flotillas, Mediterranean
Preceded by Martin E. Dunbar-Nasmith	Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station 26 Oct, 1934 – 15 May, 1936	Succeeded by The Hon. Alexander R. M. Ramsay