Arthur Walter Forbes

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Lieutenant Arthur Walter Forbes, D.S.O., R.N. (5 May, 1892 – 2 March, 1918) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Commander W. B. Forbes, R.N..

Forbes was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 February, 1914.

On 5 April, 1917, Forbes was captain of the submarine C 7 and he sank UC 68 in a night attack near the Schouwen Bank.[1][2]

On 2 March 1918 (his service record thinks the 6th), he was killed when his new command, submarine H 5 was sunk in error.[3]

See Also

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
George F. Bradshaw
Captain of H.M.S. C 7
29 Aug, 1916 – 27 Jun, 1917
Succeeded by
Charles G. N. Graham
Preceded by
Cromwell H. Varley
Captain of H.M.S. H 5
27 Jun, 1917 – 2 Mar, 1918[4]
Succeeded by
Vessel Lost

Footnotes

  1. The Technical History and Index, Vol. 3, Part 21. p. 5.
  2. The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 13.
  3. Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. pp. 467-8.
  4. Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 467.