Frederick Arthur Pearce Foster
Commander Frederick Arthur Pearce Foster, R.N., Retired (24 January, 1889 – 4 July, 1948) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Hong Kong, the son of F. J. P. Foster, Esq., Frederick entered the Royal Navy ranked 57th in order of merit of sixty cadets accepted in the May 1904 intake term at H.M.S. Britannia.[1]
Foster's seniority as Sub-Lieutenant was altered from 15 July 1909 to 15 January, 1910 by Court Martial held on 22 November 1910 on a charge of wilfull disobedience of a lawful order. This charge was indeed serious, as Foster took Gossamer's whaler under sail into Weymouth at night against orders. The boat capsized and two officers were drowned. Foster foreited six months seniority and was dismissed the ship.
Foster was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1912.
Foster was appointed in command of the destroyer Martin on 21 December, 1917.[2]
Post-War
On 27 April, 1920, Foster was appointed in command of the destroyer Yarra.[3]
Foster was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1920.
His service in the R.A.N. ended on 24 July, 1921 and he returned to R.N. service, being placed in command of Vesper in August.
Foster was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Commander on 24 January, 1929.
World War II
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Nowell C. Johnstone |
Captain of H.M.S. P25 28 Apr, 1916[4] – 29 May, 1917 |
Succeeded by A. Paul Bush |
| Preceded by Colin S. Thomson |
Captain of H.M.S. Hydra 29 May, 1917[5] – 25 Aug, 1917 |
Succeeded by Julian H. Woodbridge |
| Preceded by John Fawcett |
Captain of H.M.S. Fury late Aug, 1917[6] – 21 Dec, 1917 |
Succeeded by Ernest R. Archer |
| Preceded by Henry M. Coombs |
Captain of H.M.S. Martin 21 Dec, 1917[7] – Mar, 1919[Inference] |
Succeeded by Harold P. Keeley |
| Preceded by Charles J. R. Webb |
Captain of H.M.A.S. Yarra 27 Apr, 1920[8] – 24 Jul, 1921[Inference] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Harry A. D. Keate |
Captain of H.M.S. Vesper 28 Aug, 1921[9] – 15 Apr, 1922 |
Succeeded by Walter F. Smithwick |
| Preceded by Hubert S. Braddyll |
Captain of H.M.S. Vancouver 12 Apr, 1922[10] – 6 May, 1924 |
Succeeded by Gordon F. Hannay |
| Preceded by Henry E. Horan |
Captain of H.M.S. Whitehall 9 Aug, 1924[11] – 1 Apr, 1926 |
Succeeded by Samuel A. Brooks |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Cadetships in the Royal Navy." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Apr 21, 1904; pg. 12; Issue 37374.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 844.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 951a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396ii.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 394o.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393x.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 844.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 951a.
- ↑ Iffy date. Making it match Keate's Service Record end date.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 827.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 288.
