Henry Forrester
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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 ? |
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