Charles Stuart Forbes (b)

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Captain Charles Stuart Forbes, R.N., Retired (2 February, 1879 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

There is an earlier man by the same name who made Lieutenant on 13 March, 1848. This page has a (b) in its title to disambiguate them.

Life & Career

The son of Lachlan Forbes, a retired Major of the 3rd Regiment, was born in Wimbledon.[1]

Forbes was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1901.[2]

Forbes was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1909.[3]

Forbes was appointed to the battleship Prince of Wales on 1 January 1913 as first and torpedo officer. He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1914 and was superseded in Prince of Wales on 19 November, 1914.[4]

After sixteen months on a shore-based assignment with D.N.I. (or O.N.I.?), he was appointed to the new light cruiser H.M.S. Chester on 7 March, 1916. He would fight in her at the Battle of Jutland.[5]

Forbes was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Captain on 20 August, 1925.[6]

World War II

In 1940, he was reported medically unfit for command.[7]

In 1949, he asked for and was granted permission to proceed to Australia.[8]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Robert J. Buchanan
Captain of H.M. T.B. 58
21 Jul, 1903[9]
Succeeded by
Wilfred N. Custance
Preceded by
Arthur K. Betty
Captain of H.M.S. King George V
26 Nov, 1923[10]
Succeeded by
Percy H. Ridler

Footnotes

  1. Forbes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/71. f. 71.
  2. Forbes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/71. f. 71.
  3. Forbes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/71. f. 71.
  4. Forbes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/71. f. 71.
  5. Forbes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/71. f. 71.
  6. Forbes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/71. f. 71.
  7. Forbes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/71. f. 71.
  8. Forbes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/71. f. 71.
  9. "APPOINTMENTS FOR THE NAVAL MANOEUVRES." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 16, 1903; pg. 8; Issue 37134.
  10. The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 250.