William John Foster
Lieutenant-Commander William John Foster (18 February, 1884 – 26 December, 1915) was a torpedo boat and submarine officer in the Royal Navy. Another man by the same name served in the Royal Naval Reserve during the war.
Life & Career
Born in Stubbington, Foster gained seven months time on passing out of Britannia. His first appointment to the battleship Majestic came on 1 February, 1900. It lasted about a year.
Foster was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1905 and appointed in command of the torpedo boats T.B. 26 and T.B. 55.[1][2]
In July of 1909, Foster's C 16 collided with a lighter and he was asked to be more careful in future.
In November, 1910, Commander Addison noted that Foster was "not very energetic." Otherwise, he seemed to offer a fair impression to his superiors.[3]
On 5 January, 1911, Foster's submarine command string was broken by an appointment to the battleship King Edward VII. On 1 August, he moved to Hercules. Foster returned to submarines when was appointed in command of the submarine C 13 on 14 November, 1912.[4]
His promotion to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander was dated 30 September, 1913.[5]
On 2 September, 1914, Foster was appointed in command of the submarine D 8.[6]
Foster was killed when his command, the submarine E 6 was mined and lost in Home Waters on 26 December, 1915.[7]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William R. R. Leach |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 26 5 Apr, 1905[8] – 18 Nov, 1905[9] |
Succeeded by Henry W. A. Adams |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. C 16 7 Aug, 1908[10][11] – 5 Jan, 1911[12] |
Succeeded by Reginald B. Darke |
| Preceded by Hubert Vaughan-Jones |
Captain of H.M.S. C 13 14 Nov, 1912[13][14] – 2 Sep, 1914[15] |
Succeeded by Hubert Vaughan-Jones |
| Preceded by Theodore S. Brodie |
Captain of H.M.S. D 8 2 Sep, 1914[16][17] – 4 Feb, 1915[18][19] |
Succeeded by Hubert Vaughan-Jones |
| Preceded by Cecil P. Talbot |
Captain of H.M.S. E 6 4 Feb, 1915[20][21] – 26 Dec, 1915[22][23] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 10 October, 1905. Issue 37834, col B, p. 7.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Tuesday, 10 October, 1905. Issue 37834, col A, p. 7.
- ↑ Foster Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/49/10. f. 5.
- ↑ Foster Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/49/10. f. 5.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 188.
- ↑ Foster Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/49/10. f. 5.
- ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 163.
- ↑ Foster Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/49/10. f. 5.
- ↑ Foster Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/49/10. f. 5.
- ↑ Foster Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/49/10. f. 5.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 286.
- ↑ Foster Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/49/10. f. 5.
- ↑ Foster Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/49/10. f. 5.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 286.
- ↑ Foster Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/49/10. f. 5.
- ↑ Foster Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/49/10. f. 5.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 353.
- ↑ Foster Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/49/10. f. 5.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Monday, Feb 08, 1915; pg. 12; Issue 40772.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), Monday, Feb 08, 1915; pg. 12; Issue 40772.
- ↑ Foster Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/49/10. f. 5.
- ↑ Foster Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/49/10. f. 5.
- ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 163.
