Difference between revisions of "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.

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]

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

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-{{LieutRN}} '''Arthur Walter Forbes''', D.S.O., (5 May, 1892 &ndash; 2 March, 1918) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
+{{LieutRN}} '''Arthur Walter Forbes''', D.S.O., R.N. (5 May, 1892 &ndash; 2 March, 1918) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
 ==Life & Career==
-<!--Forbes was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on
+The son of Commander W. B. Forbes, R.N..
-Forbes was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on
+Forbes was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 February, 1914.
-Forbes was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on
-Forbes was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on
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 On 5 April, 1917, Forbes was captain of the {{UK-C7|f=t}} and he sank {{DE-UC68}} in a night attack near the Schouwen Bank.{{UKTHVol3Part21|p. 5}}{{UKTH1|p. 13}}
-On 2 March, 1918, he was killed when his new command, {{UK-H5|f=t}} was sunk in error.{{KindellROH2|pp. 467-8}}
+On 2 March 1918 (his service record thinks the 6th), he was killed when his new command, {{UK-H5|f=t}} was sunk in error.{{KindellROH2|pp. 467-8}}
 ==See Also==
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-{{CatBritannia|Unknown}}
+{{CatTrainEst|September, 1904}}