Herbert Acheson Forster

Rear-Admiral Herbert Acheson Forster, M.V.O., R.N. (20 June, 1885 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Forster was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1907.

Post-War

Forster was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1918.

Forster was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1926 and then loaned to the Royal Australian Navy on 25 February, 1927 through February, 1929.

Loaned again to the R.A.N. on 1 April, 1935, Forster was immediately put in command of H.M.A.S. Australia. He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 30 May, 1937 and placed on the Retired List the following day.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Salisbury H. Simpson as Captain of H.M. T.B. 50	Captain of H.M.T.B. 050 1 Mar, 1907	Succeeded by Hugh J. Woodward
Preceded by Hugh H. Rogers	Captain of H.M.S. Frobisher 10 Sep, 1929 – 15 Sep, 1930	Succeeded by Colin A. M. Sarel
Preceded by Ronald Howard	Naval Assistant to Admiral Commanding Reserves 13 Aug, 1931 – 20 Sep, 1932	Succeeded by Vernon S. Butler
Preceded by John C. Hamilton	Captain of H.M.S. Erebus 20 Sep, 1932 – 17 Dec, 1932	Succeeded by Arthur K. Gibson
Preceded by Cecil B. Prickett	Captain of H.M.S. Frobisher 16 Dec, 1932 – 17 Dec, 1934	Succeeded by Piers K. Kekewich
Preceded by William S. F. Macleod	Captain of H.M.A.S. Australia 1 Apr, 1935 – 4 Apr, 1937	Succeeded by Hubert G. D. Acland
Preceded by Charles L. Backhouse	Naval Attaché to Buenos Aires 29 Jul, 1942	Succeeded by ?