Forrester Rose

Sir Forrester Rose
Born 1878
Died 3 March 1955
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Rank Vice admiral
Commands held HMS Laurel
Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station
Battles/wars World War I
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order

Vice Admiral Sir (Frank) Forrester Rose KCB DSO (1878 3 March 1955) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be commander-in-chief of East Indies Station.

Rose served in World War I initially as commander of HMS Laurel taking part in the Battle of Heligoland Bight in August 1914.[1] Promoted to rear admiral in 1929,[2] he was appointed rear admiral commanding the destroyer flotillas in the Mediterranean Fleet in 1931[3] and then became commander-in-chief of East Indies Station in 1934[4] before being replaced due to illness in 1936.[5]

Family

He initially married Freda Edith Gordon; they had one son.[6] In 1923 he married Dorothy Maud Kay.[6]

References

  1. Destroyers engaging the German Cruiser Mainz, 28 August 1914
  2. "No. 33531". The London Gazette. 3 September 1929. p. 5716.
  3. Royal Navy admirals 1904-1945
  4. Whitaker's Almanack 1936
  5. East Indies Commander Ill The West Australian, 15 May 1936
  6. 1 2 The Peerage.com
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Martin Dunbar-Nasmith
Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station
1934–1936
Succeeded by
Sir Alexander Ramsay
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