Forrester Rose

Sir Forrester Rose
Born 1878
Died 3 March 1955
Allegiance 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, East Indies Station.

Naval career

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, 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. ^ London Gazette: no. 33531. p. 5716. 3 September 1929. Retrieved 2010-09-25.
  3. ^ Royal Navy admirals 1904-1945
  4. ^ Whitaker's Almanack 1936
  5. ^ East Indies Commander Ill The West Australian, 15 May 1936
  6. ^ a b The Peerage.com
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Martin Dunbar-Nasmith		 Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station
1934–1936		 Succeeded by
Sir Alexander Ramsay