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Air Commodore J L Forbes


J L Forbes - 1916James Louis                 b: 26 Jan 1880                r: 13 May 1932                        d: 8 Sep 1965

OBE - 10 Oct 1919

(RN): - Mid’n: 15 Jun 1896, Sub-Lt: 15 Dec 1899, Lt: 31 Dec 1901, Lt Cdr: 31 Dec 1909, Sqn Cdr: 31 Dec 1915, Cdr: 31 Dec 1915, Wg Cdr: 16 Mar 1916,.

(RAF): - Lt Col: 1 Apr 1918, Wg Cdr: 1 Aug 1919, Gp Capt: 1 Jan 1921, A/Cdre: 1 Jul 1926.

15 Jan 1894:             Attended HMS Britannia

15 Jun 1896:             Midshipman, HMS Narcissus (China Station)

31 Mar 1899:            Midshipman, HMS

31 Oct 1899:             Midshipman, HMS

 3 Jul 1900:               Lent to HMS Duke of Wellington for command of Torpedo Boat during manoeuvres

 6 Nov 1900:             HMS Alexandra [Central] (for disposal)

23 Nov 1900:            Officer, HMS Imbros

31 Oct 1901:              Officer, HMS Hotspur

 5 Jun 1902:               Gunnery duties, HMS Tribune

15 Mar 1904:            Attended Gunnery Course, HMS Excellent

18 Jan1905:              Gunnery Officer, HMS Blake.

20 Mar 1905:            Gunnery Junior Staff, HMS Inflexible

27 Feb 1906:             Gunnery Officer, HMS Inconsistent

16 Oct 1907:             Officer, HMS Donegal

9 Mar 1909:              Gunnery Officer, HMS Aboukir      

9 May 1911:             Attached HMS Actaeon as Gunnery Officer for Torpedo Boat Destroyers for manoeuvres

 7 May 1913:             1st Lieutenant and Gunnery Officer, HMS Hermes

24 Dec 1913:             Gunnery requalification Course, HMS Excellent

 3 Mar 1914:             Attached HMS Actaeon as Gunnery Officer for Torpedo Boat Destroyers for manoeuvres

xx Jul 1914:              Recruiting duties

10 Oct 1914:             Gunnery Officer, HMS Mastiff

22 Jan 1915:             Officer Commanding, HMS Mastiff

 9 Feb 1916:              Attached HMS President for service under Director of Air Services

16 Mar 1916:             Officer Commanding, RNAS Eastchurch. (graded as a Wing Commander)

 9 Sep 1916:              Attached to HMS President for Gunnery Section, Air Department, Admiralty

xx Feb 1917:              Head of N3, Air Board.

xx xxx 1918:               Section Director, Air Arm (G), Controller of Technical Development.

xx xxx 1919:          Deputy Director of Armament.

 1 Aug 1919:               Awarded Permanent Commission as a Lieutenant Colonel (gazetted 22 Aug 1919)

22 Jan 1920:               Removed from the Navy Lists on being awarded Permanent Commission in RAF

27 Jul 1921:                Officer Commanding, No 10 Group.

10 Dec 1924:              Deputy Director of Research (Armament).

 1 Nov 1926:              Director of Technical Development

12 Dec 1927:              Chief Staff Officer, HQ Inland Area.

 1 Feb 1929:               AOC, RAF Mediterranean.

 3 Feb 1932:               Supernumerary, RAF Depot.  

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