Forster, Dennis Thompson

He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (E) RCN (With seniority dated 28/08/1935).

He served in H.M.S. Frobisher for Training (Special Entry No. 43) 1935.

He was appointed as a Midshipman (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1936).

He served in the RNEC Keyham for Engineering Course 1936.

He served in H.M.S. Kent for Training.

He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1938).

He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1940) (Later backdated to 01/07/1939).

He served in HMCS Restigouche as Engineer.

He served in HMCS Kootenay as Engineer.

He served in H.M.S. Nabob as Senior Engineer 1944.

He was decorated for leading the damage control action following the torpedoing of H.M.S. Nabob on 22/08/1944.

He was appointed as a A/Lieutenant-Commander (E) RCN 1946.

He served in HMCS Stadacona as Engineering Officer and as Officer-in-Charge Mechanical Training Establishment 1946.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1947).

He served in Royal Roads 1948.

He served in HMCS Niobe as Staff Officer (Engineering) 1949.

He was appointed as a Commander (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/07/1951).

He served in NHQ on Staff of Engineer-in-Chief 1951, He served in HMCS Quebec as Engineering Officer 1954.

He served in HMC Dockyard Halifax as Manager Engineering Department 1955.

He served in NHQ as Assistant Engineer-in-Chief (Fleet Support) 1958.

He served in NHQ as Assistant Supply Officer-in-Chief (Technical) 1959.

He served in HMCS Niobe for Canadian Joint Staff London 1962. (He was released.)