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Admiral of the Fleet Sir Charles Morton Forbes, (22 November 1880 – 28 August 1960) was a Royal Navy officer. He served in the First World War, seeing action in the Dardanelles campaign and at the Battle of Jutland and, as captain of a cruiser, was present at the surrender of the German fleet. During the Second World War, he served as Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet: his fleet suffered heavy losses including the aircraft carrier and nine destroyers during the Norwegian campaign in Spring 1940. He went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth in May 1941 and in that capacity he organised the defence of Plymouth from air attack, prosecuted attacks on enemy shipping using the harbour at Brest as well as other ports along the French coast, and also initiated the St Nazaire Raid in March 1942 before retiring in August 1943. Naval career Early career Born in Ceylon, to James Forbes and Caroline Forbes (née Delmege). His father was a tea-broker, founder of the merchant brokerage house Forbes and Walker Ltd. Charles Forbes was educated at Dollar Academy and Eastman's Royal Naval Academy. He joined the training ship HMS Britannia as a cadet on 15 July 1894. He was promoted to midshipman on 15 July 1896 and posted to the battleship in the Channel Fleet in September 1896 and to the armoured cruiser on the Pacific Station in January 1898. Promoted to acting sub-lieutenant on 15 January 1900, he returned to the United Kingdom for his promotion courses. Promoted to lieutenant on 15 January 1901, he was appointed to the battleship in the Mediterranean Fleet. In early April 1902 Forbes transferred to the armoured cruiser , also serving in the Mediterranean Fleet. After attending the gunnery school in 1903, he was assigned to Directing Staff at the gunnery school HMS Cambridge in June 1904. He then became gunnery officer in the armoured cruiser in the Mediterranean Fleet in May 1905 and gunnery officer in the battleship in the Channel Fleet in May 1908. After joining the staff of the Inspectorate of Target Practice in October 1910, he became gunnery officer in the battleship in the Home Fleet in February 1911 and then, having been promoted to commander on 31 December 1912, he returned to the gunnery school HMS Excellent in early 1913.

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Admiral of the Fleet Sir Charles Morton Forbes, (22 November 1880 – 28 August 1960) was a Royal Navy officer. He served in the First World War, seeing action in the Dardanelles campaign and at the Battle of Jutland and, as captain of a cruiser, was present at the surrender of the German fleet. During the Second World War, he served as Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet: his fleet suffered heavy losses including the aircraft carrier and nine destroyers during the Norwegian campaign in Spring 1940. He went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth in May 1941 and in that capacity he organised the defence of Plymouth from air attack, prosecuted attacks on enemy shipping using the harbour at Brest as well as other ports along the French coast, and also initiated the St Nazaire Raid in March 1942 before retiring in August 1943. Naval career Early career Born in Ceylon, to James Forbes and Caroline Forbes (née Delmege). His father was a tea-broker, founder of the merchant brokerage house Forbes and Walker Ltd. Charles Forbes was educated at Dollar Academy and Eastman's Royal Naval Academy. He joined the training ship HMS Britannia as a cadet on 15 July 1894. He was promoted to midshipman on 15 July 1896 and posted to the battleship in the Channel Fleet in September 1896 and to the armoured cruiser on the Pacific Station in January 1898. Promoted to acting sub-lieutenant on 15 January 1900, he returned to the United Kingdom for his promotion courses. Promoted to lieutenant on 15 January 1901, he was appointed to the battleship in the Mediterranean Fleet. In early April 1902 Forbes transferred to the armoured cruiser , also serving in the Mediterranean Fleet. After attending the gunnery school in 1903, he was assigned to Directing Staff at the gunnery school HMS Cambridge in June 1904. He then became gunnery officer in the armoured cruiser in the Mediterranean Fleet in May 1905 and gunnery officer in the battleship in the Channel Fleet in May 1908. After joining the staff of the Inspectorate of Target Practice in October 1910, he became gunnery officer in the battleship in the Home Fleet in February 1911 and then, having been promoted to commander on 31 December 1912, he returned to the gunnery school HMS Excellent in early 1913.

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