Allied Warship Commanders

Roy Bowmaker Foster DSC, RN

Birth details unknown
Died  20 Jan 2014

Ranks

16 Apr 1941 Lt.
16 Apr 1949 Lt.Cdr.

Retired: 14 Jun 1958


Decorations

7 Oct 1941 Mentioned in Despatches (MID)
15 Sep 1942 DSC

Warship Commands listed for Roy Bowmaker Foster, RN


ShipRankTypeFromTo
HMS H 50 (N 50)Lt.Submarine28 Nov 194221 Jan 1943
HMS P 512 (P 512)Lt.SubmarineApr 1943 ?20 Dec 1943

Career information

Died January 20. 2014. Obituary in Navy News March 2014

Events related to this officer

Submarine HMS H 50 (N 50)


4 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. R.B. Foster, DSC, RN) is undocked at Kames Bay. She then immediately proceeded to Rothesay. (1)

8 Dec 1942
HMS H 50 (Lt. R.B. Foster, DSC, RN) proceeded from Rothesay to Campbeltown where she conducted A/S exercises with HMS St. Modwen (Lt.Cdr. F.J. Webster, RNR) and HMS Boarhound (Skr. A. Keable, RNR). (1)

10 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. R.B. Foster, DSC, RN) shifted from Campbeltown to Rothesay. (1)

12 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. R.B. Foster, DSC, RN) shifted from Rothesay to Ardrishaig. (1)

13 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. R.B. Foster, DSC, RN) shifted from Ardrishaig to Campbeltown. (1)

14 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
After a trial dive at the commencement of a day of A/S exercises off Campbeltown, HMS H 50 (Lt. R.B. Foster, DSC, RN), suffered a malfuntion to the after hydroplanes. She then returned to Campbeltown for repairs. (1)

15 Dec 1942
HMS H 50 (Lt. R.B. Foster, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS St. Modwen (Lt.Cdr. F.J. Webster, RNR) and HMS Boarhound (Skr. A. Keable, RNR). (1)

17 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. R.B. Foster, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS St. Modwen (Lt.Cdr. F.J. Webster, RNR) and HMS Tuscarora (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) K.W. Stewart, RN). (1)

18 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. R.B. Forster, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS La Cordeliere (Lt.Cdr. A.J.G. Barff, RNR) and HMS Radiant (T/Lt. C.S.R. Shapland, RNVR). (1)

19 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. R.B. Forster, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS La Cordeliere (Lt.Cdr. A.J.G. Barff, RNR) and HMS Valena (Lt.Cdr. E. Gleave, RNR). (1)

20 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. R.B. Foster, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS St. Modwen (Lt.Cdr. F.J. Webster, RNR) and HMS Valena (Lt.Cdr. E. Gleave, RNR). (1)

21 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. R.B. Forster, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS La Cordeliere (Lt.Cdr. A.J.G. Barff, RNR) and HMS Spaniel. (1)

22 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. R.B. Forster, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Radiant (T/Lt. C.S.R. Shapland, RNVR) and HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN). (2)

23 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. R.B. Forster, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Radiant (T/Lt. C.S.R. Shapland, RNVR) and HMS Boarhound (Skr. A. Keable, RNR). (1)

24 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. R.B. Forster, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS La Cordeliere (Lt.Cdr. A.J.G. Barff, RNR) and HMS Boarhound (Skr. A. Keable, RNR). (1)

26 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. R.B. Forster, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS La Cordeliere (Lt.Cdr. A.J.G. Barff, RNR) and HMS Spaniel. (1)

29 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. R.B. Forster, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Bretwalda (Skr. J. Windram, RNR) and HMS Tuscarora (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) K.W. Stewart, RN). (1)

30 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. R.B. Forster, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Shemara (Cdr.(Retd.) H. Buckle, RN) and HMS La Cordeliere (Lt.Cdr. A.J.G. Barff, RNR). (1)

31 Dec 1942 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. R.B. Forster, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Radiant (T/Lt. C.S.R. Shapland, RNVR) and HMS Boarhound (Skr. A. Keable, RNR). (1)

1 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. R.B. Foster, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Valena (Lt.Cdr. E. Gleave, RNR) and HMS Radiant (T/Lt. C.S.R. Shapland, RNVR). (3)

3 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. R.B. Forster, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Bretwalda (Skr. J. Windram, RNR) and HMS Tuscarora (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) K.W. Stewart, RN). (3)

4 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. R.B. Foster, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Valena (Lt.Cdr. E. Gleave, RNR) and HMS L' Atlantique (Skr. A. McKay, RNR). (3)

5 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. R.B. Foster, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS St. Modwen (Lt.Cdr. F.J. Webster, RNR) and HMS Valena (Lt.Cdr. E. Gleave, RNR). (3)

6 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. R.B. Foster, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS L' Atlantique (Skr. A. McKay, RNR) and HMS Bretwalda (Skr. J. Windram, RNR). (3)

7 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. R.B. Forster, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Tuscarora (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) K.W. Stewart, RN) and HMS Spaniel. (3)

8 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. R.B. Forster, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Boarhound (Skr. A. Keable, RNR). (3)

9 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. R.B. Foster, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS Valena (Lt.Cdr. E. Gleave, RNR). Upon completion of these exercises HMS H 50 proceded to Ardrishaig. (3)

11 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. R.B. Foster, DSC, RN) shifted from Campbeltown to Rothesay. (3)

18 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. R.B. Foster, DSC, RN) shifted from Rothesay to Campbeltown. (3)

19 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. R.B. Foster, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS St. Modwen (Lt.Cdr. F.J. Webster, RNR) and HMS Tuscarora (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) K.W. Stewart, RN). (3)

20 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. R.B. Forster, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS La Cordeliere (Lt.Cdr. A.J.G. Barff, RNR) and HMS L'Incomprise (Lt.Cdr.(Retd.) F.S. Deveson, RNR). (3)

21 Jan 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS H 50 (Lt. R.B. Foster, DSC, RN) conducted A/S exercises off Campbeltown with HMS St. Modwen (Lt.Cdr. F.J. Webster, RNR) and HMS Radiant (T/Lt. C.S.R. Shapland, RNVR).

After these exercises Lt. Clarabut took command of HMS H 50 from Lt. Foster. (3)


Submarine HMS P 512 (P 512)


16 Apr 1943
With her refit completed, HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN), departed the Philadelphia Navy Yard for New London, Connecticut. (4)

17 Apr 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
With her refit completed, HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN), arrived at New London, Connecticut from the Philadelphia Navy Yard.

27 Apr 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) departed New London, Connecticut for Bermuda.

2 May 1943
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) arrived at Bermuda where she was to aid in A/S training. She was escorted in by USS SC-679. (5)

12 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

13 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

17 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

18 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

19 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

22 May 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

1 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

6 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

7 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

8 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

9 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

11 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

13 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

15 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN), while en-route to sea for exercises, ran aground in Town Cut Channel, St. Georges, Bermuda. She came off after about half an hour and returned to Ordnance Island, Bermuda.

16 Jun 1943
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

17 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

18 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

19 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

20 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

21 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

23 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

25 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

26 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

27 Jun 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

2 Nov 1943
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

3 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

5 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

6 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

7 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

8 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

9 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

10 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

11 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

12 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

13 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

17 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

18 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

22 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

24 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

25 Nov 1943
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) had her 3" deck gun removed at the Bermuda Dockyard for overhaul. (5)

29 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

30 Nov 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 (Lt. R.B. Foster, RN) participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

4 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

5 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

6 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

7 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

9 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

10 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

13 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

14 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

17 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

18 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

19 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

20 Dec 1943 (position 0.00, 0.00)
HMS P 512 participated in A/S exercises off Bermuda. (5)

Sources

  1. ADM 173/17279
  2. ADM 173.17279
  3. ADM 173/17824
  4. ADM 199/2565
  5. ADM 199/1834

ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.


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