About Forrester Rose
Lived 1878 – 1955 (aged 77). Forrester Rose was a naval officer.
Vice-Admiral Sir Frank Forrester Rose KCB DSO (7 February 1878 – 3 March 1955) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be commander-in-chief of East Indies Station.
Early life and education
Rose was born in Sicily, the son of British parents William Rose, a merchant, and Martha Gardner. He was educated at Stubbington House School in Fareham and on HMS Britannia. Promoted to rear admiral in 1929, he was appointed rear admiral commanding the destroyer flotillas in the Mediterranean Fleet in 1931 and then became commander-in-chief of East Indies Station in 1934 before being replaced due to illness in 1936.
Personal life He initially married Freda Edith Gordon, daughter of Walter Alwynne Gordon. They had one son, Hugh William Mackenzie Rose, who died aboard HMS Cossack in 1941. In 1923, Sir Frank Forrester Rose remarried to Dorothy Maud Kay.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Forrester Rose?
Royal Navy admiral
When was Forrester Rose born?
Forrester Rose was born on 7 February 1878 in Palermo.
When did Forrester Rose die?
Forrester Rose died on 3 March 1955 in London.
What was Forrester Rose's occupation?
Forrester Rose was a naval officer.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Frank Rose (Royal Navy officer)
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