Forman was born in Brentford on 20 June 1910.[3][4] An acting sub-lieutenant in the Royal Navy aged 17, he became a sub-lieutenant in 1931, and lieutenant in 1933. He became Lieutenant Commander at the start of 1941, at this time he commanded HMS Airdale[5] and HMS Lookout (G32), was mentioned in dispatches in 1942, and became a Commander at the close of 1943, at this time he commanded HMS Garth (L20). In 1950 he was made Commodore. Retiring from active Navy service in July 1959,[6] he was seconded to the newly created Ghana Navy. Kwame Nkrumah, then the Ghanapresident, granted him a presidential commission as a Ghana naval officer with the rank of Commodore and appointed him Chief of Naval Staff.[7] This was after the navy had been established in 1959.[8]
After Nkrumah assumed the title of Supreme Commander in September, he replaced Commodore Forman with Lieutenant-Colonel Daniel Hansen.[9] As Captain A. G. Forman he received a CBE in 1962.[10][11]
References
^Jack Woddis (1961). Africa, the lion awakes. Lawrence & Wishart. p. 207. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
^His name is given as D. A. Foreman in Festus Boahen Aboagye (1999). The Ghana Army: A Concise Contemporary Guide to Its Centennial Regimental History, 1897-1999. Sedco. p. 345. ISBN978-9964-72-075-9. This is also the name given on the website of the Ghana Armed Forces website. . Official website. Ghana Armed Forces. 25 April 2009. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2010. Another book gives his surname as Forman, but only ascribes him initials in a list in which 'D. A. Forman' precedes 'D. A. Hansen': S. Kojo Addae (2005). A Short History of Ghana Armed Forces. Ministry of Defence of Ghana Armed Forces. ISBN978-9988-8335-1-0.
^(PDF). National Reconciliation Commission Report Volume 4 Chapter 1. Ghana government. October 2004. pp. 3 & 4. Archived from the original (pdf) on 16 October 2006. Retrieved 12 June 2007.
^. Official website. Ghana Armed Forces. Archived from the original on 27 August 2007. Retrieved 12 June 2007.
^'Gen. Alexander leaves Ghana: changes in high command', The Times, 26 September 1961.
forman, archibald, george, forman, 1910, 1967, british, naval, officer, became, first, chief, naval, staff, ghana, navy, allegianceunited, kingdomghanaservice, branchroyal, navyghana, navyrankcommodorecommands, heldchief, naval, staffghana, navy, service, edit. Archibald George Forman CBE 1910 1967 was a British naval officer who became the first Chief of Naval Staff of the Ghana Navy 1 2 A G FormanAllegianceUnited KingdomGhanaService wbr branchRoyal NavyGhana NavyRankCommodoreCommands heldChief of Naval StaffGhana Navy service EditForman was born in Brentford on 20 June 1910 3 4 An acting sub lieutenant in the Royal Navy aged 17 he became a sub lieutenant in 1931 and lieutenant in 1933 He became Lieutenant Commander at the start of 1941 at this time he commanded HMS Airdale 5 and HMS Lookout G32 was mentioned in dispatches in 1942 and became a Commander at the close of 1943 at this time he commanded HMS Garth L20 In 1950 he was made Commodore Retiring from active Navy service in July 1959 6 he was seconded to the newly created Ghana Navy Kwame Nkrumah then the Ghana president granted him a presidential commission as a Ghana naval officer with the rank of Commodore and appointed him Chief of Naval Staff 7 This was after the navy had been established in 1959 8 After Nkrumah assumed the title of Supreme Commander in September he replaced Commodore Forman with Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Hansen 9 As Captain A G Forman he received a CBE in 1962 10 11 References Edit Jack Woddis 1961 Africa the lion awakes Lawrence amp Wishart p 207 Retrieved 11 March 2013 His name is given as D A Foreman in Festus Boahen Aboagye 1999 The Ghana Army A Concise Contemporary Guide to Its Centennial Regimental History 1897 1999 Sedco p 345 ISBN 978 9964 72 075 9 This is also the name given on the website of the Ghana Armed Forces website Past Chiefs of Naval Staff Official website Ghana Armed Forces 25 April 2009 Archived from the original on 21 July 2011 Retrieved 17 March 2010 Another book gives his surname as Forman but only ascribes him initials in a list in which D A Forman precedes D A Hansen S Kojo Addae 2005 A Short History of Ghana Armed Forces Ministry of Defence of Ghana Armed Forces ISBN 978 9988 8335 1 0 ADM 196 151 51 The National Archives BMD Cdr Archibald George Forman DSC RN uboat net 2 December 2018 Cdr Archibald George Forman of the Royal Navy The Security Services PDF National Reconciliation Commission Report Volume 4 Chapter 1 Ghana government October 2004 pp 3 amp 4 Archived from the original pdf on 16 October 2006 Retrieved 12 June 2007 Historical Background of The Ghana Navy Official website Ghana Armed Forces Archived from the original on 27 August 2007 Retrieved 12 June 2007 Gen Alexander leaves Ghana changes in high command The Times 26 September 1961 The Birthday Honours The Times 2 June 1962 Supplement to the London Gazette 2 June 1962 p 4311 Military officesPreceded byGhana Navy established 1959 Chief of Naval Staff1959 1961 Succeeded byDavid Animle Hansen This Ghanaian biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This biographical article related to an African military person is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title A G Forman amp oldid 1066059443, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
