Fovargue, Stephen John

Date of birth:: May 25th, 1917
Date of death:: January 17th, 1999 (Torridge/Devon, United Kingdom)
Nationality:: British

Biography

Stephen Fovargue was a British submarine commander.

Promotions:
1 September 1938: Acting Sub-Lieutenant.
29 April 1940: Sub-Lieutenant (seniority 1 January 1939)
Juny 1940: Lieutenant (seniority 1 November 1939)
1 November 1947: Lieutenant Commander
30 March 1959: Retired

Units:
1938: Royal Navy College, Greenwich
1939: Royal Navy College, Portsmouth
1940: HMS Esk
1940: ORP Wilk
1940: HMS Trident
1941: HMS Olympus
1942: HMS Oberon
1943: HMS Ultor
1943: Submarine Commanding Officers' course
1944: HMS Varangian
1944: HMS Virulent
1945: HMS Dolphin depot
1947: HMS Triumph
1950: HMS Terror
1952: HMS Dolphin depot
1954: Staff, Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth

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Krzyz Walecznych

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Lieutenant
Unit:: O.R.P. Wilik, Polish Navy, Polish Armed Forces in the West
Awarded on:: October 21st, 1941

"in recognition of your (Fovargue's) gallant and brave conduct during operations with the Polish Navy in the struggle for the common cause."

In the function of Liaison officer.