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Revision as of 14:04, 7 April 2015
Admiral SIR Hugh Dudley Richards Watson, K.C.B., C.V.O., C.B.E., Royal Navy (20 April, 1872 – 22 May, 1954) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
On 1 January, 1903 he was promoted to the rank of Commander.[1]
Watson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1908.[2]
Watson was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1914,[3] and was made captain of the armoured cruiser Essex on that same day.[4]
Leaving Essex in May, 1916, Watson was appointed in command of the battleship Bellerophon on 31 August, 1916.[5]
He commanded Canada from 13 February 1918 until 28 February, 1919.[6]
Flag Rank
He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 29 January, 1920, vice Nicholson.[7]
On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed a Commander in the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 3 June, 1922.[8]
On 8 May, 1925, he was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral, vice Goodenough.[9]
Watson was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 9 October, 1929, vice Bentinck, placed on the Retired List.[10] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 April, 1930.[11]
Bibliography
- "Adml. Sir Hugh Watson" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 24 May, 1954. Issue 52939, col A, pg. 9.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43. ff. 214, 272.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Herbert L. Heath |
Royal Navy Naval Attaché to Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands 9 Aug, 1910[12] |
Succeeded by Wilfred Henderson |
| Preceded by Hugh J. Tweedie |
Captain of H.M.S. Essex 1 Jan, 1914[13] |
Succeeded by Richard Hyde |
| Preceded by Edward F. Bruen |
Captain of H.M.S. Bellerophon 31 Aug, 1916[14] |
Succeeded by Vincent B. Molteno |
| Preceded by Adolphus H. Williamson |
Captain of H.M.S. Canada 13 Feb, 1918[15] |
Succeeded by George N. Tomlin |
| Preceded by Sir Rudolf W. Bentinck |
Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty 3 May, 1921[16] |
Succeeded by Michael H. Hodges |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27512. p. 4. 2 January, 1903.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28211. p. 32. 1 January, 1909.
- ↑ Edinburgh Gazette: no. 12630. p. 7. 2 January, 1914.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 310.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 392k.
- ↑ Watson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 272.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31791. p. 2189. 24 February, 1920.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 32716. p. 4324. 3 June, 1922.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33049. p. 3445. 22 May, 1925.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33542. p. 6476. 11 October, 1929.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33596. p. 2327. 11 April, 1930.
- ↑ Watson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 272.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 393t.
- ↑ Watson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 272.
- ↑ Watson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 272.
- ↑ "Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 23 March, 1921. Issue 42676, col D, p. 12.
