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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]

He was appointed command of the dreadnought Bellerophon on 31 August, 1916.[4]

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 29 January, 1920, vice Nicholson.[5]

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.[6]

On 8 May, 1925, he was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral, vice Goodenough.[7]

Watson was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 9 October, 1929, vice Bentinck, placed on the Retired List.[8] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 April, 1930.[9]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27512. p. 4. 2 January, 1903.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28211. p. 32. 1 January, 1909.
  3. ↑ Edinburgh Gazette: no. 12630. p. 7. 2 January, 1914.
  4. ↑ Navy List (December, 1916). p. 392k.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31791. p. 2189. 24 February, 1920.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 32716. p. 4324. 3 June, 1922.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: no. 33049. p. 3445. 22 May, 1925.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: no. 33542. p. 6476. 11 October, 1929.
  9. ↑ London Gazette: no. 33596. p. 2327. 11 April, 1930.

Bibliography

  • "Adml. Sir Hugh Watson" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 24 May, 1954. Issue 52939, col A, pg. 9.

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