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Revision as of 23:20, 17 July 2012
Rear-Admiral Burges Watson, C.V.O., Royal Navy (24 September, 1846 – 21 September, 1902) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Watson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1885.[1]
On the occasion of the Queen's visit to Cherbourg he was appointed a Companion in the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 9 May, 1899.[2] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral with seniority of 25 August.[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25545. p. 7. 1 January, 1886.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27079. p. 3029. 12 May, 1899.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27119. p. 5814. 22 September, 1899.
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/37.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/17.
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| Preceded by Charles J. Balfour |
Captain Superintendent of Pembroke Dockyard 1896 – 1899 |
Succeeded by Charles J. Barlow |
| Preceded by Lord Charles Beresford |
Second-in-Command, Mediterranean 1902 |
Succeeded by Reginald N. Custance |
