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Watson was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1885.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25545/pages/7 no. 25545. p. 7.] 1 January, 1886.</ref> | Watson was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1885.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25545/pages/7 no. 25545. p. 7.] 1 January, 1886.</ref> | ||
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| + | 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.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27079/pages/3029 no. 27079. p. 3029.] 12 May, 1899.</ref> | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Revision as of 14:49, 20 July 2011
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]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25545. p. 7. 1 January, 1886.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27079. p. 3029. 12 May, 1899.
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/37.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/17.
| Naval Offices | ||
| 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 |
