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Revision as of 17:37, 10 May 2014

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 1 February, 1889, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Leander.[2]

He commanded the battleship Repulse for two years starting from October 1893.[3] He was the first commander of her new sister, Royal Oak, from January to November of 1896.[4]

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.[5] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral with seniority of 25 August.[6]

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 25545. p. 7. 1 January, 1886.
  2. The Navy List (April, 1891), p. 232.
  3. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 27079. p. 3029. 12 May, 1899.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 27119. p. 5814. 22 September, 1899.

Bibliography

  • "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 22 September, 1902. Issue 36879, col D, p. 4.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Charles J. Balfour
Captain Superintendent of Pembroke Dockyard
1896 – 1899
Succeeded by
Charles J. Barlow

Preceded by
Rodney M. Lloyd
Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard
1900 – 1902
Succeeded by
James L. Hammet

Preceded by
The Right Hon. Lord Charles Beresford
Second-in-Command,
Mediterranean

1902
Succeeded by
Reginald N. Custance

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