Burges Watson

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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

  1. London Gazette: no. 25545. p. 7. 1 January, 1886.
  2. London Gazette: no. 27079. p. 3029. 12 May, 1899.
  3. London Gazette: no. 27119. p. 5814. 22 September, 1899.

Bibliography

Service Records


Naval Appointments
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