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Revision as of 16:53, 15 November 2017
Captain (retired) Edward Clifford Watson, D.S.O., R.N. (7 January, 1886 – 2 August, 1947) served in the Royal Navy and specialised in its use of radio in the Great War.
Life & Career
Born in Monks, Risborough, the son of Reverend J. H. G. Watson, M.A..
Watson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 June, 1906.
After serving as a torpedo officer in a number of ships, Watson was appointed to Vernon for wireless telegraphy experiments on 13 February, 1913.
Watson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 June, 1914. On 19 October, he was appointed to proceed to Bermuda to install a wireless station, arriving there on 28 December.
On 15 January 1916, he was ordered to return home as soon as he completed installing some Poulsen equipment at St. John's W/T station.
Watson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1918.
Watson was placed on the Retired List at his own request when his last appointment ended, on 5 December, 1922. He was promoted to the rank of Captain (retired) on 7 January, 1931.
World War II
See Also
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| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry G. Moore |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 54 25 Oct, 1906 – 1 Feb, 1908 |
Succeeded by Reginald A. Yonge as Captain of H.M. T.B. 054 |
| Preceded by William G. A. Shuttleworth |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 111 1 Feb, 1908 – 27 Jul, 1908 |
Succeeded by Henry V. Hudson |
| Preceded by Geoffrey C. Candy |
Captain of H.M.S. Truant 1 Jun, 1921 – 26 Sep, 1921 |
Succeeded by David N. W. Joel |
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