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'''Edward Clifford Watson''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CaptRN}} (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==
 
==Life & Career==
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Born in Monks, Risborough, the son of Reverend J. H. G. Watson, M.A..
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Watson was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 June, 1906.
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After serving as a torpedo officer in a number of ships, Watson was appointed to {{UK-Vernon}} for wireless telegraphy experiments on 13 February, 1913.
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Watson was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 June, 1914.  On 19 October, he was appointed to proceed to [[Bermuda]] to install a wireless station, arriving there on 28 December.
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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.
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Watson was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1918.
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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 {{CaptRN}} (retired) on 7 January, 1931.
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==World War II==
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Revision as of 16:38, 1 June 2019

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

Bibliography

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[1] – 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
Preceded by
John W. Josselyn 		Captain of H.M.S. Hawkins
8 Oct, 1944 – 16 Dec, 1944 		Succeeded by
Arthur A. Havers

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1908). p. 399.

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