Edward Clifford Watson

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.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

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 – 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