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'''Geoffrey Robert Sladen Watkins''', D.S.O., ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{RearRN}} '''Geoffrey Robert Sladen Watkins''', D.S.O., (31 July, 1885 – 30 July, 1950) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
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He was appointed to the {{UK-Dauntless|f=t}} as executive officer on 27 December, 1924.  He was superseded in November, 1926 and in early 1927 was lent to the Royal Air Force for "instruction in Air Matters."<ref>Watkins Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50/154.|D7576683}} f. 239.</ref>
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He was made an Aide de Camp to the King on 1 August, 1939, vice Captain Vivian.<ref>Watkins Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50/154.|D7576683}} f. 239.</ref>
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Watkins was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on  5 January, 1940.<ref>Watkins Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/50/154.|D7576683}} f. 239.</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 09:28, 13 July 2016

Rear-Admiral Geoffrey Robert Sladen Watkins, D.S.O., (31 July, 1885 – 30 July, 1950) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Watkins was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1908.[1]

Watkins was appointed in command of the submarine B 6 on 14 August, 1911.[2]

Great War

Watkins was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1916.[3]

He was in command of the submarine E 45 on 19 October, 1917 when she was wrongly thought to have sunk UC 79.[4]

Watkins was appointed in command of the submarine K 15 on 9 August, 1920.[5]

Watkins was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1920.[6]

He was appointed to the light cruiser Dauntless as executive officer on 27 December, 1924. He was superseded in November, 1926 and in early 1927 was lent to the Royal Air Force for "instruction in Air Matters."[7]

Watkins was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1928.[8]

Watkins was appointed in command of the light cruiser Champion in April, 1930.

World War II

He was made an Aide de Camp to the King on 1 August, 1939, vice Captain Vivian.[9]

Watkins was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 5 January, 1940.[10]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John R. G. Moncreiffe 		Captain of H.M.S. A 2
18 Jan, 1910[11] – 1910 		Succeeded by
Gerald E. B. Carter
Preceded by
Geoffrey N. Biggs 		Captain of H.M.S. B 6
2 Dec, 1910[12] – 1911 		Succeeded by
Geoffrey R. S. Watkins
Preceded by
Geoffrey R. S. Watkins 		Captain of H.M.S. B 6
14 Aug, 1911[13] 		Succeeded by
Philip E. Phillips
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. E 45
before 19 Oct, 1917[14] 		Succeeded by
Charles E. A. W. Cox
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. K 9
30 Jan, 1920[15] 		Succeeded by
Alfred G. Hine
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. K 15
9 Aug, 1920[16] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Robert R. Turner 		Captain of H.M.S. Ambrose
30 Jun, 1922[17] 		Succeeded by
John G. Bower
Preceded by
Richard M. Welby 		Captain of H.M.S. Champion
Apr, 1930[18] 		Succeeded by
Norman A. Wodehouse

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Watkins Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/154. f. 239.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 296.
  3. ↑ Watkins Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/154. f. 239.
  4. ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 13.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 796.
  6. ↑ Watkins Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/154. f. 239.
  7. ↑ Watkins Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/154. f. 239.
  8. ↑ Watkins Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/154. f. 239.
  9. ↑ Watkins Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/154. f. 239.
  10. ↑ Watkins Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/154. f. 239.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 344.
  12. ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (March, 1911). p. 317.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1914). p. 299.
  14. ↑ The Technical History and Index, Vol. 1, Part 1. p. 13.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1920). p. 796.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 796.
  17. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 723.
  18. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

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