Hector Lloyd Watts-Jones

Captain (retired) Hector Lloyd Watts-Jones (27 August, 1872 – 20 December, 1933) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Watts-Jones was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 27 August, 1892.

In 1904, he was thanked for his zeal in inventing a "change of range instrument."

Watts-Jones was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1904.

In June 1914 he passed exams in the Russian language.

Post-War

Watts-Jones was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Captain on 22 April, 1920.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Ernest L. C. Muntz	Captain of H.M.S. Banshee 18 Aug, 1898 – 28 Jul, 1900	Succeeded by Alan C. Bruce
Preceded by Carlton V. de Mornay Cowper	Captain of H.M.S. Plover 30 Jul, 1901 – 5 Jul, 1902	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Warren H. D'Oyly	Captain of H.M.S. Thrush 5 Jul, 1902 – 29 May, 1903	Succeeded by Frederick Baker
Preceded by Francis G. T. Cole	Captain of H.M.S. Gossamer 21 Jul, 1903 – 25 Aug, 1903	Succeeded by George B. Brennan
Preceded by Charles P. R. Coode	Captain of H.M.S. Dryad 10 Sep, 1903 – 30 Jun, 1904	Succeeded by James U. Farie
Preceded by William F. Blunt	Captain of H.M.S. Speedy 30 Jun, 1904 – 20 Dec, 1904	Succeeded by Edgar R. Morant
Preceded by John D. Kelly	Captain of H.M.S. Empress of India 18 Jul, 1911 – 27 Apr, 1912	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Arthur L. Cay	Captain of H.M.S. Euryalus 16 Feb, 1914 – 15 Mar, 1914	Succeeded by Eustace La T. Leatham
Preceded by Algernon W. Heneage	Captain of H.M.S. Albion 1 Aug, 1914 – 12 Jul, 1915	Succeeded by Ernest K. Loring
Preceded by Hugh J. Tweedie	Captain of H.M.S. Marshal Ney 4 Apr, 1916 – 11 May, 1916	Succeeded by Henry K. Kitson
Preceded by Arthur Bromley	Captain of H.M.S. Columbella 1 May, 1916 – 29 Jun, 1917	Succeeded by Godfrey E. Corbett

Footnotes

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