Reginald James Newall Watson

Captain Reginald James Newall Watson D.S.O., R.N. (17 November, 1877 – 5 April, 1930) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Watson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1899.^[1]

Watson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1912.^[2]

Watson was appointed in command of the destroyer Panther on 27 February, 1913.^[3]

On 6 November, 1918, he was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Amphitrite.^[4]

Watson was appointed in command of the monitor Lord Clive in January, 1918.

Watson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1918.^[5]

Lastly, Watson was appointed in command of the battleship Monarch in August, 1921 and remained in her until May, 1922.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Claude A. Rombulow-Pearse	Captain of H.M.S. Panther 27 Feb, 1913^[6] – 16 Aug, 1913	Succeeded by Francis A. Clutterbuck
Preceded by Kenneth G. B. Dewar	Captain of H.M.S. Marshal Ney 26 Mar, 1917^[7] – Jan, 1918	Succeeded by Henry Luxmoore
Preceded by Bernard St. G. Collard	Captain of H.M.S. Lord Clive Jan, 1918 – 1 Feb, 1919	Succeeded by Wellwood G. C. Maxwell
Preceded by Cyril Peel	Captain of H.M.S. Amphitrite 6 Nov, 1918^[8] – 1 Feb, 1919	Succeeded by George P. England
Preceded by Edward A. Rushton	Captain of H.M.A.S. Melbourne 1 Feb, 1919 – 20 Oct, 1919	Succeeded by Claude L. Cumberlege
Preceded by Frank Powell	Captain of H.M.S. Monarch 8 Jul, 1921 – 12 Jul, 1921	Succeeded by Reginald J. N. Watson
Preceded by Frank Powell	Captain of H.M.S. Vindictive 12 Jul, 1921 – 18 Aug, 1921	Succeeded by Cathcart R. Wason
Preceded by Reginald J. N. Watson	Captain of H.M.S. Monarch 18 Aug, 1921	Succeeded by Francis B. Favell