Burges Watson

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Rear-Admiral Burges Watson, C.V.O., R.N. (24 September, 1846 – 21 September, 1902) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Watson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 5 September, 1866.

Watson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 3 July, 1879.

Watson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1885.[1]

On 1 February, 1889, he was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Leander.[2]

He commanded the battleship Repulse for two years starting from October 1893.[3] He was the first commander of her new sister, Royal Oak, from January to November of 1896.

On the occasion of the Queen's visit to Cherbourg he was appointed a Companion in the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 9 May, 1899.[4] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral with seniority of 25 August.[5]

Watson died in Malta of pneumonia.

Bibliography

  • "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 22 September, 1902. Issue 36879, col D, p. 4.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Miranda
Dec, 1881[6] – Nov, 1883[7] 		Succeeded by
Robert H. Paul
Preceded by
John Hext 		Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. St. Vincent
21 Jun, 1884[8] – 10 Jan, 1886 		Succeeded by
Alvin C. Corry
Preceded by
Martin J. Dunlop 		Captain of H.M.S. Leander
1 Feb, 1889[9] – 2 May, 1892 		Succeeded by
Count Frederick C. Metaxa
Preceded by
Arthur D. Fanshawe 		Captain of H.M.S. Benbow
11 Jul, 1893[10] – c. 20 Aug, 1893[Inference] 		Succeeded by
Harry T. Grenfell
Preceded by
Henry Rose 		Captain of H.M.S. Rodney
10 Oct, 1893[11] – 24 Apr, 1894 		Succeeded by
John H. Rainier
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Repulse
25 Apr, 1894 – 10 Oct, 1895[12] 		Succeeded by
Ernest N. Rolfe
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Royal Oak
14 Jan, 1896[13] – 4 Oct, 1896 		Succeeded by
William Marrack
Preceded by
Charles J. Balfour 		Captain Superintendent, Pembroke Dockyard
4 Oct, 1896[14] – 27 Nov, 1899 		Succeeded by
Charles J. Barlow
Preceded by
Rodney M. Lloyd 		Admiral Superintendent, Malta Dockyard
1 Feb, 1900[15] – 16 Jan, 1902 		Succeeded by
James L. Hammet
Preceded by
The Rt. Hon. Lord Charles Beresford 		Second-in-Command, Mediterranean Station
16 Jan, 1902[16] – 12 Sep, 1902 		Succeeded by
Reginald N. Custance

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25545. p. 7. 1 January, 1886.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 232.
  3. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27079. p. 3029. 12 May, 1899.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27119. p. 5814. 22 September, 1899.
  6. ↑ Watson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/86/52. f. ?.
  7. ↑ Watson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/86/52. f. ?.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 255.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 232.
  10. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, Jul 10, 1893; pg. 10; Issue 33999.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 250.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 254.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 257.
  14. ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 8.
  15. ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 8.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 216.

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