Frank Benjamin Watson

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Lieutenant-Commander (retired) Frank Benjamin Watson, R.N. ( – November, 1954) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Watson was promoted to the rank of Gunner on 1 May, 1895.

Watson was promoted to the rank of Chief Gunner on 1 April, 1912.

Watson was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 071 on 17 December, 1912.[1]

In October, 1913, Watson was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 072.[2]

Watson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 May, 1916.

Watson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander (retired) on 1 May, 1924.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William P. English 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 071
17 Dec, 1912[3] – Oct, 1913 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Geoffrey T. Wright 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 072
Oct, 1913[4] – 4 May, 1915 		Succeeded by
Roy Gill

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 400.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 400.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 401b.

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