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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles John Balfour|Charles J. Balfour]]'''|'''[[Pembroke Royal Dockyard|Captain Superintendent, Pembroke Dockyard]]'''<br>4 Oct, 1896{{ClowesVII|p. 8}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles James Barlow|Charles J. Barlow]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Rodney Maclaine Lloyd|Rodney M. Lloyd]]'''|'''[[Malta Dockyard|Admiral Superintendent, Malta Dockyard]]'''<br>1 Feb, 1900{{ClowesVII|p. 8}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[James Lacon Hammet|James L. Hammet]]'''}}
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Rear-Admiral Burges Watson, C.V.O., Royal Navy (24 September, 1846 – 21 September, 1902) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

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

On 1 February, 1889, he was appointed in command of the light 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.[4]

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.[5] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral with seniority of 25 August.[6]

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. Leander
1 Feb, 1889[7]
Succeeded by
Frederick F. Fegen
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Repulse
Oct, 1893[8] – Oct, 1895[9]
Succeeded by
Ernest N. Rolfe
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Royal Oak
Jan, 1896[10] – Nov, 1896[11]
Succeeded by
William Marrack
Preceded by
Charles J. Balfour
Captain Superintendent, Pembroke Dockyard
4 Oct, 1896[12]
Succeeded by
Charles J. Barlow
Preceded by
Rodney M. Lloyd
Admiral Superintendent, Malta Dockyard
1 Feb, 1900[13]
Succeeded by
James L. Hammet
Preceded by
The Rt. Hon. Lord Charles Beresford
Second-in-Command, Mediterranean Station
16 Jan, 1902[14]
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. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 27079. p. 3029. 12 May, 1899.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 27119. p. 5814. 22 September, 1899.
  7. The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 232.
  8. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  9. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  10. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  11. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  12. Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 8.
  13. Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 8.
  14. The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 216.

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