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[[Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral]] '''Burges Watson''', C.V.O., | [[Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral]] '''Burges Watson''', C.V.O., R.N. (24 September, 1846 – 21 September, 1902) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Watson was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 5 September, 1866. | |||
Watson was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 3 July, 1879. | |||
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. | Watson was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1885.{{Gaz|25545|7|1 January, 1886}} | ||
On 1 February, 1889, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Leander|f=t}}.{{NLApr91|p. 232}} | |||
He commanded the {{UK-1Repulse|f=t}} for two years starting from October 1893.{{MackieRNW}} He was the first commander of her new sister, {{UK-1RoyalOak}}, 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.{{Gaz|27079|3029|12 May, 1899}} He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} with seniority of 25 August.{{Gaz|27119|5814|22 September, 1899}} | |||
Watson died in Malta of pneumonia. | |||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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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]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Martin Julius Dunlop|Martin J. Dunlop]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Leander (1882)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Leander'']]'''<br>1 Feb, 1889{{NLMar92|p. 232}} – 2 May, 1892|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Count Frederick Cosmeto Metaxa|Count Frederick C. Metaxa]]'''}} | ||
{{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]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Dalrymple Fanshawe|Arthur D. Fanshawe]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Benbow (1885)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Benbow'']]'''<br>11 Jul, 1893{{NMI|Monday, Jul 10, 1893; pg. 10; Issue 33999}} – ''c''. 20 Aug, 1893{{INF}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Harry Tremenheere Grenfell|Harry T. Grenfell]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles William de la Poer Beresford, First Baron Beresford|The Rt. Hon. Lord Charles Beresford]]'''|'''[[Mediterranean Station|Second-in-Command, Mediterranean Station]]'''<br>16 Jan, 1902{{NLMay02|p. 216}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Reginald Neville Custance|Reginald N. Custance]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Rose|Henry Rose]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Rodney (1884)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Rodney'']]'''<br>10 Oct, 1893{{NLApr94|p. 250}} – 24 Apr, 1894|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Harvey Rainier|John H. Rainier]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. Repulse (1892)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Repulse'']]'''<br>25 Apr, 1894 – 10 Oct, 1895{{NLMar96|p. 254}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Ernest Neville Rolfe|Ernest N. Rolfe]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Royal Oak (1892)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Royal Oak'']]'''<br>14 Jan, 1896{{NLMar96|p. 257}} – 4 Oct, 1896|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Marrack|William Marrack]]'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:42, 26 April 2024
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
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/37/1373.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/17.
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25545. p. 7. 1 January, 1886.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 232.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27079. p. 3029. 12 May, 1899.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27119. p. 5814. 22 September, 1899.
- ↑ Watson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/86/52. f. ?.
- ↑ Watson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/86/52. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 255.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 232.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, Jul 10, 1893; pg. 10; Issue 33999.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 250.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 254.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 257.
- ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 8.
- ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 8.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 216.
