Burges Watson
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.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. St. Vincent 21 Jun, 1884[6] |
Succeeded by Crawford J. M. Conybeare |
| Preceded by Martin J. Dunlop |
Captain of H.M.S. Leander 1 Feb, 1889[7] |
Succeeded by Count Frederick C. Metaxa |
| Preceded by Henry Rose |
Captain of H.M.S. Rodney 10 Oct, 1893[8] – 30 May, 1894[9][10] |
Succeeded by John H. Rainier |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Repulse Oct, 1893[11] – 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] |
Succeeded by Charles J. Barlow |
| Preceded by Rodney M. Lloyd |
Admiral Superintendent, Malta Dockyard 1 Feb, 1900[15] – 16 Jan, 1905 |
Succeeded by James L. Hammet |
| Preceded by The Rt. Hon. Lord Charles Beresford |
Second-in-Command, Mediterranean Station 16 Jan, 1902[16] |
Succeeded by Reginald N. Custance |
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.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 255.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 232.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 250.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1894). p. 250.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 256.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ 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.
