Philip Watts
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Colonel SIR Philip Watts, K.C.B., L.L.D., D.Sc., F.R.S. (30 May, 1846 – 15 March, 1926) was a naval architect, Royal Garrison Artillery officer and Director of Naval Construction in the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
On the occasion of the King's birthday, Watts was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 30 June, 1905.[1]
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27811. p. 4548. 30 June, 1905.
Bibliography
- "Sir Philip Watts" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 16 March, 1926. Issue 44221, col D, p. 11.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Sir William H. White |
Director of Naval Construction 1902 – 1912 |
Succeeded by Eustace H. W. T. d'Eyncourt
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