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On 8 May, 1925, he was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}}, vice [[William Edmund Goodenough|Goodenough]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33049/pages/3445 no. 33049.  p. 3445.]  22 May, 1925.</ref>
 
On 8 May, 1925, he was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}}, vice [[William Edmund Goodenough|Goodenough]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33049/pages/3445 no. 33049.  p. 3445.]  22 May, 1925.</ref>
  
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Watson was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 9 October, 1929, vice [[Rudolf Walter Bentinck|Bentinck]], placed on the Retired List.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33542/pages/6476 no. 33542.  p. 6476.]  11 October, 1929.</ref>
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Watson was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 9 October, 1929, vice [[Rudolf Walter Bentinck|Bentinck]], placed on the Retired List.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33542/pages/6476 no. 33542.  p. 6476.]  11 October, 1929.</ref>  he was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 April, 1930.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33596/pages/2327 no. 33596.  p. 2327.]  11 April, 1930.</ref>
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 05:46, 1 April 2011

Admiral SIR Hugh Dudley Richards Watson, K.C.B., C.V.O., C.B.E., Royal Navy (20 April, 1872 – 22 May, 1954) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

On 1 January, 1903 he was promoted to the rank of Commander.[1]

Watson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1908.[2]

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 29 January, 1920, vice Nicholson.[3]

On 8 May, 1925, he was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral, vice Goodenough.[4]

Watson was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 9 October, 1929, vice Bentinck, placed on the Retired List.[5] he was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 April, 1930.[6]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27512. p. 4. 2 January, 1903.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28211. p. 32. 1 January, 1909.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31791. p. 2189. 24 February, 1920.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 33049. p. 3445. 22 May, 1925.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 33542. p. 6476. 11 October, 1929.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 33596. p. 2327. 11 April, 1930.

Bibliography

  • "Adml. Sir Hugh Watson" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 24 May, 1954. Issue 52939, col A, pg. 9.

Service Record

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