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Watson was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1908.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28211/pages/32 no. 28211. p. 32.] 1 January, 1909.</ref> | Watson was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1908.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28211/pages/32 no. 28211. p. 32.] 1 January, 1909.</ref> | ||
− | Watson was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1914,<ref>''Edinburgh Gazette'': [http://www.edinburgh-gazette.co.uk/issues/12630/pages/7 no. 12630. p. 7.] 2 January, 1914.</ref> and was made captain of the {{UK-Essex|f=t}} on that same day. | + | Watson was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1914,<ref>''Edinburgh Gazette'': [http://www.edinburgh-gazette.co.uk/issues/12630/pages/7 no. 12630. p. 7.] 2 January, 1914.</ref> and was made captain of the {{UK-Essex|f=t}} on that same day.{{NLApr14|p. 310}} |
− | Leaving ''Essex'' in May, 1916, Watson was appointed in command of the {{UK-Bellerophon|f=t}} on 31 August, 1916. | + | Leaving ''Essex'' in May, 1916, Watson was appointed in command of the {{UK-Bellerophon|f=t}} on 31 August, 1916.{{NLDec16|p. 392''k''}} |
− | He commanded {{UK-Canada}} from February 1918.{{ | + | He commanded {{UK-Canada}} from 13 February 1918 until 28 February, 1919.<ref>Watson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 272.</ref> |
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− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Hugh Justin Tweedie|Hugh J. Tweedie]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Essex (1901)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Essex'']]'''<br>1 Jan, 1914{{NLOct15|p. 393''t''}} – | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Herbert Leopold Heath|Herbert L. Heath]]'''|'''[[Naval Attaché (Royal Navy)|Royal Navy Naval Attaché to Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands]]'''<br>9 Aug, 1910<ref>Watson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 272.</ref> – 11 Nov, 1913<ref>Watson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 272.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Wilfred Henderson|Wilfred Henderson]]'''}} |
− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Francis Bruen|Edward F. Bruen]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Bellerophon (1907)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Bellerophon'']]'''<br>31 Aug, 1916<ref>Watson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 272.</ref> – | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Hugh Justin Tweedie|Hugh J. Tweedie]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Essex (1901)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Essex'']]'''<br>1 Jan, 1914{{NLOct15|p. 393''t''}} – 21 May, 1916<ref>Watson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 272.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Richard Hyde|Richard Hyde]]'''}} |
− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Adolphus Huddlestone Williamson|Adolphus H. Williamson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Canada (1913)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Canada'']]'''<br>13 Feb, 1918<ref>Watson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 272.</ref> – | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Francis Bruen|Edward F. Bruen]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Bellerophon (1907)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Bellerophon'']]'''<br>31 Aug, 1916<ref>Watson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/42.}} f. 272.</ref> – 13 Feb, 1918<ref>Watson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 272.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Vincent Barkly Molteno|Vincent B. Molteno]]'''}} |
− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Rudolf Walter Bentinck|Rudolf W. Bentinck]]'''|'''[[Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty|Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty]]'''<br>3 May, 1921<ref>"Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 23 March, 1921. Issue '''42676''', col D, p. 12.</ref> – ?|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Michael Henry Hodges|Michael H. Hodges]]'''}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Adolphus Huddlestone Williamson|Adolphus H. Williamson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Canada (1913)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Canada'']]'''<br>13 Feb, 1918<ref>Watson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 272.</ref> – 28 Feb, 1919<ref>Watson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 272.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Napier Tomlin|George N. Tomlin]]'''}} |
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Rudolf Walter Bentinck|Sir Rudolf W. Bentinck]]'''|'''[[Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty|Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty]]'''<br>3 May, 1921<ref>"Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 23 March, 1921. Issue '''42676''', col D, p. 12.</ref><ref>Watson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 272.</ref> – 26 Jun, 1923<ref>Watson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 272.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Michael Henry Hodges|Michael H. Hodges]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Donald Kelly|John D. Kelly]]'''|'''[[Fourth Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral in the Fourth Battle Squadron]]'''<br>26 Jun, 1923<ref>Watson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 214.</ref> – Oct, 1924<ref>Watson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 214.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Michael Culme-Seymour, Fourth Baronet|Michael Culme-Seymour]]'''|'''[[Mediterranean Station|Second-in-Command, Mediterranean Station]]'''<br>14 Oct, 1924<ref>Watson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 214.</ref> – 16 Apr, 1925<ref>Watson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 214.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Michael Henry Hodges|Michael H. Hodges]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Douglas Romilly Lothian Nicholson|Sir Douglas R. L. Nicholson]]'''<br><small>as '''Vice-Admiral Commanding, Third Battle Squadron'''</small>|'''[[Third Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral Commanding, Third Battle Squadron]]'''<br>14 Oct, 1924<ref>Watson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 214.</ref> – 16 Apr, 1925<ref>Watson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 214.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Michael Henry Hodges|Michael H. Hodges]]'''<br><small>as '''Vice-Admiral Commanding, Third Battle Squadron'''</small>}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Rudolf Walter Bentinck|Sir Rudolf W. Bentinck]]'''|'''[[Reserve Fleet (Royal Navy)|Vice-Admiral Commanding, Reserve Fleet]]'''<br>3 Oct, 1926<ref>Watson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 214.</ref> – 4 Dec, 1928<ref>Watson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43.}} f. 214.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Henry Dudley Boyle, Twelfth Earl of Cork and Orrery|Sir William Boyle]]'''}} | ||
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Revision as of 21:01, 13 August 2017
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]
Watson was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1914,[3] and was made captain of the armoured cruiser Essex on that same day.[4]
Leaving Essex in May, 1916, Watson was appointed in command of the battleship Bellerophon on 31 August, 1916.[5]
He commanded Canada from 13 February 1918 until 28 February, 1919.[6]
Flag Rank
He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 29 January, 1920, vice Nicholson.[7]
On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed a Commander in the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 3 June, 1922.[8]
On 8 May, 1925, he was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral, vice Goodenough.[9]
Watson was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 9 October, 1929, vice Bentinck, placed on the Retired List.[10] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 April, 1930.[11]
Bibliography
- "Adml. Sir Hugh Watson" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 24 May, 1954. Issue 52939, col A, pg. 9.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43. ff. 214, 272.
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27512. p. 4. 2 January, 1903.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28211. p. 32. 1 January, 1909.
- ↑ Edinburgh Gazette: no. 12630. p. 7. 2 January, 1914.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 310.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 392k.
- ↑ Watson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 272.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31791. p. 2189. 24 February, 1920.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 32716. p. 4324. 3 June, 1922.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33049. p. 3445. 22 May, 1925.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33542. p. 6476. 11 October, 1929.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33596. p. 2327. 11 April, 1930.
- ↑ Watson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 272.
- ↑ Watson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 272.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 393t.
- ↑ Watson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 272.
- ↑ Watson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 272.
- ↑ Watson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 272.
- ↑ Watson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 272.
- ↑ Watson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 272.
- ↑ "Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 23 March, 1921. Issue 42676, col D, p. 12.
- ↑ Watson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 272.
- ↑ Watson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 272.
- ↑ Watson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 214.
- ↑ Watson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 214.
- ↑ Watson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 214.
- ↑ Watson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 214.
- ↑ Watson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 214.
- ↑ Watson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 214.
- ↑ Watson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 214.
- ↑ Watson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 214.