Hugh Dudley Richards Watson
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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]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27512. p. 4. 2 January, 1903.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28211. p. 32. 1 January, 1909.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31791. p. 2189. 24 February, 1920.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33049. p. 3445. 22 May, 1925.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33542. p. 6476. 11 October, 1929.
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.
Categories:
- 1872 births
- 1954 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of July, 1885
- Royal Navy Naval Attachés
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Essex (1901)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Bellerophon (1907)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Canada (1913)
- Presidents of the Sports Control Board (Royal Navy)
- Naval Secretaries to the First Lord of the Admiralty
- Royal Navy Admirals
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