Reginald James Newall Watson
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Captain Reginald James Newall Watson D.S.O., R.N. (17 November, 1877 – 30 April, 1930) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Watson was appointed in command of the destroyer Panther on 27 February, 1913.[1]
On 6 November, 1918, he was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Amphitrite.[2]
Watson was appointed in command of the monitor Lord Clive at some point in 1918.
Lastly, Watson was appointed in command of the battleship Monarch in August, 1921 and remained in her until May, 1922.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Arthur M. Lecky |
Captain of H.M.S. Panther 27 Feb, 1913[3] |
Succeeded by Francis A. Clutterbuck |
| Preceded by Kenneth G. B. Dewar |
Captain of H.M.S. Marshal Ney 26 Mar, 1917[4] |
Succeeded by Henry Luxmoore |
| Preceded by Lionel F. Robinson |
Captain of H.M.S. Lord Clive 1918 |
Succeeded by Wellwood G. C. Maxwell |
| Preceded by Cyril Peel |
Captain of H.M.S. Amphitrite 6 Nov, 1918[5] – 27 Jan, 1919[6][7] |
Succeeded by George P. England |
| Preceded by Frank Powell |
Captain of H.M.S. Monarch 17 Aug, 1921 |
Succeeded by Francis B. Favell |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 352.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 730.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 352.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395o.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 730.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 730.
- ↑ England Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 327.
