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| − | '''Edward Clifford Watson''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Edward Clifford Watson''', D.S.O., R.N. (7 January, 1886 – 2 August, 1947) served in the [[Royal Navy]] and specialised in its use of radio in the [[Great War]]. |
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| − | + | Born in Monks, Risborough, the son of Reverend J. H. G. Watson, M.A.. | |
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| − | Watson was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Watson was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 June, 1906. |
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| − | Watson was | + | After serving as a torpedo officer in a number of ships, Watson was appointed to {{UK-Vernon}} for wireless telegraphy experiments on 13 February, 1913. |
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| − | + | Watson was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 June, 1914. On 19 October, he was appointed to proceed to [[Bermuda]] to install a wireless station, arriving there on 28 December. | |
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| + | On 15 January 1916, he was ordered to return home as soon as he completed installing some Poulsen equipment at St. John's W/T station. | ||
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| + | Watson was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1918. | ||
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| + | Watson was placed on the Retired List at his own request when his last appointment ended, on 5 December, 1922. He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} (retired) on 7 January, 1931. | ||
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Revision as of 20:24, 15 November 2017
Captain (retired) Edward Clifford Watson, D.S.O., R.N. (7 January, 1886 – 2 August, 1947) served in the Royal Navy and specialised in its use of radio in the Great War.
Life & Career
Born in Monks, Risborough, the son of Reverend J. H. G. Watson, M.A..
Watson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 June, 1906.
After serving as a torpedo officer in a number of ships, Watson was appointed to Vernon for wireless telegraphy experiments on 13 February, 1913.
Watson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 June, 1914. On 19 October, he was appointed to proceed to Bermuda to install a wireless station, arriving there on 28 December.
On 15 January 1916, he was ordered to return home as soon as he completed installing some Poulsen equipment at St. John's W/T station.
Watson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1918.
Watson was placed on the Retired List at his own request when his last appointment ended, on 5 December, 1922. He was promoted to the rank of Captain (retired) on 7 January, 1931.
World War II
See Also
Bibliography
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| Preceded by Henry G. Moore |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 54 1 Nov, 1906[1] |
Succeeded by Reginald A. Yonge as Captain of H.M. T.B. 054 |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 399.
