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Latest revision as of 12:45, 7 April 2022

Commander (retired) Philip Sherard Watson, R.N. (28 August, 1869 – 7 January, 1937) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Southsea, the son of Colonel W. N. Watson.

Watson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 January, 1892.

Watson was captain of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 36 in May, 1894.[1]

On 13 September, 1897, Watson was appointed in command of the destroyer Hunter.[2]

Watson was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 13 January, 1904 and promoted to the rank of Commander (retired) on 28 August, 1909.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Herbert L. Heath
Captain of H.M. T.B. 36
May, 1894[3]
Succeeded by
Cuthbert M. Murphy
Preceded by
Herbert G. Smith
Captain of H.M.S. Hunter
13 Sep, 1897[4] – 4 Oct, 1897
Succeeded by
Philip S. Watson
Preceded by
Mervyn H. Cobbe
Captain of H.M.S. Hornet
4 Oct, 1897[5] – 1898
Succeeded by
William N. England
Preceded by
Philip S. Watson
Captain of H.M.S. Hunter
1898 – 30 Sep, 1898
Succeeded by
William N. England

Footnotes

  1. Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1894. p. 196.
  2. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 14 September, 1897. Issue 35308, col B, p. 5.
  3. Annual Report of the Torpedo School, 1894. p. 196.
  4. "Naval & Military Intelligence". The Times. Tuesday, 14 September, 1897. Issue 35308, col B, p. 5.
  5. "Naval & Military Intelligence". The Times. Thursday, 23 September, 1897. Issue 35316, col C, p. 8.