Rear Admiral Reginald James Newall Watson

Service number DSO, Rear Admiral
Birth Date 17/10/1877
Birth Place United Kingdom: England, Merseyside, Liverpool
Death Date 1930
Final Rank Rear Admiral
Place Liverpool
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918

Timeline

Date of birth 17/10/1877
Date promoted 15/11/1893 Midshipman.
Other units 21/11/1893 HMS Hawke.
Date promoted 15/05/1897 Acting sub lieutenant.
Other units 01/07/1898 HMS Furious.
Date promoted 31/12/1899 Lieutenant.
Other units 27/03/1900 HMS Goliath.
Other units 30/09/1902 HMS Excellent.
Other units 03/01/1905 HMS Goliath.
Other units 06/08/1907 HMS Ganges.
Other units 12/01/1910 HMS Powerful.
Other units 31/07/1912 HMS Royal Arthur.
Date promoted 31/12/1912 Commander.
Other units 16/08/1913 HMS Gibralter.
Other units 22/11/1914 HMS Illustrious.
Other units 13/12/1915 HMS Vengeance.
Other units 26/03/1917 Commanding Officer HMS Marshal Ney.
Other units 01/1918 Captain - HMS Lord Clive.
Date promoted 30/06/1918 Captain.
Other units 1919-02-01 - 1919-09-01 Commanding Officer of HMAS Melbourne.
Other units 18/08/1921 Captain - HMS Monarch.
Other units 08/07/1921 Captain - HMS Monarch.
Other units 12/07/1921 Captain - HMS Vindictive.
Date promoted 01/05/1926 Rear admiral.
Date of death 1930

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