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==Naval career== |
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Watson served in the [[World War I|First World War]] and, after being promoted to [[Captain (Royal Navy)|captain]] on 31 December 1925, he became commanding officer of the [[cruiser]] [[HMS Curlew (D42)|HMS ''Curlew'']] in July 1932 and of the [[battleship]] [[HMS Valiant (1914)|HMS ''Valiant'']] in August 1933.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/ROYAL%20NAVY%20WARSHIPS.pdf|title=Captains commanding Royal Navy Warships|accessdate=6 September 2015}}</ref> He went on to become [[Flag Officer Submarines|Rear Admiral, Submarines]] in December 1938 and, after seeing action in that role in the early stages of the [[World War II|Second World War]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointments%201900-.pdf |title=Senior Royal Navy Appointments|accessdate=6 September 2015}}</ref> went on to be Flag Officer Greenock in January 1940 and Flag Officer Iceland in October 1943.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7576691|title=The National Archives. ADM 196/50/339. f. 341.}}</ref> |
Watson served in the [[World War I|First World War]] and, after being promoted to [[Captain (Royal Navy)|captain]] on 31 December 1925, he became commanding officer of the [[cruiser]] [[HMS Curlew (D42)|HMS ''Curlew'']] in July 1932 and of the [[battleship]] [[HMS Valiant (1914)|HMS ''Valiant'']] in August 1933.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/ROYAL%20NAVY%20WARSHIPS.pdf |title=Captains commanding Royal Navy Warships |accessdate=6 September 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714184102/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/ROYAL%20NAVY%20WARSHIPS.pdf |archivedate=14 July 2015 |df=dmy }}</ref> He went on to become [[Flag Officer Submarines|Rear Admiral, Submarines]] in December 1938 and, after seeing action in that role in the early stages of the [[World War II|Second World War]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointments%201900-.pdf |title=Senior Royal Navy Appointments |accessdate=6 September 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315105247/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointments%201900-.pdf |archivedate=15 March 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref> went on to be Flag Officer Greenock in January 1940 and Flag Officer Iceland in October 1943.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7576691|title=The National Archives. ADM 196/50/339. f. 341.}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 20:06, 31 October 2016
Bertram Watson | |
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| Born | 20 March 1887 |
| Died | 22 July 1976 (aged 89) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Curlew HMS Valiant |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Vice Admiral Bertram Chalmers Watson CB DSO (20 March 1887 – 22 July 1976) was a Royal Navy officer who became Rear Admiral, Submarines.
Naval career
Watson served in the First World War and, after being promoted to captain on 31 December 1925, he became commanding officer of the cruiser HMS Curlew in July 1932 and of the battleship HMS Valiant in August 1933.[1] He went on to become Rear Admiral, Submarines in December 1938 and, after seeing action in that role in the early stages of the Second World War,[2] went on to be Flag Officer Greenock in January 1940 and Flag Officer Iceland in October 1943.[3]
References
- ^ "Captains commanding Royal Navy Warships" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Senior Royal Navy Appointments" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "The National Archives. ADM 196/50/339. f. 341".