Dymock Watson

Sir Dymock Watson
Born 1904
Died 1988
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service 1918 - 1961
Rank Vice Admiral
Commands held HMS Illustrious
South Atlantic and South America Station
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Vice Admiral Sir (Robert) Dymock Watson KCB CBE (1904–1988) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic and South America Station.

Naval career

Watson joined the Royal Navy in 1918.[1] He served in World War II as Assistant Director of Plans on the Joint Planning Staff from 1944.[1] After the War he was appointed to the 1st Destroyer Flotilla in the Mediterranean Fleet and then, in 1950, became Director of Plans at the Admiralty.[1] He went on to be Commanding Officer of the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious in 1953 and Flag Officer, Flotillas in the Mediterranean Fleet in 1954.[1] He was made Fourth Sea Lord and Chief of Supplies and Transport in 1955 and Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic and South America Station in 1958.[1] He made an official visit to Ladysmith[2] before retiring in 1961.[1]

He lived at Trebinshwyn in Brecon.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
  2. ↑ Naval Review, Vol. XLVII, No. 4, October, 1959, p. 473
  3. ↑ Tudor 43
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Frederick Parham		 Fourth Sea Lord
1955–1958 		Succeeded by
Sir Gordon Hubback
Preceded by
Sir Geoffrey Robson		 Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic Station
1958–1960 		Succeeded by
Sir Nicholas Copeman
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