Dymock Watson

Vice Admiral Sir Robert Dymock Watson KCB CBE DL (5 April 1904 – 3 February 1988) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic and South America Station.

Sir Dymock Watson
Born5 April 1904[1]
Farnham, Surrey
Died3 February 1988 (aged 84)
Brecknock, Powys, Wales
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service1918–1961
RankVice Admiral
Commands heldHMS Illustrious
South Atlantic and South America Station
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Watson joined the Royal Navy in 1918.[2] He served in World War II as Assistant Director of Plans on the Joint Planning Staff from 1944.[2] 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.[2] 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.[2] 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.[2] He made an official visit to Ladysmith[3] before retiring in 1961.[2]

He lived at Trebinshwyn in Brecon.[4]

References
  1. Who's Who of Southern Africa. Ken Donaldson (Pty.) Limited. 1959. p. 666.
  2. Sir Robert Dymock Watson Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
  3. Naval Review, Vol. XLVII, No. 4, October, 1959, p. 473
  4. 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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