Frank Benjamin Watson

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Lieutenant-Commander (retired) Frank Benjamin Watson, R.N. ( – November, 1954) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Watson was promoted to the rank of Gunner on 1 May, 1895.

Watson was promoted to the rank of Chief Gunner on 1 April, 1912.

Watson was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 071 on 17 December, 1912.[1]

In October, 1913, Watson was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 072.[2]

Watson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 May, 1916.

Watson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander (retired) on 1 May, 1924.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William P. English
Captain of H.M. T.B. 071
17 Dec, 1912[3] – Oct, 1913
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Geoffrey T. Wright
Captain of H.M. T.B. 072
Oct, 1913[4] – 4 May, 1915
Succeeded by
Roy Gill

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 400.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401.
  3. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 400.
  4. The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 401b.