Dymock Watson

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Sir Dymock Watson
Born5 April 1904
Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic and South America Station
.

Naval career

Watson joined the

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]

Personal life

His grandson is the actor and comedian

Edinburgh Fringe show Dymock Watson: Nazi Smasher! on Watson's exploits in the Second World War.[5]

References

  1. ^ Who's Who of Southern Africa. Ken Donaldson (Pty.) Limited. 1959. p. 666.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Sir Robert Dymock Watson Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
  3. ^ Naval Review, Vol. XLVII, No. 4, October, 1959, p. 473
  4. ^ Tudor 43
  5. ^ "Humphrey Ker Is Dymock Watson: Nazi Smasher! Upstairs at the Three and Ten, Brighton, June 16". The Argus. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
Military offices
Preceded by Fourth Sea Lord
1955–1958
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Commander-in-Chief, South Atlantic Station

1958–1960
Succeeded by