| Sir Dymock Watson | |
| Birth Date: | 5 April 1904[1] |
| Death Date: | 3 February 1988 (aged 84) |
| Birth Place: | Farnham, Surrey |
| Death Place: | Brecknock, Powys, Wales |
| Allegiance: |  United Kingdom |
| Serviceyears: | 1918–1961 |
| Rank: | Vice Admiral |
| Branch: | Royal Navy |
| Battles: | 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 (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.
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 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]
His grandson is the actor and comedian Humphrey Ker, who based his 2011 Edinburgh Fringe show Dymock Watson: Nazi Smasher! on Watson's exploits in the Second World War.[5]
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