Background
WATSON, William Arthur was born on September 25, 1860 in Delhi. Son of General Sir John Watson, Knight Grand Cross of the Bath, Victoria Cross, Finchampstead.
WATSON, William Arthur was born on September 25, 1860 in Delhi. Son of General Sir John Watson, Knight Grand Cross of the Bath, Victoria Cross, Finchampstead.
Charterhouse.
Second Lieutenant, 29th Foot, 1880. Joined Central India Horse, 1882. Served Suakin Campaign as Adjutant of Camel Corps, 1885 (despatches).
Aide-de-camp to Sir Fred. Roberts, 1888; Staff College, 1892 and 1893. Aide-de-camp to Sir George White, 1894-1895.
Aide-de-camp to Sir W. Galbraith, Quetta, 1895-1896. Deputy-Assistant-Adjutant-General for Instruction, Dalhousie, 1896-1900. Served China Campaign, 1900-1901, as Orderly Officer to General O’Moore Creagh, Victoria Cross, and Commissioner of International Police, Shanghai (despatches).
First Commandant, Imperial Cadet Corps, 1901. I.E. 1906; passed Staff College; Commandant, 39tn Prince of Wales’ Own Central India Horse since 1906.
Club : Army and Navy.
Spouse 1897, Marguerite Audrey,daughter of Lieut.-Col. Alfred Stowell Jones, V.C., M.Inst.C.E., of Fincharnpstead, Berks.