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Philip Watson
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For the Scottish footballer, see Philip Watson (footballer).
Vice Admiral Sir Philip Alexander Watson KBE, LVO (7 October 1919 – 8 December 2009) was a senior Royal Navy officer, rising to the rank of vice-admiral.
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Sir Philip Alexander Watson | |
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Born | (1919-10-07)7 October 1919 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Died | 8 December 2009(2009-12-08) (aged 90) |
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Years of service | 1940–1977 |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
Commands held | HMS Collingwood |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order |
Other work | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
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