Personal Number: 6034 Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel Name: L R C WATSON, MiD Unit: Royal Dublin Fusiliers ; Royal Corps of Signals London Gazette : 18 January 1921 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/32197/supplement/535/data.pdf R.D. Fus.— 2nd Lt. L. R. C. Watson to be Lt. 20th Dec. 1920. London Gazette : 4 February 1938 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34479/page/735/data.pdf COMMANDS AND STAFF. The undermentioned appts. are made: — Capt. L. R. C. Watson, R. Signals, to be Air Liaison Off. (G.S.O. 3rd Grade), The British Troops in Egypt. 27th Jan. 1938. London Gazette : 30 December 1941 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35396/page/7344/data.pdf The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of distinguished services in the Middle East (including Egypt, East Africa, The Western Desert, The Sudan, Greece, Crete, Syria and Tobruk) during the period February, 1941, to July, 1941:— ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS. Maj. (temp. Lt.-Col.) L. R. C. Watson (6034) London Gazette : 9 March 1945 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36973/supplement/1309/data.pdf ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS. Maj. (War Subs. Lt.-Col.) L. R. C. Watson, A.M.I.E.E. (6034) to be Lt.-Col., 15th Feb. 1945. London Gazette : 12 March 1948 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38233/supplement/1790/data.pdf ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS Lt-Col L R C WATSON, AMIEE. (6034),on completion of tenure of service as Regtl. Lt -Col., remains on full pay (Supern ), 12th Feb 1948. London Gazette : 7 April 1950 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38879/supplement/1717/data.pdf ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS. Lt.-Col. L. R. C. WATSON, A.M.I.E.E. (6034), having exceeded the age limit, retires on ret. pay, 8th Apr. 1950, and is granted the hon. rank of Col.
London Gazette : 30 December 1941 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35396/page/7339/data.pdf https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35396/page/7344/data.pdf
See also: 47th (London) Signal Regiment - Wikipedia Commanding Officer, 21st Corps Signals - Lt-Col L.R.C. Watson, 1943
