Soldier Details:
Surname: Watson
Initials:   J.H.
Rank:   Captain
Army No.:  323818
Notes:   Provost Officer. Royal Artillery. London Gazette 40183, 3126, 28/5/1954. Corps of Royal Military Police. Short Serv Commns. The undermentioned Capt (Empld List 4) to be Capt, 29/5/1954, retaining their present seniority, J H Watson 323818) from RA. London Gazette 40522, 3737, 28/6/1955. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Capt John Hill Watson (323818) from Short Serv Commn. to be Lt, 19/6/1955, with seniority 1/10/1948. Lt J H Watson (323818) to be Capt 29/6/1955, with seniority 1/10/1952. London Gazette 41832, 6187, 2/10/1959. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Capt J H Watson (323818) to be Maj. 1/10/1959. London Gazette 44625, 7346, 2/7/1968. Corps of Royal Military Police. The undermentioned Maj to be Lt/Col: J H Watson (323818). 30/6/1968. London Gazette 45757, 10052, 22/8/1972. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Lt/Col. J H Watson (323818) retires on retired pay, 21/8/1972.