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- 1871-1920 (Creation)
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Born Dublin, 1844; educated Trinity College Dublin and Royal Military Academy Woolwich; Royal Engineers, 1866; served in Sudan under General Charles Gordon, 1874-1875; War Office, 1875-1878; India Office, 1880-1882; led advance on Cairo after Battle of Tell al-Kebir, 1882; served in Egyptian Army, 1882-1886; assistant Inspector General of Fortifications, 1891; retired 1902; Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, 1875-1916; knighted, 1905; died, London, 1916.
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GB 0402 CMW 1871-1920 collection 1 file Watson , Sir , Charles Moore , 1844-1916 , Knight , Colonel
Born Dublin, 1844; educated Trinity College Dublin and Royal Military Academy Woolwich; Royal Engineers, 1866; served in Sudan under General Charles Gordon, 1874-1875; War Office, 1875-1878; India Office, 1880-1882; led advance on Cairo after Battle of Tell al-Kebir, 1882; served in Egyptian Army, 1882-1886; assistant Inspector General of Fortifications, 1891; retired 1902; Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, 1875-1916; knighted, 1905; died, London, 1916.
Papers of Charles Moore Watson, 1871-1920, comprising a field notebook, lists of instruments and observations, upper Nile, 1874.
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RGS Archives - Correspondence Blocks 1871-80, 1881-1910, 1911-1920.
Prepared by Michael Cronin Archives Volunteer using existing finding aids. Modified by Sarah Drewery.
Sources: Obit.: The Geographical Journal, Vol. 47 (1916); Dictionary of National Biography. ISAD(G) ed. 2 name NRA. December 2000, May 2008 Egypt Geographical exploration Geography Literary forms and genres Literature Nonfiction North Africa Prose Travel writing Watson , Sir , Charles Moore , 1844-1916 , Knight , Colonel
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Papers of Charles Moore Watson, 1871-1920, comprising a field notebook, lists of instruments and observations, upper Nile, 1874.
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Arranged in the order set out in the Scope and Content field.
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Open by appointment only, subject to completion of application form. Non-Fellows require a letter of reference.
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Photocopying at the Archivist/s discretion and subject to completion of an application form. No reproduction or publication without the permission of the RGA-IBG Archivist.
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RGS Archives - Correspondence Blocks 1871-80, 1881-1910, 1911-1920.
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ISAD(G) ed. 2 name NRA.
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- English