Collection GB 0402 CMW - WATSON, Sir Charles Moore (1844-1916)

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Reference code

GB 0402 CMW

Title

WATSON, Sir Charles Moore (1844-1916)

Date(s)

  • 1871-1920 (Creation)

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Collection

Extent and medium

1 file

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

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.

Archival history

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.

Arranged in the order set out in the Scope and Content field.

Open by appointment only, subject to completion of application form. Non-Fellows require a letter of reference.

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.
English

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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Scope and content

Papers of Charles Moore Watson, 1871-1920, comprising a field notebook, lists of instruments and observations, upper Nile, 1874.

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Accruals

System of arrangement

Arranged in the order set out in the Scope and Content field.

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Conditions governing access

Open by appointment only, subject to completion of application form. Non-Fellows require a letter of reference.

Conditions governing reproduction

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.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

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English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

RGS Archives - Correspondence Blocks 1871-80, 1881-1910, 1911-1920.

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Institution identifier

Royal Geographical Society

Rules and/or conventions used

ISAD(G) ed. 2 name NRA.

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Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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