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     Douglas Hamilton Watson was born on 12 October 1892.¹ He was the son of Thomas William Watson and Lucy Hamilton.² He died on 20 November 1958 at age 66, unmarried.¹
     He fought in the First World War.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the service of the 1st Royal Dragoons.¹

     Leslie Dundas Watson was born on 26 May 1894.¹ He was the son of Thomas William Watson and Lucy Hamilton.² He married Enid Margaret Conran, daughter of Colonel George Hay Montgomery Conran, on 24 April 1923.¹ He died on 5 May 1975 at age 80.¹
     He was educated at Rugby School, Rugby, Warwickshire, England.¹ He fought in the First World War.¹ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Reserve of Officers, King's Dragoon Guards.¹

     Colonel George Hay Montgomery Conran gained the rank of Colonel in the service of the East Yorkshire Regiment.¹

     Enid Margaret Conran is the daughter of Colonel George Hay Montgomery Conran.² She married Leslie Dundas Watson, son of Thomas William Watson and Lucy Hamilton, on 24 April 1923.¹
      From 24 April 1923, her married name became Watson.

     Gillian Fay Lucy Watson was born on 13 May 1928.¹ She was the daughter of Leslie Dundas Watson and Enid Margaret Conran.² She died on 5 November 1990 at age 62, unmarried.¹

     Sir Simon Conran Hamilton Watson, 6th Bt. was born on 11 August 1939.¹ He is the son of Leslie Dundas Watson and Enid Margaret Conran.² He married, firstly, Madeleine Stiles Dickerson, daughter of W. Mahlon Dickerson, on 13 May 1971.¹ He married, secondly, Patricia Wheatley, daughter of Dennis Anthony Marius Thomas Wheatley, on 19 October 2007.¹
     He was educated at Harrow School, Harrow on the Hill, London, England.¹ He was with Balfour Williamson in 1958.¹ He was with Bank of London & South America and Lloyds Bank International in 1964.¹ He was Managing Director of Yelverton Investments in 1984.¹ He was Chairman of Southend Stadium in 1985.¹ He was Director of Independent Telecommunications Management Company in 1996.¹ He succeeded to the title of 6th Baronet Watson, of Earnock, Hamilton, co. Lanark [U.K., 1895] on 7 February 2007.¹

     Lt.-Col. Thomas Gavin Watson was born on 23 October 1896.¹ He was the son of Thomas William Watson and Lucy Hamilton.² He died on 5 September 1951 at age 54, unmarried.¹
     He fought in the First World War, where he was wounded.¹ He fought in the Iraq Campaign between 1919 and 1920.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of the 8th Hussars.¹ He fought in the Second World War, and was mentioned in despatches.¹ He was Commandant of the Ceylon Defence Force between 1942 and 1945.¹

     Somerled Hamilton Watson was born on 7 May 1899.¹ He was the son of Thomas William Watson and Lucy Hamilton.² He married Elma Mary Walker, daughter of William Walker, in 1925.¹ He died on 14 January 1938 at age 38.¹
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the service of the Reserve of Officers, Welsh Guards.¹

     William Walker lived at High Canons, Shenley, Hertfordshire, England.¹

     Elma Mary Walker was the daughter of William Walker.² She married Somerled Hamilton Watson, son of Thomas William Watson and Lucy Hamilton, in 1925.¹ She died on 1 July 1983.¹
      From 1925, her married name became Watson.