Randolph Stewart Gresham Nicholson

Admiral (retired) SIR Randolph Stewart Gresham Nicholson, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., D.S.C., R.N. (16 December, 1892 – 28 July, 1975) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of W. G. Nicholson, Esq..

Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 March, 1916.

Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 March, 1924.

Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1928.

Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1934.

World War II

Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 July, 1943.

Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 4 January, 1948.

Nicholson was placed on the Retired List on 15 March, 1950 and promoted to the rank of Admiral on 15 January, 1951.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Arthur W. La T. Bisset as Captain of H.M.S. Ark Royal	Captain of H.M.S. Pegasus 28 Mar, 1935 – 10 Jan, 1936	Succeeded by Richard Shelley
Preceded by Clement Moody	Captain of H.M.S. Curacoa 10 Jan, 1936 – 11 Jan, 1937	Succeeded by Edward D. B. McCarthy
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Somali 1 Dec, 1938 – 31 May, 1940	Succeeded by Lionel P. Skipwith
Preceded by Charles S. Daniel	Captain (D), Sixth Destroyer Flotilla 1 Dec, 1938 – 31 May, 1940	Succeeded by Clifford Caslon
Preceded by Robert L. Burnett	Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham 14 Nov, 1940 – 18 Aug, 1943	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by ?	Flag Officer and Admiral Superintendent, Ceylon 11 Sep, 1943 – Sep, 1945	Succeeded by John M. Mansfield