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Revision as of 15:27, 28 December 2011

Admiral SIR Douglas Romilly Lothian Nicholson, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., Royal Navy (4 March, 1867 – 8 February, 1946) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Life & Career

Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1889.[1]

Nicholson was appointed Flag Lieutenant to Admiral Sir Frederick W. Richards, Commander-in-Chief on the China Station, on 29 November, 1890.[2]

On 16 September, 1892, Nicholson was appointed to the Anson as Flag Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Edward H. Seymour,[3] the new Second-in-Command of the Channel Squadron.

He was appointed Flag Lieutenant to Vice-Admiral Compton E. Domvile on 8 June, 1897.[4]

Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 19 August, 1899.[5]

Captain

Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1904.[6]

On 16 December, 1913, Nicholson was appointed to the Victoria and Albert as Commodore, Second Class in command of H.M. Yachts.[7]

Great War

Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 10 January, 1916, vice Dundas of Dundas.[8]

When Roger Keyes was appointed from Rear-Admiral in the Fourth Battle Squadron to the new position of Director of Plans at the Admiralty, Sturdee requested "White Nick" to succeed Keyes.[9] Nicholson hoisted his flag on 22 September in Colossus.

Post-War

Nicholson was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (K.C.M.G.) on 24 March, 1919.[10] After the dispersal of the Grand Fleet on 8 April, he was appointed Rear-Admiral Commanding, Third Battle Squadron in the Home Fleet.[11] In recognition of his services during the war, on the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) dated 24 April.[12]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 29 January, 1920, vice Miller.[13]

Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 10 March, 1925, vice Gaunt.[14]

He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 March, 1926.[15]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 25917. p. 1865. 2 April, 1889.
  2. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 8 November, 1890. Issue 33164, col C, pg. 8.
  3. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 10 September, 1892. Issue 33740, col D, pg. 6.
  4. "The Naval Review at Spithead" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 9 June, 1897. Issue 35225, col D, pg. 10.
  5. London Gazette: no. 27110. p. 5250. 22 August, 1899.
  6. London Gazette: no. 27691. p. 4182. 1 July, 1904.
  7. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 10 December, 1913. Issue 40391, col A, pg. 15.
  8. London Gazette: no. 29439. p. 626. 14 January, 1916.
  9. Keyes Papers. I. p. 408.
  10. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31248. p. 3859. 24 March, 1919.
  11. "End of Grand Fleet" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 3 April, 1919. Issue 42065, col D, pg. 13.
  12. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31379. p. 7050. 3 June, 1919.
  13. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31791. p. 2189. 24 February, 1920.
  14. London Gazette: no. 33031. p. 1954. 20 March, 1925.
  15. London Gazette: no. 33139. p. 1650. 5 March, 1926.

Bibliography

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