Douglas Romilly Lothian Nicholson
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
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25917. p. 1865. 2 April, 1889.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 8 November, 1890. Issue 33164, col C, pg. 8.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 10 September, 1892. Issue 33740, col D, pg. 6.
- ↑ "The Naval Review at Spithead" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 9 June, 1897. Issue 35225, col D, pg. 10.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27110. p. 5250. 22 August, 1899.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27691. p. 4182. 1 July, 1904.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 10 December, 1913. Issue 40391, col A, pg. 15.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 29439. p. 626. 14 January, 1916.
- ↑ Keyes Papers. I. p. 408.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31248. p. 3859. 24 March, 1919.
- ↑ "End of Grand Fleet" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 3 April, 1919. Issue 42065, col D, pg. 13.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31379. p. 7050. 3 June, 1919.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31791. p. 2189. 24 February, 1920.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33031. p. 1954. 20 March, 1925.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33139. p. 1650. 5 March, 1926.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Douglas Nicholson" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 9 February, 1946. Issue 50372, col E, pg. 7.
- Keyes, Admiral of the Fleet Roger John Brownlow, First Baron Keyes (1972). Halpern, Paul G.. ed. The Keyes Papers. Volume I: 1914-1918. London: Navy Records Society.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/88.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
