Wilmot Stuart Nicholson
From The Dreadnought Project
Admiral Wilmot Stuart Nicholson, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (18 May, 1872 – 9 June, 1947) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 14 February, 1893.[1]
Flag Rank
Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 30 July, 1920, vice Henderson.[2]
Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 24 November, 1925, vice Hope.[3] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 July, 1927.[4] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 April, 1930.[5]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26373. p. 881. 17 February, 1893.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32017. p. 8408. 13 August, 1920.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33110. p. 7950. 1 December, 1925.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33294. p. 4565. 15 July, 1927.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33596. p. 2327. 11 April, 1930.
Bibliography
- "Adml. W. S. Nicholson" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 13 June, 1947. Issue 50786, col F, pg. 6.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
Categories:
- 1872 births
- 1947 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of January, 1885
- Royal Navy Gunnery Officers
- Captains Superintendent of Destroyers Building By Contract
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Dreadnought (1906)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Hogue (1900)
- Captains (D), Tenth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Collingwood (1908)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Furious (1916)
- Rear-Admirals Commanding, Second Light Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Rear-Admirals (S)
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
