Geoffrey Nicholson

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Captain (retired) Geoffrey Nicholson, (10 October, 1887 – ) served in the Royal Navy. He changed his name to Geoffrey de Breton Nicholson in 1944.

Life & Career

Born in East Molesey, the son of H. J. Nicholson, Esq..[1]

Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 October, 1908.[2][3] He was appointed to the first class protected cruiser Theseus as gunnery officer on 15 June, 1915.[4]

Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 October, 1916.[5][6] He was appointed to Resolution as gunnery officer on 5 November, 1919.[7]

Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1920.

Nicholson was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Captain on 9 February, 1934.[8]

World War II

Sustained a severe injury to a shoulder on 3 December 1940 or 1943.[9]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Cecil C. B. Vacher 		Captain of H.M.S. Terror
2 Sep, 1931[10] – 7 Jun, 1933[11] 		Succeeded by
John M. Scott
Preceded by
Guy O. Lydekker 		Captain of H.M.S. Calypso
7 Jun, 1933[12] – 24 Jul, 1933[13] 		Succeeded by
Charles H. Allen

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/126. f. 128.
  2. ↑ Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/126. f. 128.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 69.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398p.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 82.
  6. ↑ Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/126. f. 128.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 854.
  8. ↑ Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/126. f. 128.
  9. ↑ Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/126. f. 157.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 277.
  11. ↑ Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/126. f. 128.
  12. ↑ Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/126. f. 128.
  13. ↑ Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/126. f. 128.

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