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Revision as of 11:29, 28 December 2011
Admiral John Nicholas, Royal Navy, Retired (17 March, 1865 – 23 June, 1942) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Contents
Life & Career
Nicholas was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1888.[1]
Nicholas was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1900.[2]
Captain
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1906.[3]
Great War
On 19 June, 1916, Nicholas was appointed Captain of the Dockyard and Deputy Superintendent and King's Harbour Master at Devonport Royal Dockyard.[4] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 July, 1917, vice Waymouth and was placed on the Retired List the following day.[5]
Retirement
He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 1 June, 1922,[6] and to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 8 November, 1926.[7]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25804. p. 1689. 3 April, 1888.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27211. p. 4433. 17 July, 1900.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27927. p. 4466. 29 June, 1906.
- ↑ Navy List (November, 1917). p. 556.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30161. p. 6550. 3 July, 1917.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 32719. p. 4474. 13 June, 1922.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33222. p. 7477. 19 November, 1926.
Bibliography
- "Admiral John Nicholas" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 6 July, 1942. Issue 49280, col F, pg. 6.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/88.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- 1865 births
- 1942 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of July, 1878
- Captains of H.M.S. Phoenix (1895)
- Captains of H.M.S. Hecla (1878)
- Captains of H.M.S. Flora (1893)
- Captains of H.M.S. Jupiter (1895)
- Captains of H.M.S. Hindustan (1903)
- Deputy Superintendents of the Dockyard and King's Harbour Master, Devonport
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers