Difference between revisions of "Randolph Stewart Gresham Nicholson"

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Admiral (retired) SIR Randolph Stewart Gresham Nicholson, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., D.S.C., R.N. (16 December, 1892 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 March, 1916.

Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 March, 1924.

Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1928.

Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1934.^{[Fact Check]}

Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 July, 1943.

Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 4 January, 1948.

Nicholson was placed on the Retired List on 15 March, 1950 and promoted to the rank of Admiral on 15 January, 1951.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Arthur W. La T. Bisset as Captain of H.M.S. Ark Royal	Captain of H.M.S. Pegasus 28 Mar, 1935^[1]	Succeeded by Richard Shelley
Preceded by Clement Moody	Captain of H.M.S. Curacoa 10 Jan, 1936 – 11 Jan, 1937	Succeeded by Edward D. B. McCarthy
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. Somali 1 Dec, 1938 – 31 May, 1940	Succeeded by Lionel P. Skipwith
Preceded by Victor H. Danckwerts	Captain (D), Sixth Destroyer Flotilla 1 Dec, 1938 – 31 May, 1940	Succeeded by Clifford Caslon
Preceded by ?	Flag Officer and Admiral Superintendent, Ceylon 11 Sep, 1943^[2]	Succeeded by ?

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 {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Clement Moody|Clement Moody]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Curacoa (1917)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Curacoa'']]'''<br>10 Jan, 1936 &ndash; 11 Jan, 1937|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edward Desmond Bewley McCarthy|Edward D. B. McCarthy]]'''}}
 {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. Somali (1937)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Somali'']]'''<br>1 Dec, 1938 &ndash; 31 May, 1940|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Lionel Peyton Skipwith|Lionel P. Skipwith]]'''}}
-{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Victor Hilary Danckwerts|Victor H. Danckwerts]]'''|'''[[Sixth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)|Captain (D), Sixth Destroyer Flotilla]]'''<br>1 Dec, 1938 &ndash; 31 May, 1940|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}}
+{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Victor Hilary Danckwerts|Victor H. Danckwerts]]'''|'''[[Sixth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)|Captain (D), Sixth Destroyer Flotilla]]'''<br>1 Dec, 1938 &ndash; 31 May, 1940|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Clifford Caslon|Clifford Caslon]]'''}}
 {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[Ceylon|Flag Officer and Admiral Superintendent, Ceylon]]'''<br>11 Sep, 1943{{NLDec43|p. 809}}|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}}
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