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Revision as of 15:45, 15 November 2021
Admiral (retired) SIR Randolph Stewart Gresham Nicholson, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., D.S.C., R.N. (16 December, 1892 – 28 July, 1975) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of W. G. Nicholson, Esq..
Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 March, 1916.[1]
Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 March, 1924.[2]
Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1928.[3]
Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1934.[4]
World War II
Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 July, 1943.[5]
Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 4 January, 1948.[6]
Nicholson was placed on the Retired List on 15 March, 1950 and promoted to the rank of Admiral on 15 January, 1951.[7]
See Also
Bibliography
| 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[8] |
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[9] – Sep, 1945[10] |
Succeeded by John M. Mansfield |
Footnotes
- ↑ Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/192. f. 192.
- ↑ Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/192. f. 192.
- ↑ Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/192. f. 192.
- ↑ Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/192. f. 192.
- ↑ Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/192. f. 192.
- ↑ Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/192. f. 192.
- ↑ Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/192. f. 192.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 260.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1943). p. 809.
- ↑ Mansfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/567. f. 56.
