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Revision as of 17:10, 6 November 2014

Sir William C. M. Nicholson.

Admiral SIR William Coldingham Masters Nicholson, K.C.B., Royal Navy (28 October, 1863 – 9 January, 1932) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 21 August, 1885.[1]

Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1898.[2]

Captain

Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1905.[3]

He assumed command of the new heavy cruiser Berwick in January 1908.[4]

He was appointed to command the light cruiser Achilles on 23 November 1908.[5]

Appointed Captain of H.M.S. Vernon on 1 November 1911,[6] a post he would retain for three years. [7]

Great War

Nicholson as Rear-Admiral, 1916.

Appointed captain of Emperor of India on 15 September, 1914.[8]

On 10 June 1916, Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, vice Nelson-Ward.[9] On 15 September he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 31 May.[10]

He was appointed Rear-Admiral in the First Battle Squadron, hoisting his flag in the Emperor of India on 7 December. His staff was composed of Henry Rogers, Secretary, Roden H. V. Buxton, Flag Lieutenant, and Maurice H. Elliot, Clerk to Secretary.[11]

Post-War

Nicholson was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 24 March, 1919.[12]

Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 24 November, 1920, vice Nicholson.[13]

Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 1 July, 1925, vice Duff.[14] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 14 October.[15]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir William Nicholson" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 11 January, 1932. Issue 46027, col A, p. 14.

Service Records

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 25514. p. 4516. 25 September, 1885.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 26924. p. 7854. 31 December, 1897.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 27812. p. 4557. 30 June, 1905.
  4. Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 214.
  5. Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 214.
  6. Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 214.
  7. Blond. Technology and Tradition. p. 167.
  8. The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 311.
  9. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29629. p. 6066. 20 June, 1916.
  10. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9070. 15 September, 1916.
  11. The Navy List (November, 1917). p. 393l.
  12. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31248. p. 3859. 24 March, 1919.
  13. The London Gazette: no. 32154. p. 12054. 7 December, 1920.
  14. The London Gazette: no. 33068. p. 4866. 21 July, 1925.
  15. The London Gazette: no. 33093. p. 6693. 16 October, 1925.
  16. Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 214.
  17. Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. p. 2.
  18. The Naval Staff of the Admiralty. p. 127.
  19. Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 194.
  20. "Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 23 March, 1921. Issue 42676, col D, p. 12.

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