Wilmot Stuart Nicholson

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Admiral Wilmot Stuart Nicholson, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (18 May, 1872 – 9 June, 1947) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Nicholson was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant dated 14 August, 1891.[1] He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 14 February, 1893.[2]

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1903.[3][4]

He was appointed in command of Dreadnought on 17 December, 1912.[5]

Great War

Nicholson was placed in command of Hogue in August 1914,[6] and survived her loss on 22 September.

He was appointed command of the light cruiser Aurora on 11 November, 1914.[7]

On 1 December, 1916, Nicholson was appointed command of the battleship Collingwood.[8]

He was appointed command of the battlecruiser Furious on 20 March, 1917.[9]

On the occasion of the King's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 4 June, 1917.[10]

Flag Rank

Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 30 July, 1920, vice Henderson.[11]

Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 24 November, 1925, vice Hope.[12] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 July, 1927.[13] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 April, 1930.[14]

Bibliography

  • "Adml. W. S. Nicholson" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 13 June, 1947. Issue 50786, col F, pg. 6.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Duncan H. Carmichael
Captain of H.M.S. Gala
Oct, 1905[15] – ?
Succeeded by
Frank Powell
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Attentive
20 Jan, 1908[16] – ?
Succeeded by
Thomas Jackson
Preceded by
Sydney R. Fremantle
Captain of H.M.S. Dreadnought
17 Dec, 1912[17] – ?
Succeeded by
William J. S. Alderson
Preceded by
Charles W. Keighly-Peach
Captain of H.M.S. Hogue
Aug, 1914[18] – ?
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Alan G. Hotham
Captain of H.M.S. Aurora
11 Nov, 1914[19] – ?
Succeeded by
Wilfred Tomkinson
Preceded by
James C. Ley
Captain of H.M.S. Collingwood
1 Dec, 1916[20] – ?
Succeeded by
Cole C. Fowler
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Furious
20 Mar, 1917[21] – ?
Succeeded by
?

 

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 26356. p. 7551. 23 December, 1892.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 26373. p. 881. 17 February, 1893.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 27572. p. 4187. 3 July, 1903.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 27582. p. 4820. 31 July, 1903.
  5. Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 239.
  6. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 279.
  8. Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 239.
  9. The Navy List (February, 1919). p. 796.
  10. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30111. p. 5454. 4 June, 1917.
  11. The London Gazette: no. 32017. p. 8408. 13 August, 1920.
  12. The London Gazette: no. 33110. p. 7950. 1 December, 1925.
  13. The London Gazette: no. 33294. p. 4565. 15 July, 1927.
  14. The London Gazette: no. 33596. p. 2327. 11 April, 1930.
  15. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 10 October, 1905. Issue 37834, col A, p. 7.
  16. The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 280.
  17. Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 239.
  18. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  19. The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 279.
  20. Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 239.
  21. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 796.

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