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'''Randolph Stewart Gresham Nicholson''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{AdmRN}} (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== | ==Life & Career== | ||
The son of W. G. Nicholson, Esq.. | |||
Nicholson was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on | |||
Nicholson was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | Nicholson was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 March, 1916.<ref>Nicholson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/55/192.|}} f. 192.</ref> | ||
Nicholson was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on | |||
Nicholson was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on | Nicholson was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 March, 1924.<ref>Nicholson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/55/192.|}} f. 192.</ref> | ||
Nicholson was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on | |||
Nicholson was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1928.<ref>Nicholson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/55/192.|}} f. 192.</ref> | |||
Nicholson was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1934.<ref>Nicholson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/55/192.|}} f. 192.</ref> | |||
==World War II== | |||
Nicholson was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 8 July, 1943.<ref>Nicholson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/55/192.|}} f. 192.</ref> | |||
Nicholson was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 4 January, 1948.<ref>Nicholson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/55/192.|}} f. 192.</ref> | |||
Nicholson was placed on the Retired List on 15 March, 1950 and promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 15 January, 1951.<ref>Nicholson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/55/192.|}} f. 192.</ref> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Randolph+Stewart+Gresham+Nicholson Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Randolph+Stewart+Gresham+Nicholson Service Records] | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[Ceylon|Flag Officer and Admiral Superintendent, Ceylon]]'''<br>11 Sep, 1943{{NLDec43|p. 809}} – Sep, 1945<ref>Mansfield Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/56/567.|}} f. 56.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Maurice Mansfield|John M. Mansfield]]'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:41, 9 May 2022
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][9] – 10 Jan, 1936[10] |
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[11] – 31 May, 1940[12] |
Succeeded by Lionel P. Skipwith |
| Preceded by Charles S. Daniel |
Captain (D), Sixth Destroyer Flotilla 1 Dec, 1938[13] – 31 May, 1940[14] |
Succeeded by Clifford Caslon |
| Preceded by Robert L. Burnett |
Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham 14 Nov, 1940[15] – 18 Aug, 1943[16] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by ? |
Flag Officer and Admiral Superintendent, Ceylon 11 Sep, 1943[17] – Sep, 1945[18] |
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.
- ↑ Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/192. f. 192.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 260.
- ↑ Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/192. f. 192.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ 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. (December, 1943). p. 809.
- ↑ Mansfield Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/56/567. f. 56.
