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==Early Life & Career==
 
==Early Life & Career==
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He was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant dated 14 August, 1891.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26356/pages/7551 no. 26356.  p. 7551.]  23 December, 1892.</ref>  He was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 14 February, 1893.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26373/pages/881 no. 26373.  p. 881.]  17 February, 1893.</ref>
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He was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant dated 14 August, 1891.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26356/pages/7551 no. 26356.  p. 7551.]  23 December, 1892.</ref>  He was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 14 February, 1893.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26373/pages/881 no. 26373.  p. 881.]  17 February, 1893.</ref>
  
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He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1903.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27572/pages/4187 no. 27572.  p. 4187.]  3 July, 1903.</ref><ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27582/pages/4820 no. 27582.  p. 4820.]  31 July, 1903.</ref>
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He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1903.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27572/pages/4187 no. 27572.  p. 4187.]  3 July, 1903.</ref><ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27582/pages/4820 no. 27582.  p. 4820.]  31 July, 1903.</ref>
  
 
He was appointed command of [[H.M.S. Dreadnought (1906)|''Dreadnought'']] on 16 December, 1912.<ref>John Roberts.  ''The Battleship Dreadnought''. p. 20.</ref>
 
He was appointed command of [[H.M.S. Dreadnought (1906)|''Dreadnought'']] on 16 December, 1912.<ref>John Roberts.  ''The Battleship Dreadnought''. p. 20.</ref>
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He was appointed command of the {{UK-Furious|f=t}} on 20 March, 1917.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1918).  p. 796.</ref>
 
He was appointed command of the {{UK-Furious|f=t}} on 20 March, 1917.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1918).  p. 796.</ref>
  
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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.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30111/supplements/5454 (Supplement) no. 30111.  p. 5454.]  4 June, 1917.</ref>
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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.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30111/supplements/5454 (Supplement) no. 30111.  p. 5454.]  4 June, 1917.</ref>
  
 
==Flag Rank==
 
==Flag Rank==
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Nicholson was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 30 July, 1920, vice [[Wilfred Henderson|Henderson]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32017/pages/8408 no. 32017.  p. 8408.]  13 August, 1920.</ref>
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Nicholson was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 30 July, 1920, vice [[Wilfred Henderson|Henderson]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32017/pages/8408 no. 32017.  p. 8408.]  13 August, 1920.</ref>
  
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Nicholson was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 24 November, 1925, vice [[George Price Webley Hope|Hope]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33110/pages/7950 no. 33110.  p. 7950.]  1 December, 1925.</ref>  He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 July, 1927.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33294/pages/4565 no. 33294.  p. 4565.]  15 July, 1927.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 1 April, 1930.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33596/pages/2327 no. 33596.  p. 2327.]  11 April, 1930.</ref>
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Nicholson was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 24 November, 1925, vice [[George Price Webley Hope|Hope]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33110/pages/7950 no. 33110.  p. 7950.]  1 December, 1925.</ref>  He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 July, 1927.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33294/pages/4565 no. 33294.  p. 4565.]  15 July, 1927.</ref>  He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 1 April, 1930.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33596/pages/2327 no. 33596.  p. 2327.]  11 April, 1930.</ref>
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 22:03, 24 September 2012

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

He 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 command of Dreadnought on 16 December, 1912.[5]

Great War

He was appointed command of the light cruiser Aurora on 11 November, 1914.[6]

He was appointed command of the battleship Collingwood on 1 December, 1916.[7]

He was appointed command of the battlecruiser Furious on 20 March, 1917.[8]

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.[9]

Flag Rank

Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 30 July, 1920, vice Henderson.[10]

Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 24 November, 1925, vice Hope.[11] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 July, 1927.[12] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 April, 1930.[13]

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. ↑ John Roberts. The Battleship Dreadnought. p. 20.
  6. ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 279.
  7. ↑ Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 239.
  8. ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 796.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30111. p. 5454. 4 June, 1917.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32017. p. 8408. 13 August, 1920.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33110. p. 7950. 1 December, 1925.
  12. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33294. p. 4565. 15 July, 1927.
  13. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33596. p. 2327. 11 April, 1930.

Bibliography

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

Service Records


Naval Appointments

 

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