Hugh St. Lawrence Nicolson

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Captain Hugh St. Lawrence Nicolson, D.S.O. (11 April, 1899 – ) served in the Royal Navy. He was a "good golfer" and very fit.

As with many men born c. 1899 or later, his Service Records at The National Archives do not reflect activity between 1931 and 1939 or so.

Life & Career

Nicolson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 December, 1920.[1]

Nicolson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 December, 1928.[2]

Nicolson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1933.[3]

World War II

Nicolson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1940.[4]

H.M.S. Havock grounded off Marsa Lucha on 19 October, 1941 in what the Naval Secretary determined was a "failure of any ship in the division to sound" as well as generally poor navigation. Moreover, Nicolson was faulted for the "unsatisfactory state of affairs ... in the 2nd. Flotilla as regards the maintenance of certain electrical and navigational material."[5]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Ronald G. Bowes Lyon
Fleet Navigation Officer, East Indies
22 Jan, 1935[6]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Ian M. R. Campbell
Captain of H.M.S. Hyperion
30 Nov, 1938[7] – 22 Dec, 1940[8]
Succeeded by
Vessel Lost
Preceded by
Arthur N. Rowell
as Commander (D), Second Destroyer Flotilla
Captain (D), Second Destroyer Flotilla
c. 1940[9] – 19 Oct, 1942[10]
Succeeded by
James A. McCoy
Preceded by
John Lee-Barber
Captain of H.M.S. Griffin
19 Nov, 1941[11] – 24 May, 1942[12]
Succeeded by
Paul M. Whatley
Preceded by
Arthur N. Rowell
Captain of H.M.S. Duncan
25 May, 1942[13] – 16 Dec, 1942[14]
Succeeded by
James A. McCoy
Preceded by
Godfrey A. French
Captain of H.M.S. Norfolk
Nov, 1948[15] – 1949[16]
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. Nicolson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/93/171. f. 171.
  2. Nicolson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/93/171. f. 171.
  3. Nicolson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/93/171. f. 171.
  4. Nicolson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/93/171. f. 171.
  5. Nicolson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/93/171. f. 171.
  6. The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 257.
  7. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  8. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  9. Nicolson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/93/171. f. 171.
  10. Nicolson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/93/171. f. 171.
  11. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  12. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  13. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  14. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  15. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  16. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.