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{{AdmRN}} '''Stuart Nicholson''', C.B., M.V.O., D.L., Royal Navy, Retired (11 October, 1865 – 10 September, 1936) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
 
{{AdmRN}} '''Stuart Nicholson''', C.B., M.V.O., D.L., Royal Navy, Retired (11 October, 1865 – 10 September, 1936) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
  
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==Early Life & Career==
 
Educated at the Royal Naval School.
 
Educated at the Royal Naval School.
  
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Nicholson succeeded Rear-Admiral [[Charles Hope Dundas of Dundas|Charles H. Dundas of Dundas]] as Rear-Admiral in the [[Home Fleets (Royal Navy)|Home Fleets]] at the Nore on 5 December, 1913.  His flag was hoisted in the [[H.M.S. Russell (1901)|''Russell'']], of the [[Sixth Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|Sixth Battle Squadron]].<ref>"Flag Changes at Sheerness" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 5 December, 1913.  Issue '''40387''', col A, pg. 6.</ref>
 
Nicholson succeeded Rear-Admiral [[Charles Hope Dundas of Dundas|Charles H. Dundas of Dundas]] as Rear-Admiral in the [[Home Fleets (Royal Navy)|Home Fleets]] at the Nore on 5 December, 1913.  His flag was hoisted in the [[H.M.S. Russell (1901)|''Russell'']], of the [[Sixth Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|Sixth Battle Squadron]].<ref>"Flag Changes at Sheerness" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Friday, 5 December, 1913.  Issue '''40387''', col A, pg. 6.</ref>
  
Commanded [[Sixth Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|Sixth Battle Squadron]] from outbreak of First World War until April, 1916.  Then became Flag Officer East Coast of England until July, 1918, being promoted to Vice-Admiral in September, 1917.
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==Great War==
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Commanded [[Sixth Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|Sixth Battle Squadron]] from outbreak of First World War until April, 1916.  Then became Flag Officer East Coast of England until July, 1918.  He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 27 September, 1917, vice [[Arthur William Waymouth|Waymouth]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30332/pages/10504 no. 30332.  p. 10504.]  12 October, 1917.</ref>
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 05:54, 15 October 2010

Admiral Stuart Nicholson, C.B., M.V.O., D.L., Royal Navy, Retired (11 October, 1865 – 10 September, 1936) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Educated at the Royal Naval School.

Took part in expedition to Benin in 1897.

Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 26 June, 1902.[1]

Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 30 July, 1912, vice Tate.[2]

Nicholson succeeded Rear-Admiral Charles H. Dundas of Dundas as Rear-Admiral in the Home Fleets at the Nore on 5 December, 1913. His flag was hoisted in the Russell, of the Sixth Battle Squadron.[3]

Great War

Commanded Sixth Battle Squadron from outbreak of First World War until April, 1916. Then became Flag Officer East Coast of England until July, 1918. He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 27 September, 1917, vice Waymouth.[4]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4198. 26 June, 1902.
  2. London Gazette: no. 28632. p. 5723. 2 August, 1912.
  3. "Flag Changes at Sheerness" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 5 December, 1913. Issue 40387, col A, pg. 6.
  4. London Gazette: no. 30332. p. 10504. 12 October, 1917.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Stuart Nicholson" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 11 September, 1936. Issue 47477, col B, pg. 16.

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