David Bruce Nicol
Captain David Bruce Nicol, R.N., Retired (13 February, 1888 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Swansea, Nicol gained two and a half months' time on passing out of Britannia and being appointed to join the battleship Magnificent on 15 January, 1904.[1]
Nicol was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 January, 1909.[2]
Nicol was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 037 on 23 December, 1911. She would be involved in the West River Patrol in China under his command until he was ordered to leave China and proceed to England in March, 1914. He arrived on 18 April, and on 5 June, 1914 was appointed to the armoured cruiser Carnarvon.[3]
Great War
In mid-1915, Nicol applied for command of a destroyer. On 3 February, 1916, he was appointed in command of the River Class destroyer Foyle. In mid-1916, he exchanged this command for that of Peyton then quickly over to Garland before finally settling in command of the newly commissioned "R" Class destroyer Romola on 24 July, 1916. Nicol was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 January, 1917 and continued to serve in Romola until late January, 1918 when he was sent to oversee completion of H.M.S. Walrus.[4]
Interbellum
Nicol was appointed in command of the destroyer Walrus on 28 January, 1918.[5]
Nicol was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1923.[6]
Nicol was appointed as executive officer in the light cruiser Dragon on 14 November, 1924.[7]
Nicol was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 2 March, 1934.[8]
World War II
Nicol was appointed additional to the old armed merchant cruiser Edinburgh Castle, on 31 July, 1941, to take command vice Palmer. He would also have command of King Pom. In September or October, 1941, he would again follow in Palmer's footsteps and be appointed in command of H.M.S. Okapi and H.M.S. Eland. What followed is unclear, but he was re-appointed in Eland, only, on 11 March, 1942.[9]
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Charles E. Maconochie |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 058 15 Dec, 1909[10] – 5 Mar, 1912[11][12] |
Succeeded by James Jenkins |
Preceded by Thomas L. Barnardiston as Captain of H.M. T.B. 37 |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 037 23 Dec, 1911[13] |
Succeeded by Valentine M. Wyndham-Quin |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Romola 24 Jul, 1916[14] – 28 Jan, 1918[15][16] |
Succeeded by Edward C. Thornton |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Walrus 28 Jan, 1918[17] |
Succeeded by Francis Howard |
Preceded by Cecil R. E. W. Perryman |
Captain of H.M.S. Wild Swan 14 Feb, 1922[18] – Aug, 1923 |
Succeeded by Percival C. W. Manwaring |
Preceded by Richard M. Welby |
Captain of H.M.S. Serapis Oct, 1923[19] |
Succeeded by George H. Creswell |
Footnotes
- ↑ Nicol Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/133. f. 144.
- ↑ Nicol Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/133. f. 144.
- ↑ Nicol Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/133. f. 144.
- ↑ Nicol Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/133. f. 144.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 897.
- ↑ Nicol Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/133. f. 144.
- ↑ Nicol Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/133. f. 144.
- ↑ Nicol Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/133. f. 144.
- ↑ Nicol Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/51/133. f. 144.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1912). p. 401a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1912). p. 401a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 401b.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1914). p. 385.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397o.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 897.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 897.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 897.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 843.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 269.