Stuart Nicholson (Royal Navy officer)
Admiral Stuart Nicholson, CB, MVO (11 October 1865 – 10 September 1936) was an officer of the
Career
A graduate of the Royal Naval School, Nicholson began his career in the Royal Navy in 1878.[2] For his service during the Anglo-Egyptian War of 1882 he was awarded the Egypt Medal and the Khedive's Star.[2] He achieved the rank of Lieutenant on April 11, 1885.[3] In 1888 he became the commander of a TB.29 class torpedo boat.[4] During the Benin Expedition of 1897 he served with distinction on HMS St George and was awarded a medal. His service during this expedition also led to his promotion to the rank of Commander.[2]
Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Captain on June 26, 1902.[5] From 1903 to 1905 he was Assistant-Director of the Naval Intelligence Department.[2] He was appointed commander of HMS Dido in March 1906; remaining in that post until March 1907 when he was appointed commander of the armoured cruiser HMS Natal.
Nicholson was named a Member of the
Nicholson died on September 10, 1936.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Admiral Stuart Nicholson". The Times. September 11, 1936. p. 16.
- ^ The British Museum. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ^ "Admiralty, 15th January, 1886". The London Gazette. January 19, 1886. p. 268.
- ^ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. July 3, 1888. p. 10.
- ^ "Supplement to The London Gazette". The London Gazette. June 26, 1902. p. 4198.