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{{CommRN}} (retired) '''Ralph Adam Nicholson''', (30 November, 1895 – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''Ralph Adam Nicholson''', O.B.E. (30 November, 1895 – 13 May, 1945) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
< | The son of William L. Nicholson, Esq., farmer.<ref>Nicholson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/118/25.|}} f. 25.</ref> | ||
Nicholson was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on | |||
Nicholson was | Nicholson was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 January, 1917. On 5 November 1917 he was appointed to {{UK-Dolphin}} for a submarine course. In January 1918 he was appointed to {{UK-1Adamant}} for service in submarines. On 22 April, it was specified that he was to be in {{UK-E11}}. On 6 August, he was placed in {{UK-E33}}.<ref>Nicholson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/118/25.|}} f. 25.</ref> | ||
Nicholson was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 January, 1925. In 1927 while in command of {{UK-L18}}, he asked to revert to general service on account of "nerves".<ref>Nicholson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/118/25.|}} f. 25.</ref> | |||
In 1935, he began work in a drafting capacity. As World War II approached, he was working with Naval Air Stations.<ref>Nicholson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/118/25.|}} f. 25.</ref> | |||
==World War II== | |||
Nicholson was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 November, 1940.<ref>Nicholson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/118/25.|}} f. 25.</ref> | |||
He died of a coronary thrombosis.<ref>Nicholson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/118/25.|}} f. 25.</ref> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Ralph+Adam+Nicholson Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Ralph+Adam+Nicholson Service Records] | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Cecil Flemming|Charles C. Flemming]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. H 31 (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''H 31'']]'''<br>17 Oct, 1922<ref>Nicholson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/118/25.|}} f. 25.</ref>{{NLJul24|p. 243}} – 19 Aug, 1924<ref>Nicholson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/118/25.|}} f. 25.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Bernard William Galpin|Bernard W. Galpin]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Harry Percy Kendall Oram|Harry P. Kendall Oram]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. L 18 (1918)|Captain of H.M.S. ''L 18'']]'''<br>25 Oct, 1926<ref>Nicholson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/118/25.|}} f. 25.</ref> – 7 Feb, 1927<ref>Nicholson Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/118/25.|}} f. 25.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Vivian Russell Salvin Bowlby|Vivian R. S. Bowlby]]'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:53, 7 April 2022
Commander (retired) Ralph Adam Nicholson, O.B.E. (30 November, 1895 – 13 May, 1945) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of William L. Nicholson, Esq., farmer.[1]
Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 January, 1917. On 5 November 1917 he was appointed to Dolphin for a submarine course. In January 1918 he was appointed to Adamant for service in submarines. On 22 April, it was specified that he was to be in E 11. On 6 August, he was placed in E 33.[2]
Nicholson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 January, 1925. In 1927 while in command of L 18, he asked to revert to general service on account of "nerves".[3]
In 1935, he began work in a drafting capacity. As World War II approached, he was working with Naval Air Stations.[4]
World War II
Nicholson was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Commander on 30 November, 1940.[5]
He died of a coronary thrombosis.[6]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Charles C. Flemming |
Captain of H.M.S. H 31 17 Oct, 1922[7][8] – 19 Aug, 1924[9] |
Succeeded by Bernard W. Galpin |
| Preceded by Harry P. Kendall Oram |
Captain of H.M.S. L 18 25 Oct, 1926[10] – 7 Feb, 1927[11] |
Succeeded by Vivian R. S. Bowlby |
Footnotes
- ↑ Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/25. f. 25.
- ↑ Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/25. f. 25.
- ↑ Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/25. f. 25.
- ↑ Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/25. f. 25.
- ↑ Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/25. f. 25.
- ↑ Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/25. f. 25.
- ↑ Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/25. f. 25.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 243.
- ↑ Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/25. f. 25.
- ↑ Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/25. f. 25.
- ↑ Nicholson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/118/25. f. 25.
