Henry Frederick Nicholson
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Admiral SIR Henry Frederick Nicholson, K.C.B., Royal Navy (24 October, 1835 – 17 October, 1914) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 14 August.[1]
In the Queen's Diamond Jubilee honours, Nicholson was appointed an Additional Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 22 June, 1897.[2] He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 16 September vice Baird.[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25138. p. 3794. 15 August, 1882.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26897. p. 3567. 25 June, 1897.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26892. p. 5162. 17 September, 1897.
Bibliography
- "News in Brief" (News in Brief). The Times. Monday, 19 October, 1914. Issue 40670, col D, pg. 11.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/70.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/37.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/14.
| Naval Offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Walter J. Hunt-Grubbe |
Commander-in-Chief on the Cape of Good Hope and West Africa Station 1890 – 1892 |
Succeeded by Frederick G. D. Bedford |
| Preceded by Sir Richard Wells |
Commander-in-Chief at the Nore 1896 – 1897 |
Succeeded by Sir Charles F. Hotham |
