William Nicholson (Royal Navy officer)

Admiral Sir William Nicholson
Rear-admiral William Coldingham Masters Nicholson by Francis Dodd
Born	28 October 1863
Died	9 January 1932 (1932-01-10) (aged 68)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	Royal Navy
Rank	Admiral
Commands	HMS Canada
Battles / wars	World War I
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Admiral Sir William Coldingham Masters Nicholson, KCB (28 October 1863 – 9 January 1932) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Third Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy.

Naval career

William Nicholson was educated at Stubbington House School.[1] A Commander in the Royal Navy, he was on 10 September 1902 appointed in command of the torpedo gunboat HMS Antelope, serving in home waters.[2]

He served in World War I and, as Captain of HMS Canada, saw action at the Battle of Jutland in 1916.[3] He went on to be Rear Admiral i.e. Second of Command of the 1st Battle Squadron later that year.[4] He was appointed Third Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy in 1919[5] and was given command of the 2nd Battle Squadron in October 1920.[6] He then became Commander of the 1st Battle Squadron in May 1921.[7]

He lived at Winchcombe in Gloucestershire.[8]

References

1. "Admiral Sir William Nicholson". The Times. London. 11 January 1932. p. 14. Retrieved 2 December 2012. (subscription required)
2. "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36871. London. 12 September 1902. p. 4.
3. Battle of Jutland Naval History
4. Navy List, November 1917
5. Royal Navy Flag Officers 1904-1945
6. Army & Navy Evening Post, 1920
7. "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 4 October 2014.
8. Reginald Wodehouse James Pringle-Nicholson

Military offices
Preceded by Sir Charles de Bartolomé	Third Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy 1919–1920	Succeeded by Sir Frederick Field