Henry Nicholson (Royal Navy officer)
Sir Henry Nicholson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 October 1835 |
| Died | 1915 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Temeraire HMS Asia Cape of Good Hope Station Nore Command |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Sir Henry Frederick Nicholson KCB (21 October 1835 – 1915) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.
Naval career
Nicholson joined the Royal Navy in 1849.[1]
He was Captain of HMS Temeraire at the Bombardment of Alexandria in 1882[2] and went on to be Captain of HMS Asia in 1884.[1] He became Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa Station in 1890 and Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1896.[1] He retired in 1897.[1]
He died in 1915.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d William Loney RN
- ^ Hall, A. D. Porto Rico, Its History, Products and Possibilities, Chapter VIII Naval Lessons Taught by the War, 1898
- ^ Personal The Adelaide Advertiser, 20 January 1915