Henry Nicholson (Royal Navy officer)

Sir Henry Nicholson
Born 21 October 1835
Died 1915
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Rank Admiral
Commands held 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

  1. ^ a b c d William Loney RN
  2. ^ Hall, A. D. Porto Rico, Its History, Products and Possibilities, Chapter VIII Naval Lessons Taught by the War, 1898
  3. ^ Personal The Adelaide Advertiser, 20 January 1915
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Richard Wells		 Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station
1890–1892		 Succeeded by
Sir Frederick Bedford
Preceded by
Sir Richard Wells		 Commander-in-Chief, The Nore
1896–1897		 Succeeded by
Sir Charles Hotham