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Sir Randolph Stewart Gresham Nicholson, (16 December 1892 – 28 July 1975) was a Royal Navy officer who became

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Naval career

Nicolson served in the First World War with the Harwich Force and took part in the Zeebrugge and Ostend Raids in 1918.Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
/ref> After the war he joined the staff at the Royal Navy College, Dartmouth and then became Aide-de-camp to the Governor of

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and the

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. He was appointed Captain of the

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HMS ''Pegasus'' in 1935,Unit Histories
/ref> Captain of the

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in 1936 and Captain of and Commander of the Tribal Destroyer Flotilla in 1938. Under Nicholson's command the ''Somali'' took possession of the Hannah Böge, the first prize of the Second World War at sea, just two hours into the war. He continued his war service as Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham from November 1940 to August 1943 and then appointed as Flag Officer, Ceylon from August 1943 to April 1944. He was then appointed Flag Officer, Ceylon and Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Eastern Fleet until July 1945. After the war he became Admiral-Superintendent, Devonport until he retired in 1950. In retirement he was

.This is Jersey
/ref> There is a memorial to him in Holy Trinity Church, Rudgwick.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nicholson, Gresham 1892 births 1975 deaths Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companions of the Order of the Bath Companions of the Distinguished Service Order Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom) Royal Navy officers of World War I Royal Navy admirals of World War II Governors of Jersey