Gresham Nicholson

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Admiral Sir (Randolph Stewart) Gresham Nicholson KBE CB DSO DSC (1892-1975) was a Royal Navy officer who became Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey.

Naval career

Nicolson served in World War I with the Harwich Force and took part in the Zeebrugge and Ostend Raids in 1918.[1] Afer the War he joined the staff at the Royal Navy College, Dartmouth and then became Aide-de-camp to the Governor of Malaya and the Straits Settlements.[1] He was appointed Captain of the aircraft carrier HMS Pegasus in 1935,[2] Captain of the cruiser HMS Curacoa in 1936[2] and Captain of HMS Somali and Commander of the Tribal Destroyer Flotilla in 1938.[1] He served in World War II as Commander of the Royal Navy Barracks at Chatham and then as Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Eastern Fleet and Flag Officer, Ceylon.[1] After the War he became Admiral Superintendent at HM Dockyard Devonport until he retired in 1950.[1]

In retirement he was Lieutenant-Governor of Jersey.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
  2. ^ a b Unit Histories
  3. ^ This is Jersey
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