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Nicholson, Randolph Stewart Gresham

Date of birth:
December 16th, 1892
Date of death:
July 28th, 1975
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Lieutenant
Unit:
Harwich Force, Royal Navy
Awarded on:
September 14th, 1917
"For services in vessels of the Harwich Force during the war."
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Lieutenant
Unit:
Harwich Force, Royal Navy
Awarded on:
February 20th, 1919
"For services in destroyers of the Harwich Force between the 1st July and 11th November 1918."
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Captain
Awarded on:
December 23rd, 1939
"For successful actions against enemy submarines."
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Captain
Awarded on:
July 19th, 1940
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Rear-Admiral
Awarded on:
June 13th, 1946
Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Rear-Admiral
Awarded on:
April 15th, 1947
For valuable services to the Royal Hellenic Navy during the war in Europe.

With swords
Basilikon Tagma toy Phoinikos - Grand Commander
Period:
After War Period (1945-now)
Rank:
Vice-Admiral
Awarded on:
January 2nd, 1950
Knights/Dames Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (K/DBE)
Period:
After War Period (1945-now)
Rank:
Vice-Admiral
Awarded on:
January 4th, 1954
Knight/Dame to the Venerable Order of Saint John (KStJ/DStJ)

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