Nicolson served in the
First World War with the
Harwich Force and took part in the
Zeebrugge and Ostend Raids in 1918. After 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. Captain of the
cruiser in 1936 He continued his war service as
Commodore-in-Command, Royal Naval Barracks, Chatham from November 1940 to August 1943 and was 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. There is a memorial to him in
Holy Trinity Church, Rudgwick. ==References==