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Royal Marines officer who served as Adjutant-General Royal Marines
William Nicholls
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Royal Marines officer who served as Adjutant-General Royal Marines
A.K.A.
General Sir William Charles Nicholls
William Charles Nicholls
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Place of birth
Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, United Kingdom
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West Dean, Wiltshire, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Age
81 years
Education
Cheltenham College
Awards
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
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Biography
General Sir William Charles Nicholls, KCB (25 February 1854 – 1 December 1935) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Adjutant-General Royal Marines.
Military career
Educated at Cheltenham College, Nicholls was commissioned into the Royal Marine Artillery on 15 July 1872. He saw action in South Africa in 1879 during the Anglo-Zulu War. He became Deputy Adjutant-General at Headquarters, Royal Marine Forces in June 1911. At that time the Deputy Adjutant-General was the professional head of the Royal Marines. His post was redesignated Adjutant-General Royal Marines in early 1914 shortly before the Gallipoli landings, in which the Royal Marine Forces took a prominent role, in June 1915 during the First World War. He retired in June 1916.
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Notable English Military officers
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1850 to 1899
Notable Indian Military officers
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1850 to 1899
Notable English Soldiers
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1850 to 1899
Notable Indian Soldiers
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1850 to 1899
Notable English Officers
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1850 to 1899
Notable Indian Officers
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1850 to 1899
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