Allegiance United Kingdom Years of service 1872–1916 Award Order of the Bath | Service/branch Royal Marines Rank General Commands held Royal Marines | |
Battles/wars Anglo-Zulu War
World War I Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Battles and wars Anglo-Zulu War, World War I | ||
General Sir William Charles Nicholls KCB (born 25 February 1854) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Adjutant-General Royal Marines.
Military career
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.
References
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