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William Nicholson, 1st Baron Nicholson

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British Army officer (1845-1918)

PoliticiansLived 1845 to 1918 · aged 73
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Field Marshal William Gustavus Nicholson, 1st Baron Nicholson, was a British Army officer who served in the Second Anglo-Afghan War, the Mahdist War, the Third Anglo-Burmese War, the Second Boer War and the First World War.

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The Battle of Kandahar, at which Nicholson was present, during the Second Anglo-Afghan WarThe Battle of Kandahar, at which Nicholson was present, during the Second Anglo-Afghan WarThe Tirah Campaign, for which Nicholson served as Chief of StaffThe Tirah Campaign, for which Nicholson served as Chief of StaffPortrait of Lord Nicholson by George Hall NealePortrait of Lord Nicholson by George Hall NealeFunerary monument, Brompton Cemetery, LondonFunerary monument, Brompton Cemetery, London

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Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

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Field Marshal William Gustavus Nicholson, 1st Baron Nicholson, was a British Army officer who served in the Second Anglo-Afghan War, the Mahdist War, the Third Anglo-Burmese War, the Second Boer War and the First World War. He became Chief of the Imperial General Staff and was closely involved in the reorganisation of the British Army in the early years of the 20th century.

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Lived 1845 to 1918 · aged 73
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