Cameron Nicholson

Sir Cameron Nicholson
General Sir Cameron Nicholson in 1961.
Nickname(s)"Cam"
Born(1898-06-30)30 June 1898
Died7 July 1979(1979-07-07) (aged 81)
Cornwall, England[1]
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1915–1956
RankGeneral
Service number13382
UnitRoyal Artillery
CommandsMiddle East Land Forces (1953)
Western Command (1951–53)
West Africa Command (1948–51)
2nd Division (1944–46)
5th Indian Infantry Division (1944)
21st Indian Infantry Division (1944)
44th Indian Armoured Division (1943–44)
Nickforce (1942–43)
42nd Support Group (1941–42)
127th (Manchester) Brigade (1941)
Battles / warsFirst World War
Second World War
Mau Mau Uprising
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order & Bar
Military Cross & Bar
Mentioned in Despatches
Silver Star (United States)
Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States)

General Sir Cameron Gordon Graham Nicholson, GCB, KBE, DSO & Bar, MC & Bar (30 June 1898 – 7 July 1979) was a British Army officer who served as Adjutant-General to the Forces. He later served as Governor of the Royal Hospital Chelsea.

  1. ^ Smart 2005, p. 234.