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Nicholson (WILLIAM GUSTAVUS British)

WILLIAM GUSTAVUS, British soldier; born in Leeds, 1845, died in London, 1918; graduated from Wool- Vol. VI-Cyc-DD NICKEL wich and obtained his commission in the Royal Engineers. Served in India and the West Indies for nearly 30 years. In 1901 he was appointed Director-General of Mobilization and Intelligence in the War Office, in London. During the Russian-Japanese War (1904-1905) he was military observer with the Japanese forces in Manchuria. Became Chief of Staff in 1908 and so remained till 1912.

During the World War he was appointed to inquire into the conduct of the campaigns in Gallipoli and Mesopotamia.

Was promoted to rank of Field-Marshal and made a peer.