Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Chief Engine Room Artificer First Class A. C. Nicholas, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (M.6704. A. C. Nicholas. E.R.A. 4., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (M.6704 A. C. Nicholas. E.R.A. 3 R.N.); Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (M.6704 A. C. Nicholas. C.E.R.A. 2 H.M.S. Emperor of India.) mounted as worn, contact marks, nearly very fine (5) £120-£160

Albert Charles Nicholas was born on 19 May 1892, at Falmouth, Cornwall. He commenced naval service as an Acting Engine Room Artificer Fourth Class in H.M.S. Vivid II, on 23 September 1913. He was appointed to H.M.S. Foresight on 7 January 1914, and was advanced to Engine Room Artificer Third Class, on 22 September 1916. He transferred to H.M.S. Vivid II, in April 1918, and to H.M.S. Argus in September 1918. He was advanced to Engine Room Artificer Second Class, H.M.S. Vivid II, on 21 September 1920 and Engine Room Artificer First Class, H.M.S. Woolwich (Sloops) 23 September 1925. He was appointed Chief Engine Room Artificer Second Class, H.M.S. Erebus, on 1 September 1926, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in November 1928, before being advanced Chief Engine Room Artificer First Class, H.M.S. Lupin, on 21 December 1931. He was pensioned to shore from H.M.S. Rodney, on 22 September 1935. He was recalled for service on 28 March 1940, but was promptly declared permanently unfit for naval service and discharged to shore the following day.

Nicholas is confirmed on the Medal Roll for the 1935 Silver Jubilee Medal as Albert Charles Nicholas, D/M.6704, Chief Engine Room Artificer, and appears on the Royal Navy other ranks roll.