William Nicholson (Royal Navy officer)

Admiral Sir William Coldingham Masters Nicholson KCB (28 October 1863 – 9 January 1932) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Third Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy.

Naval career
William Nicholson was educated at Stubbington House School. He served in World War I and, as Captain of HMS Canada, saw action at the Battle of Jutland in 1916. He went on to be Rear Admiral i.e. Second of Command of the First Battle Squadron later that year. He was appointed Third Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy in 1919 and was given command of the Second Battle Squadron in 1920.

He lived at Winchcombe in Gloucestershire.