Claude Nicholson (British Army officer)
Claude Nicholson | |
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| Born | 2 July 1898 Chelsea, London, England |
| Died | 26 June 1943 (aged 44) Rotenburg an der Fulda, Germany |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1916–1943 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Service number | 15479 |
| Unit | 16th The Queen's Lancers |
| Commands | 30th Infantry Brigade (1940) 16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers (1938–1939) |
| Battles / wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Claude Nicholson, CB (2 July 1898 – 26 June 1943) was a British Army officer who fought in the First World War and commanded the defence at the Siege of Calais in the Second World War.