Nicholson, G. W. L. (Gerald William Lingen), 1902-1980

found: Marlborough and the War of the Spanish Succession, 1955:title page (G.W.L. Nicholson)

found: Info. from J.N. Houterman, June 19, 2000(Nicholson, G. W. L. (Gerald William Lingen), 1902-1980)

found: Archeion, via WWW, December 1, 2016(Fonds 98/25; 82/985 - G.W.L. Nicholson fonds; Nicholson, G.W.L. (Gerald William Lingen), 1920-1980; Historian and Director of the Historical Section, Army Headquarters, and an author; born in England, Nicholson came to Canada in 1919; he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen's University in 1931 and a Bachelor of Pedagogy from the University of Toronto in 1935; a high school teacher by profession, Nicholson was principal of Battleford Collegiate in Battleford Saskatchewan; at the out-break of the Second World War he was commissioned in the Prince Albert and Battleford Volunteers (NPAM); he served with the unit from its mobilization until 1943, when he joined the Army's Historical Section; in 1946 Nicholson was appointed officer-in-charge of the Historical Section at Canadian Military Headquarters in London, England; the following year he was appointed Deputy Director of the Historical Section, Army Headquarters, Ottawa; after the retirement of C.P. Stacey in 1959, Nicholson was appointed Director--a position he held until his retirement from the Army in 1961; he was the author of many books and articles)