Frederick Archibald Nicolson, 2nd Baron Carnock was born on 9 January 1883 at Cairo, Egypt. He was the son of Arthur Nicolson, 1st Baron Carnock and Mary Catharine Rowan-Hamilton.2 He died on 3 May 1952 at age 69, unmarried.
He was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire, England. He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England. He was commissioned in 1903, in the service of the 15th Hussars. He was Aide-de-Camp to the Viceroy of India between 1911 and 1912. He fought in the First World War, where he was wounded and mentioned in despatches. He was awarded the Chevalier, Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur. He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) He gained the rank of Major in 1919 in the 15th Hussars.
He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1924 entitled to practise as a barrister. He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Carnock, of Carnock, co. Stirling [U.K., 1916] on 6 November 1928. He succeeded as the 12th Baronet Nicolson, of Carnock, co. Stirling [N.S., 1637] on 6 November 1928.3 He wrote the book The History of the 15th The King's Hussars, published 1932
(thepeerage.com)
Frederick Archibald Nicolson, 2nd Baron Carnock was born on 9 January 1883 at Cairo, Egypt. He was the son of Arthur Nicolson, 1st Baron Carnock and Mary Catharine Rowan-Hamilton.2 He died on 3 May 1952 at age 69, unmarried.
He was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire, England. He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England. He was commissioned in 1903, in the service of the 15th Hussars. He was Aide-de-Camp to the Viceroy of India between 1911 and 1912. He fought in the First World War, where he was wounded and mentioned in despatches. He was awarded the Chevalier, Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur. He was awarded the Military Cross (M.C.) He gained the rank of Major in 1919 in the 15th Hussars.
He was admitted to Inner Temple in 1924 entitled to practise as a barrister. He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Carnock, of Carnock, co. Stirling [U.K., 1916] on 6 November 1928. He succeeded as the 12th Baronet Nicolson, of Carnock, co. Stirling [N.S., 1637] on 6 November 1928.3 He wrote the book The History of the 15th The King's Hussars, published 1932
(thepeerage.com)
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