G. W. L. Nicholson (1902–1980)
Auteur de The Canadians in Italy 1943-1945
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Œuvres de G. W. L. Nicholson
Canadian Expeditionary Force, 1914-1919 : official history of the Canadian Army in the First World War (1962) 30 exemplaires
More fighting Newfoundlanders;: A history of Newfoundland's fighting forces in the Second World War, (1969) 13 exemplaires
The Gunners of Canada: The History of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, Volume II (1972) 9 exemplaires
The Gunners of Canada: The History of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, Volume I (1967) 5 exemplaires
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- Nom légal
- Nicholson, Gerald William Lingen
- Date de naissance
- 1902
- Date de décès
- 1980
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- UK (birth)
Canada - Lieu de naissance
- England
- Lieux de résidence
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada
London, England, UK
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - Études
- Queens University, Kingston, Ontario
University of Toronto - Professions
- high school teacher
military historian - Organisations
- Canadian Army
- Courte biographie
- Nicholson, G.W.L. (1902-1980) was an 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 «
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- Œuvres
- 13
- Membres
- 135
- Popularité
- #150,831
- Évaluation
- 3.8
- Critiques
- 2
- ISBN
- 15
- Favoris
- 1