Arthur Nicholls (British Army officer)
Arthur Nicholls | |
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Nicholls in about 1942 | |
| Born | 6 February 1911 Hampstead, London |
| Died | 11 February 1944 (aged 33) Tirana, German-occupied Albania |
| Buried | Tirana Park Memorial Cemetery, Albania |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1933–1944 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Service number | 62269 |
| Unit | Hertfordshire Yeomanry Coldstream Guards Special Operations Executive |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
| Awards | George Cross Emergency Reserve Decoration Mentioned in Despatches |
Brigadier Arthur Frederick Crane Nicholls, GC, ERD (6 February 1911 – 11 February 1944) was a British Army officer who was awarded the George Cross for gallantry and leadership on active service with the Special Operations Executive in Albania in 1944. He is the only member of the Coldstream Guards to have been awarded the decoration.