NICOLLS

Sir Edward (son of Jonathan Nicolls, surveyor of excise, Cole raine). b. Cole raine 1779; 2 lieut. R.M. 24 March 1795, with 13 volunteers captured a French armed cutter off St. Domingo 1803; at the pa age of the Dardenelles 1807; at reduction of Anholt 1809; at attack on Fort Bowyer 1814; awarded a pension of £250 a year 28 Dec. 1815; major 8 May 1828, placed on h.p. 1829; major retired on full pay 15 May 1835 to death; governor of island of Ascension; commander of island of Fernando Po; awarded good service pension of £150 a year 30 June 1842; general 28 Nov. 1854; K.C.B. 5 July 1855. d. 3 Woodland’s terrace, Shooter’s hill road, Black heath, Kent 5 Feb. 1865. G.M. xviii 644 (1865). Note. —During his services abroad he had his left leg broken and right leg severely wounded, was shot through the body and right arm, received a severe sabre cut in the head, was bayoneted in the chest, and lost an eye in his 107th action, having received altogether 24 wounds.