A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Nickoll, Edward
NICKOLL. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 17; h-p., 32.)
Edward Nickoll entered the Navy, 2 Nov. 1798, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Southampton 32, Capt. John Harvey, and in the following Dec. attained the rating of Midshipman. After assisting at the reduction of the Virgin Islands he followed Capt. Harvey, in June, 1801, into the Amphitrite frigate, in which ship he continued to serve with Capt. Fred. Warren off Lymington until the ensuing Oct. In Feb. 1803 he joined the Hussar 38, Capt. Philip Wilkinson, under whom, while returning with despatches from Ferrol, he was wrecked on the southernmost part of the Saintes, on the night of 8 Feb. 1804. In consequence of this misfortune he remained a prisoner in France until May, 1814. Returning then to England, he was employed for five months off Deal in the Monmouth 64, Capt. Wm. Wilkinson. He served next, from May to Aug. 1815, in the Heron sloop, Capt. Fras. Annesley, off Dungeness; and at the end of that period he took up a commission dated 27 of the preceding Feb. He has since been on half-pay. Agent – J. Hinxman.