▁until ▁ 1 9 3 5 . ▁Two ▁years ▁later , ▁he ▁cont ested ▁and ▁won ▁F arn ham ▁in ▁a ▁by - e lection ▁and ▁on ▁the ▁out break ▁of ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 9 , ▁he ▁served ▁with ▁The ▁Royal ▁F us ili ers ▁until ▁ 1 9 4 2 . ▁He ▁was ▁subsequently ▁a ▁captain ▁in ▁the ▁Home ▁Guard ▁and ▁as ▁MP ▁critic ized ▁that ▁an ▁issue ▁of ▁p ikes ▁to ▁the ▁Home ▁Guard ▁made ▁during ▁a ▁short age ▁of ▁rif les ▁" if ▁not ▁meant ▁as ▁a ▁jo ke , ▁was ▁an ▁ins ult ". ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁On ▁ 2 0 ▁March ▁ 1 9 5 8 , ▁Nich ol son ▁was ▁made ▁a ▁baron et ▁and ▁retired ▁from ▁politics ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 6 . ▁On ▁ 3 0 ▁June ▁ 1 9 3 6 , ▁he ▁had ▁married ▁Lady ▁Kath ar ine ▁L inds ay ▁( a ▁younger ▁daughter ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 7 th ▁Earl ▁of ▁C raw ford ) ▁and ▁they ▁had ▁four ▁daughters : ▁ ▁Rose ▁Helen ▁( b . ▁ 1 3 ▁May ▁ 1 9 3 7 ), ▁married ▁The ▁Lord ▁Lu ce . ▁Laura ▁V io let ▁( b . ▁ 1 8 ▁January ▁ 1 9 3 9 ), ▁married ▁Sir ▁John ▁Mont gom ery - C uning h ame ▁of ▁Cor seh ill , ▁ 1 2 th ▁Baron et . ▁Emma ▁Har ri et ▁( b . ▁ 1 6 ▁October ▁