Cecil Ryther Acklom | |
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Born | 31 May 1872 Băuțar, Romania |
Died | 12 June 1937 Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland |
Buried |
London, England, UK |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1885–1919 |
Rank | Captain |
Battles/wars | Vitu, First Expedition 1890 |
Awards | CB CBE |
Relations |
George Moreby Acklom (brother) David Manners (nephew) |
Captain Cecil Ryther Acklom CB CBE (31 May 1872 – 12 June 1937), was a senior British officer in the Royal Navy, ‘a key figure in the development of the torpedo for over a decade’, [1] Assistant Superintendent at the Royal Gun Factory, Woolwich (1899-1910) and Superintendent of the Royal Torpedo Factory in Greenock (1910–19). [2] [3] [4] [5]
Acklom was born on 31 May 1872, the son of Robert Evatt Acklom. [2] [6]
Acklom entered the Royal Navy in 1885 and in 1890 saw action in East Africa on the coast at Vitu where he was awarded a medal and clasp. [2] Between 1901 and 1910 he played a key role in the development of the torpedo for the Royal Navy, [1] and later became Assistant Superintendent at the Royal Gun Factory, Woolwich between 1899 and 1910 before becoming Superintendent of the Royal Navy Torpedo Factory, Greenock between 1910 and 1919. [2] He was made CB in 1914, [7] and CBE in 1919. [8]
Acklom never married. [2] He was the brother of George Moreby Acklom and the uncle of David Manners. [9] He died on 12 June 1937. [2]
Cecil Ryther Acklom | |
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Born | 31 May 1872 Băuțar, Romania |
Died | 12 June 1937 Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland |
Buried |
London, England, UK |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1885–1919 |
Rank | Captain |
Battles/wars | Vitu, First Expedition 1890 |
Awards | CB CBE |
Relations |
George Moreby Acklom (brother) David Manners (nephew) |
Captain Cecil Ryther Acklom CB CBE (31 May 1872 – 12 June 1937), was a senior British officer in the Royal Navy, ‘a key figure in the development of the torpedo for over a decade’, [1] Assistant Superintendent at the Royal Gun Factory, Woolwich (1899-1910) and Superintendent of the Royal Torpedo Factory in Greenock (1910–19). [2] [3] [4] [5]
Acklom was born on 31 May 1872, the son of Robert Evatt Acklom. [2] [6]
Acklom entered the Royal Navy in 1885 and in 1890 saw action in East Africa on the coast at Vitu where he was awarded a medal and clasp. [2] Between 1901 and 1910 he played a key role in the development of the torpedo for the Royal Navy, [1] and later became Assistant Superintendent at the Royal Gun Factory, Woolwich between 1899 and 1910 before becoming Superintendent of the Royal Navy Torpedo Factory, Greenock between 1910 and 1919. [2] He was made CB in 1914, [7] and CBE in 1919. [8]
Acklom never married. [2] He was the brother of George Moreby Acklom and the uncle of David Manners. [9] He died on 12 June 1937. [2]