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]
Cecil Ryther Acklom | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Life and career
editAcklom 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]
References
edit- ^ a b Epstein, Katherine C. (January 2014). Torpedo. Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674726284. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f Who Was Who, Published by A&C Black Limited
- ^ "Uncatalogued: Acklom, Cecil Ryther, Captain, 1872-1937 - National Maritime Museum". rmg.co.uk.
- ^ "Whitaker's peerage, baronetage, knightage, and companionage (1916)". Mocavo.
- ^ "Acklom, Captain Cecil Ryther, (31 May 1872–12 June 1937)". ACKLOM, Cecil Ryther (1872 - 1937). December 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U205060.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ British BMD Records
- ^ Supplement to The London Gazette, 22 June 1914, Issue 28842, p. 4876
- ^ Supplement to The London Gazette, 11 June 1919, Issue 31398, p. 7508
- ^ British BMD Indexes