Cecil Ryther Acklom
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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 |
| Branch |  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]