Albert Edward Acheson

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Captain (retired) Albert Edward Acheson, C.B.E. (2 May, 1862 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Acheson was granted the probationary rank of Lieutenant on 31 October, 1895 and was confirmed in the rank on 7 June, 1897. He would suffer apoplexy some time around 1898.[1]

Acheson was placed on the Retired List on account of age on 2 May, 1907, seemingly at the rank of Commander. In April and May 1910, he brushed up in torpedoes and gunnery at Vernon and Excellent.[2]

He was called up on 1 August, 1914 and fulfilled a variety of Transport Officer duties during the war in the rank of retired Commander.[3]

Acheson reverted to the Retired List on 22 August, 1919 and was promoted to Captain (retired) in recognition of his wartime service, dated 11 November, 1918.[4]

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Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Velox
8 Feb, 1904[5][6] – 27 Feb, 1906[7]
Succeeded by
Vaughan A. E. Hanning-Lee
Preceded by
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Naval Transport Officer, Liverpool
1 Aug, 1914[8] – 5 Sep, 1914[9]
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
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Principal Naval Transport Officer, Marseilles
5 Sep, 1914[10] – May, 1916[11]
Succeeded by
John P. de Montmorency
Preceded by
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Naval Transport Officer in Charge, Manchester
May, 1916[12] – 6 Mar, 1917[13]
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
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Divisional Naval Transport Officer, Manchester
6 Mar, 1917[14] – 22 Aug, 1919[15]
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. Acheson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/5. f. 5.
  2. Acheson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/5. f. 5.
  3. Acheson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/5. f. 5.
  4. Acheson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/5. f. 5.
  5. The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 389.
  6. Acheson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/5. f. 5.
  7. Acheson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/5. f. 5.
  8. Acheson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/5. f. 5.
  9. Acheson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/5. f. 5.
  10. Acheson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/5. f. 5.
  11. Acheson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/5. f. 5.
  12. Acheson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/5. f. 5.
  13. Acheson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/5. f. 5.
  14. Acheson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/5. f. 5.
  15. Acheson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/137/5. f. 5.