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{{CommRN}} '''Austin Charles Ackland''' (26 May, 1882 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CommRN}} '''Austin Charles Ackland''' (26 May, 1882 – 10 October, 1954) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
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==Life & Career==
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Ackland was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1904,{{NLApr14|p. 666}} and was lent for service in Northern Nigeria.{{NLMar13|p. 2}}
 
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Ackland was appointed as {{LieutRN}} & Commander of the {{UK-Arab|f=t}} on 8 February, 1910.{{NLApr10|p. 278}}
 
Ackland was appointed as {{LieutRN}} & Commander of the {{UK-Arab|f=t}} on 8 February, 1910.{{NLApr10|p. 278}}
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Ackland was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 June, 1912.<ref>Ackland Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/47/174.|D7603881}} f. 379.</ref>
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Ackland was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 October, 1913.<ref>Ackland Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/47/174.|D7603881}} f. 379.</ref>
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On 20 July, 1914 Ackland was deemed fit for shore service, and on July, 1914 he was appointed to the [[Downs Boarding Flotilla]].  It is not clear whether he was in command, but he remained there, ashore, until being hospitalised at Chatham Hospital on 12 July, 1915.<ref>Ackland Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/47/174.|D7603881}} f. 379.</ref>
  
 
Retired, acting Commander Ackland was appointed in command of the {{UK-Glowworm|f=t}} on 11 October, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 803}}
 
Retired, acting Commander Ackland was appointed in command of the {{UK-Glowworm|f=t}} on 11 October, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 803}}
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==Post-War==
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Ackland was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 11 November, 1918.<ref>Ackland Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/47/174.|D7603881}} f. 379.</ref>
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In April 1919, Rear Admiral Brown opined that Ackland was "unsat. below av.  uncertain officer suffering from nervous strain.  did good work at times training Greek destroyers, but lacks organizing ability."  Oddly, a flair for organizational tasks was mentioned in Ackland's March 1910 evaluation, and this word does not often appear in such places.<ref>Ackland Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/47/174.|D7603881}} f. 379.</ref>
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==World War II==
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On 31 August, 1939, Ackland was placed in charge of the Land's End radio station and helped oversee censorship.<ref>Ackland Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/47/174.|D7603881}} f. 379.</ref>
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On 17 June, 1940, Ackland was appointed in command of the target yacht [[H.M.S. Atmah (1898)|''Atmah'']], vice [[Robert Bradshaw Wilmot-Sitwell|Wilmot-Sitwell]].<ref>Ackland Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/47/174.|D7603881}} f. 379.</ref>
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On 22 September 1940, Ackland was appointed to assume command of the Catapult Armed Merchantman [[H.M.S. Springbank (1926)|''Springbank'']] upon her commissioning with the acting rank of Captain while holding the appointment.  On 9 December, he was appointed in command of H.M.S. ''Wildfire'', vice George who had died.  Finally, Ackland held a number of shore appointments from January, 1941 until he reverted to the Retired List on 13 November, 1941.<ref>Ackland Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/47/174.|D7603881}} f. 379.</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 17:50, 19 December 2016

Commander Austin Charles Ackland (26 May, 1882 – 10 October, 1954) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Ackland was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1904,[1] and was lent for service in Northern Nigeria.[2]

Ackland was appointed in command of the destroyer Lightning on 25 January, 1909.[3]

Ackland was appointed as Lieutenant & Commander of the destroyer Arab on 8 February, 1910.[4]

Ackland was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1912.[5]

Ackland was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 October, 1913.[6]

On 20 July, 1914 Ackland was deemed fit for shore service, and on July, 1914 he was appointed to the Downs Boarding Flotilla. It is not clear whether he was in command, but he remained there, ashore, until being hospitalised at Chatham Hospital on 12 July, 1915.[7]

Retired, acting Commander Ackland was appointed in command of the destroyer Glowworm on 11 October, 1918.[8]

Post-War

Ackland was promoted to the rank of Commander on 11 November, 1918.[9]

In April 1919, Rear Admiral Brown opined that Ackland was "unsat. below av. uncertain officer suffering from nervous strain. did good work at times training Greek destroyers, but lacks organizing ability." Oddly, a flair for organizational tasks was mentioned in Ackland's March 1910 evaluation, and this word does not often appear in such places.[10]

World War II

On 31 August, 1939, Ackland was placed in charge of the Land's End radio station and helped oversee censorship.[11]

On 17 June, 1940, Ackland was appointed in command of the target yacht Atmah, vice Wilmot-Sitwell.[12]

On 22 September 1940, Ackland was appointed to assume command of the Catapult Armed Merchantman Springbank upon her commissioning with the acting rank of Captain while holding the appointment. On 9 December, he was appointed in command of H.M.S. Wildfire, vice George who had died. Finally, Ackland held a number of shore appointments from January, 1941 until he reverted to the Retired List on 13 November, 1941.[13]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Frederick C. Corbyn 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 109
12 Mar, 1907[14] – Jan, 1909[Fact Check] 		Succeeded by
Henry P. Wilson
Preceded by
James Bayley 		Captain of H.M.S. Lightning
25 Jan, 1909[15] 		Succeeded by
Robert H. Ames
Preceded by
George B. Hartford 		Captain of H.M.S. Vigilant
Oct, 1909[16] 		Succeeded by
Henry C. Rawlings
Preceded by
Ernest L. Cardale 		Captain of H.M.S. Arab
8 Feb, 1910[17] – 1 Jun, 1910 		Succeeded by
Robert G. Hamond
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Snapdragon
24 Jan, 1916[18] 		Succeeded by
Humphrey W. Best
Preceded by
Bolton M. Eyres-Monsell 		Captain of H.M.S. Glowworm
11 Oct, 1918[19] 		Succeeded by
Sebald W. B. Green

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 666.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 2.
  3. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 19 January, 1909. Issue 38860, col B, p. 7.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 278.
  5. ↑ Ackland Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/174. f. 379.
  6. ↑ Ackland Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/174. f. 379.
  7. ↑ Ackland Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/174. f. 379.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 803.
  9. ↑ Ackland Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/174. f. 379.
  10. ↑ Ackland Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/174. f. 379.
  11. ↑ Ackland Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/174. f. 379.
  12. ↑ Ackland Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/174. f. 379.
  13. ↑ Ackland Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/174. f. 379.
  14. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 400.
  15. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence". The Times. Tuesday, 19 January, 1909. Issue 38860, col B, p. 7.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 394.
  17. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 278.
  18. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 398b.
  19. ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 803.

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