Austin Charles Ackland

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Commander Austin Charles Ackland (26 May, 1882 – ) 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]

Retired, acting Commander Ackland was appointed in command of the destroyer Glowworm on 11 October, 1918.[5]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Frederick C. Corbyn
Captain of H.M. T.B. 109
12 Mar, 1907[6] – Jan, 1909[Fact Check]
Succeeded by
Henry P. Wilson
Preceded by
James Bayley
Captain of H.M.S. Lightning
25 Jan, 1909[7]
Succeeded by
Robert H. Ames
Preceded by
George B. Hartford
Captain of H.M.S. Vigilant
Oct, 1909[8]
Succeeded by
Henry C. Rawlings
Preceded by
Ernest L. Cardale
Captain of H.M.S. Arab
8 Feb, 1910[9] – 1 Jun, 1910
Succeeded by
Robert G. Hamond
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Snapdragon
24 Jan, 1916[10]
Succeeded by
Humphrey W. Best
Preceded by
Bolton M. Eyres-Monsell
Captain of H.M.S. Glowworm
11 Oct, 1918[11]
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. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 803.
  6. The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 400.
  7. "Naval & Military Intelligence". The Times. Tuesday, 19 January, 1909. Issue 38860, col B, p. 7.
  8. The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 394.
  9. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 278.
  10. The Navy List. (October, 1916). p. 398b.
  11. The Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 803.

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