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Auction: 6017 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 117

Three: Captain C.R. Acklom, Royal Navy The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Civil Division, Companion´s (C.B.) breast Badge, silver-gilt (Hallmarks for London 1912), with riband buckle, in Garrard, London case of issue; Order of the British Empire, 1st type, Military Division, Commander´s (C.B.E.) neck Badge, silver-gilt and enamel, in Garrard, London case of issue; East and West Africa, one clasp, Witu 1890 (Midn. C.R. Acklom. H.M.S. Boadicea.), extremely fine, last in original named card box of issue (3) Estimate £ 750-800C.B. London Gazette 22.6.1914, Commander R.N. retired C.B.E. London Gazette 11.6.1919, ´For Valuable Services as Superintendent, Royal Naval Torpedo Factory, Greenock.´ Captain Cecil Ryther Acklom, C.B., C.B.E., Royal Navy (1872-1937), entered the Royal Navy 1885; served as Midshipman in H.M.S. Boadicea, flagship of Vice-Admiral Hon. Sir E.R. Freemantle, K.C.B., Commander in Chief East Indies, in the punitive expedition against the Sultan of Witu 1890; Sub-Lieutenant 1891; Lieutenant 1893; Assistant Superintendent Royal Gun Factory Woolwich 1899; Superintendent Royal Naval Torpedo Factory Greenock 1909; retired 1910; Commander (retired) 1912 (C.B. 1914); Captain (retired) 1918 (C.B.E. 1919)

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