Alfred Dyke Acland
Alfred Dyke Acland | |
|---|---|
Acland, in 1892 | |
| Born | 19 August 1858 Oxford, England |
| Died | 22 March 1937 (aged 78) Honiton, Devon, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Commands | Royal Devon Yeomanry |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Croix de Guerre |
| Relations | Henry Acland (father) Peter Acland (son) |
Colonel Alfred Dyke Acland CBE JP (19 August 1858 – 22 March 1937) was a British Army officer.[1]
Private life
The seventh son of Sir Henry Wentworth Acland,[2] by his marriage to Sarah Cotton, Acland was educated at Temple Grove School and Charterhouse School.[3]
On 30 July 1885, Acland married Beatrice Danvers Smith, daughter of W. H. Smith of the bookselling dynasty. They had at least five children:[2][3]
- Angela Cicely Mary Acland (1888–1953).[2][3]
- Katharine Acland (1892–1966).[2][3]
- Sarah Beatrice Acland (1896–1979) married Cecil Stafford-King-Harman.[2][3]
- Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur William Acland (1897–1992).[2][3]
- Peter Bevil Edward Acland (1902–1993).[2][3]
Acland's memorial services took place on 25 March 1937 at St Clement Danes, London, and at Exeter Cathedral, attended by many people, including a bishop and clergy, aristocracy, military officers, and various institutions.[3][4] His funeral was held in the Church of St Andrew, Feniton, attended by the family only.[4]
Career
Acland commanded the Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry between 1910 and 1914.[2][5] He was promoted major on 10 February 1902.[6] He reached the rank of lieutenant colonel in 1910 when he took up command of the 1st Royal Devon Yeomanry.[2][3] In 1915, during the First World War, he was appointed to command the Base Depot Remounts and was decorated with the Croix de Guerre.[2][3] In 1917, Acland became assistant director of labour and, in 1918, was appointed the labour commandant of the Australian Corps.[2][3]
Honours and institutions
Acland was invested as a Knight of Justice of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem in 1916,[2][3] and as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1920. He was further a Justice of Peace for Devon. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Botanic Society in November 1902.[7]
References
- ^ Electronic Times archive. "Obituary". Retrieved 6 June 2006.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Death of Col. A. Dyke Acland". Western Morning News. 23 March 1937. p. 4 col.3. Retrieved 22 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Loss to E. Devon, death of Col. Acland, C.B.E.". Exeter and Plymouth Gazette. 25 March 1937. p. 12 col.6. Retrieved 22 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Library.
- ^ a b "Memorial service in cathedral". Western Morning News. 27 March 1937. p. 10 col.1. Retrieved 22 February 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Sir Gilbert Falkingham Clayton, Robert O. Collins, An Arabian Diary (1969), p. 303
- ^ "No. 27408". The London Gazette. 18 February 1902. p. 1042.
- ^ "Royal Botanic Society". The Times. No. 36921. London. 10 November 1902. p. 12.
External links
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