Edward Dyke Acland

Rear-Admiral Edward Leopold Dyke Acland MVO CB (7 December 1878 – 11 March 1968), a member of the ancient Acland family of Devon, was a Royal Navy officer who served as Naval Attaché to King George V.

Edward Dyke Acland
Born7 December 1878
Died11 March 1968
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
RankRear-Admiral
Battles/warsFirst World War
AwardsMVO, CB

Acland was the eldest son of Rev. Henry Dyke Acland (born 1850), Rector of Nymet St George, Devon, by his wife Clementina Hart Davis. He was a great-grandson of Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 10th Baronet (1787-1871)[1] of Killerton, Devon. He was educated at Bedford School and served in the Royal Navy during the First World War. Between 1930 and 1933, he was Commander of the Royal Naval Engineering College, Keyham, Devon. In 1933, he became Naval Attaché to King George V. He retired from the Royal Navy in 1937.[2]

In 1917, Edward Dyke Acland was appointed MVO and, in 1937, he was appointed CB.[3]

In 1910, Edward Dyke Acland married Phyllis Mary Whipple, with whom he had two children. He died at the age of 89. His wife died five years later, on 25 September 1973.[4]

References
  1. Vivian, Lt.Col. J.L., (Ed.) The Visitations of the County of Devon: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1531, 1564 & 1620, Exeter, 1895, p.8
  2. Who's Who
  3. Person Page 3178
  4. Name Acland, Edward Leopold Dyke Date of Birth: 07 December 1878 Rank: ... | The National Archives
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