Leslie Ashmore
Leslie Ashmore | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 February 1893 Hendon, London |
| Died | 10 January 1974 (aged 80) Godden Green, Kent |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1906–1947 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Kent HMS Valiant HMS Malaya Reserve Fleet |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
| Relations | Admiral of the Fleet Sir Edward Ashmore (son) Vice Admiral Sir Peter Ashmore (son) |
Vice Admiral Leslie Haliburton Ashmore CB, DSO (21 February 1893 – 10 January 1974) was Flag Officer commanding the Reserve Fleet.
Ashmore joined the Royal Navy in 1906 and was commissioned in 1915 during the First World War.[1] He became commanding officer of the cruiser HMS Kent in 1938,[2] just before the start of the Second World War and then became Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord in 1940.[1] He became commanding officer of the battleship HMS Valiant in 1942 and then commanding officer of the battleship HMS Malaya in 1943.[1] He went on to be Flag Officer commanding the Reserve Fleet in 1945 before retiring in 1947.[1]
Family
Ashmore was married to Tamara Vasilevna Schutt.[3] One son Admiral Sir Edward Ashmore became Admiral of the Fleet and chief of the defence staff, whilst another was Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Ashmore, who was the Master of the Household to HM the Queen from 1973 to 1986.[4]
References
- ^ a b c d Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ^ Leslie Ashmore U-boat
- ^ Who's Who 2010, A & C Black, 2010, ISBN 978-1-408-11414-8
- ^ "Obituary: Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Ashmore". The Telegraph. 2 August 2002. Retrieved 5 September 2012.