Edward Ashmore
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Born the son of Vice Admiral
Ashmore was posted to the
After the war Ashmore qualified as a
Ashmore became Deputy Director of Naval Plans at the Admiralty in June 1960, Director of Naval Plans there in November 1960 and then Chairman of the Service Directors of Plans at the
Ashmore became
Later career
In retirement he became a Director of Racal Electronics and a Governor of Suttons Hospital in London[1] as well as Chairman of the Royal Navy Club of 1765 & 1785 (United 1889).[21] He described his interests as the "usual".[1] Ashmore died in April 2016 at the age of 96.[22]
Family
In 1942 he married Elizabeth Mary Doveton Sturdee, daughter of Rear Admiral Sir Lionel Sturdee, 2nd Baronet. Together they had one son, Tom, and two daughters,[1] Susan and Tamara; Tamara was killed in the Hither Green rail crash in November 1967.[3][23]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-408-11414-8
- ^ "Obituary: Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Ashmore". The Telegraph. 2 August 2002. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g Heathcote, p. 14
- ^ "Tsingtao January 1939". Global Maritime History. 30 January 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "No. 35713". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 September 1942. p. 4119.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Heathcote, p. 15
- ^ "No. 37603". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 June 1946. p. 2886.
- ^ "No. 38210". The London Gazette. 17 February 1948. p. 1128.
- ^ "No. 39127". The London Gazette. 19 January 1951. p. 365.
- ^ "No. 40540". The London Gazette. 19 July 1955. p. 4172.
- ^ "No. 43394". The London Gazette. 28 July 1964. p. 6412.
- ^ "No. 43600". The London Gazette. 16 March 1965. p. 2632.
- ^ a b c d e f Heathcote, p. 16
- ^ "No. 44004". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 June 1966. p. 6531.
- ^ "No. 44661". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 August 1968. p. 9347.
- ^ "No. 45251". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 December 1970. p. 13661.
- ^ "No. 45262". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1970. p. 2.
- ^ "No. 46162". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 1973. p. 2.
- ^ "No. 46239". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 March 1974. p. 3525.
- ^ "No. 47160". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 March 1977. p. 2825.
- ^ "Royal Navy Club of 1765 & 1785 (United 1989)". Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ^ "Ashmore". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ The Times - obituary 18 May 2016
Sources
- Heathcote, Tony (2002). The British Admirals of the Fleet 1734 – 1995. Pen & Sword Ltd. ISBN 0-85052-835-6.
Further reading
- Ashmore, Edward (1997). The Battle and the Breeze: The Memoirs of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Edward Ashmore. Sutton Publishing. ISBN 978-0750912525.