Leslie Haliburton Ashmore
Vice-Admiral Leslie Haliburton Ashmore, C.B., D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (21 February, 1893 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Ashmore was promoted to the rank of Acting Sub-Lieutenant on 15 January, 1913.[1]
Ashmore was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 November, 1915.[2]
Post-War
Ashmore was appointed in command of the submarine L 17 on 20 November, 1920.[3]
Ashmore was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 November, 1923.[4]
Ashmore was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1928.[5]
Ashmore was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1934.[6]
World War II
He was appointed in command of the battleship Valiant in May, 1942.
He was appointed in command of the battleship Malaya in October, 1943.
Ashmore was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 January, 1944.[7]
Ashmore retired on 20 November, 1947 and was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 13 July, 1948. He was granted permission to proceed to France in 1949.[8]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Charles de Burgh |
Captain of H.M.S. L 17 20 Nov, 1920[9] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Charles E. Morgan |
Captain of H.M.S. Valiant May, 1942[10] |
Succeeded by George E. M. O'Donnell |
| Preceded by George E. M. O'Donnell |
Captain of H.M.S. Malaya Oct, 1943[11] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 3.
- ↑ Ashmore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55. f. 99.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 799.
- ↑ Ashmore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55. f. 99.
- ↑ Ashmore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55. f. 99.
- ↑ Ashmore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55. f. 99.
- ↑ Ashmore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55. f. 99.
- ↑ Ashmore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55. f. 99.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 799.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
