Leslie Haliburton Ashmore

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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]

After being superseded in Wallflower, Ashmore took a Staff course and then on 3 January, 1933 was appointed to work inside the Admiralty in the Second Sea Lord's office vice Hamilton.[6]

Ashmore was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1934.[7]

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.[8]

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.[9]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Charles de Burgh 		Captain of H.M.S. L 17
20 Nov, 1920[10] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Charles E. Morgan 		Captain of H.M.S. Valiant
May, 1942[11] 		Succeeded by
George E. M. O'Donnell
Preceded by
George E. M. O'Donnell 		Captain of H.M.S. Malaya
Oct, 1943[12] 		Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 3.
  2. ↑ Ashmore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55. f. 99.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 799.
  4. ↑ Ashmore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55. f. 99.
  5. ↑ Ashmore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55. f. 99.
  6. ↑ Ashmore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55. f. 99.
  7. ↑ Ashmore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55. f. 99.
  8. ↑ Ashmore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55. f. 99.
  9. ↑ Ashmore Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55. f. 99.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 799.
  11. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  12. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

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