- Edward Ashmore
Infobox Military Person
name= Sir Edward Ashmore
lived=11 December 1919 –
placeofbirth= Queenstown,Ireland
placeofdeath=
caption= The then Admiral Sir Edward Ashmore
(Crown Copyright)
nickname=
allegiance= flagicon|United KingdomUnited Kingdom
serviceyears= 1938 - 1977
rank=
Admiral of the Fleet
branch=
branch
commands= Chief of the Defence StaffFirst Sea Lord Commander-in-Chief Fleet
Western FleetHMS Blackpool (F77) HMS Alert (K647)
unit=
battles=World War II Cold War Cod Wars
awards=Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service CrossMention in Despatches
laterwork=
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Edward Beckwith Ashmore GCB, DSC (born11 December 1919 ) is a former seniorRoyal Navy officer.Naval career
Educated at the
Royal Naval College, Dartmouth , Edward Ashmore served in the Royal Navy from 1938 to 1977, ending his service in the highest posts available.He commanded HMS "Alert" from 1952 to 1953 and HMS "Blackpool" during 1958 [http://www.ussmissouri.com/Surrender/ashmore.htm Biography] ] .
He was appointed Director of Naval Plans in 1960 and Commander of British Forces in the Caribbean in 1963. In 1966 he became Assistant Chief of Defence Staff, then in 1967 Flag Officer Second in Command of the Far East Fleet and then in 1969 Vice Chief of the Naval Staff. In 1971 in the rank of
Admiral , he was the last Commander-in-Chief Western Fleet for the last two months of the command's existence in 1971. He was appointed as the firstCommander-in-Chief Fleet , as a result of the amalgamation of the Far East Fleet and the Western Fleet into the a single Fleet Command. In this role, for the first time in the history of the Royal Navy, he was the sole officer responsible for the preparation and operation of all the ships, submarines and aircraft of the navy.Between 1974 and 1977 he served as
First Sea Lord andChief of the Naval Staff . In February 1977, he was promoted to Admiral of the Fleet and was appointed Chief of the Defence Staff, serving in this role for only a short period before retiring at the end of August 1977.Later career
In retirement he has served as Governor of Suttons Hospital in
London .References
Further reading
* "The British Admirals of the Fleet 1734 - 1995", Heathcote T. A., Pen & Sword Ltd, 2002, ISBN 0 85052 835 6
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