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Admiral of the Fleet Sir Edward Beckwith Ashmore, GCB, DSC (11 December 1919 – 28 April 2016) was a senior Royal Navy officer. He saw active service in the Second World War and later commanded two frigates before achieving high command in the Navy.
General Edward Bailey Ashmore (1872-1953) was an air defence pioneer whose talents came to fruition during the First World War. Sponsored Links. Ashmore entered the Royal Artillery in 1891 and served in South Africa before attending the Staff College. Ashmore's war in 1914 began as a Major.
Edward Bailey Ashmore, First World War defender of London. When he was at Eton Edward was in Durnford House and showed himself to be an accomplished rower. There seems no known explanation of the origins of “Splash”, the nickname he carried through life.
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Edward Beckwith Ashmore (11 December 1919 – 28 April 2016) was a senior Royal Navy officer. He was born in Queenstown, Ireland. He was in active service in the Second World War. He later commanded two frigates before achieving high command in the Navy.
General Edward Ashmore was a pioneer in air defence during the First World War. Born 20 February 1872, Ashmore served as a British Army Officer for 30 years. Serving in the Royal Artillery, the RFC and the RAF, he went on to create and develop the organisation that would become the Royal Observer Corps. Ashmore’s military career began in 1891 ...
Sir Edward Ashmore, one of the key figures in the post-war history of the Royal Navy, rose to the highest rank in his chosen profession and later became Chief of the Defence Staff. In this...
Summary: The autobiography of former Chief of Defence Staff Sir Edward Ashmore which describes the life of a naval officer over a period of almost 20 years, and provides insights into the pressures of high command during a time of great change.
