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Leslie Ashmore
Born 21 February 1893
Died 10 January 1974
Place of birth Hendon, London
Place of death Godden Green, Kent
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom Royal Navy
Years of service 1906 - 1947
Rank Vice Admiral
Commands held HMS Kent
HMS Valiant
HMS Malaya
Reserve Fleet
Battles/wars World War I
World War II
Awards Distinguished Service Order
Companion of the Order of the Bath

Vice Admiral Leslie Haliburton Ashmore DSO, CB (21 February 1893 - 10 January 1974) was Flag Officer commanding the Reserve Fleet.

Naval career[]

Ashmore joined the Royal Navy in 1906 and was commissioned in 1915 during World War I.[1] He became commanding officer of the cruiser HMS Kent in 1938,[2] just before the start of World War II and then became Naval Assistant to the Second Sea Lord in 1940.[1] He became commanding officer of the battleship HMS Valiant in 1942 and then commanding officer of the battleship HMS Malaya in 1943.[1] He went on to be Flag Officer commanding the Reserve Fleet in 1945 before retiring in 1947.[1]

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Military offices
Preceded by
Charles Harris
Commander-in-Chief, Reserve Fleet
1945–1947
Succeeded by
Reginald Servaes
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