Edward Ashmore
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Admiral of the Fleet Sir Edward Ashmore, GCB, DSC (born 1919) is a former senior Royal Navy officer.
Sir Edward Ashmore served in the Royal Navy from 1938 to 1977, ending his service in the highest posts available.
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 first Commander-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 and Chief 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. As with all officers with the rank of Admiral of the Fleet, he remains on the Navy List (still technically an active officer).
| Military Offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sir Michael Pollock |
First Sea Lord 1974–1977 |
Succeeded by Sir Terence Lewin |
| Preceded by Sir Andrew Humphrey |
Chief of the Defence Staff 1977–1977 |
Succeeded by Sir Neil Cameron |
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