Admiral of the Fleet Sir Edward Ashmore (1919 - ) is a former senior Royal Navy officer. 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
Sir Edward Ashmore served in the Royal Navy from 1938 to 1977, ending his service in the highest posts available. 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...
In 1971 in the rank of Admiral, he was the last Commander-in-Chief Western Fleet for the last two months of the commands existance 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. 1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... Admiral is a word from the Arabic term Amir-al-bahr (commander of the sea). ... The British Western Fleet was a fleet level command in the Royal Navy. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... The Commander-in-Chief Fleet, or CINCFLEET, is the senior admiral responsible for the preparation and operation of the ships, submarines and aircraft of the Royal 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 techincally an active officer). 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... The First Sea Lord is the professional head of the British Royal Navy. ... Chief of the Naval Staff is the professional head of the Royal Navy and is more commonly known as the First Sea Lord. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Admiral of the Fleet is a supreme naval position that has existed in historical navies and still exists in several modern-day navies. ... The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) is the professional head of the British Armed Forces. ...
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