Arthur Lucas Ashby
Captain (retired) Arthur Lucas Ashby (27 April, 1876 – 25 February, 1956) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Ashby's father was A. Ashby, Esq., M.D.. Ashby gained some time on passing out of Britannia in December, 1891.[1]
Ashby was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 14 October, 1897 as he completed his first appointment performing navigation duties, in the training brig Martin. He was immediately appointed to the gunboat Redpole, on the China Station, for navigating duties.[2]
Ashby was to navigate Dolphin, Bellona, Assistance, Donegal twice and Jupiter before being promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1909 while in Topaze.[3]
Ashby again served as navigating officer in Jupiter from September 1905 to February, 1908.
He served as navigating officer in the Prince George briefly before receiving a longer appointment as navigating officer in the pre-dreadnought New Zealand from October 1911 to April, 1912, where an inspection indicated he was "well worthy of promotion".[4]
On 20 September 1914, Ashby was appointed to Imogene in command, temporary, and to assist the Captain of Egmont. On 27 May, 1915 he went to Hussar, additional, for duty with P.N.T.O. as Transport Officer at Kephala.[5]
Ashby commanded the armed merchant cruiser Avenger from March, 1916 until she was sunk by U 69 East-Southeast of Iceland on 14 June, 1917. On 23 June, he was ordered to take up work as a Liaison Officer in India as an Acting Captain, reporting to (or perhaps becoming) S.N.O., Bombay.
Completing work as King's Harbour Master, Gibraltar in late 1921, Ashby was informed that he was not eligible for a Coast Guard appointment. He was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 1 June, 1922.[6]
In September 1937, Ashby was admitted to Osborne Convalescent Home for two weeks. Similar visits occurred in 1938 and 1939. In September 1946, he spent six weeks in Haslar Hospital with angina, being discharged to home on 23 October.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Avenger 2 Mar, 1916[7] – 14 Jun, 1917[8] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
- ↑ Ashby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/185. ff. 185, 199.
- ↑ Ashby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/185. ff. 185, 199.
- ↑ Ashby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/185. ff. 185, 199.
- ↑ Ashby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/185. ff. 185, 199.
- ↑ Ashby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/185. ff. 185, 199.
- ↑ Ashby Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/185. ff. 185, 199.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 401kk.
- ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 92.
