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Revision as of 17:42, 23 November 2020
Lieutenant-Commander James Ian Murray Ashby, O.B.E. (1 November, 1901 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Ashby was in command of the gunboat Cricket when it was bombed along with a concentration of shipping on 12 December, 1937 at Hsiasan-Shan. He opened fire and prevented further loss, and was awarded his O.B.E. for this resolute action.[1]
See Also
Bibliography
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| Preceded by James Sanders |
Captain of H.M.S. Cricket 6 Feb, 1936[2] |
Succeeded by Harold T. Armstrong |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Officers' Bravery Recognized." The Times (London, England), 3 Dec. 1938, p. 7.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 226.
