James Ian Murray Ashby

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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]

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Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
James Sanders
Captain of H.M.S. Cricket
6 Feb, 1936[2]
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. "Officers' Bravery Recognized." The Times (London, England), 3 Dec. 1938, p. 7.
  2. The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 226.