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| − | [[Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral]] '''Edward Percy Ashe''', M.V.O. <small>4th Class</small> ([[1852]] – [[5 July]], [[1914]]) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | [[Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral]] '''Edward Percy Ashe''', M.V.O. <small>4th Class</small> ([[8 April]], [[1852]] – [[5 July]], [[1914]]) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. |
Ashe was born in Quebec in 1852. He joined the [[Royal Navy]] and became a [[Naval Cadet (Royal Navy)|Naval Cadet]] on [[1 August]], [[1866]], having passed from Mr. Foster's "crammer" at Stubbington House near Fareham. He received his Cadet's certificate on 22 August. | Ashe was born in Quebec in 1852. He joined the [[Royal Navy]] and became a [[Naval Cadet (Royal Navy)|Naval Cadet]] on [[1 August]], [[1866]], having passed from Mr. Foster's "crammer" at Stubbington House near Fareham. He received his Cadet's certificate on 22 August. | ||
| − | He was retired on [[8 April]], [[1907]]. On Saturday [[4 July]], [[1914]] he motored from his home "Longwood", near Camberley to Winchester in a motorcycle with a sidecar. On the return journey he was in collision with an automobile at Hartford Bridge Flats, and thrown | + | He was retired on [[8 April]], [[1907]]. On Saturday [[4 July]], [[1914]] he motored from his home "Longwood", near Camberley to Winchester in a motorcycle with a sidecar. On the return journey he was in collision with an automobile at Hartford Bridge Flats, and thrown from the bike to the road. After being taken to Frimley Cottage Hospital he died from his injuries on the morning of [[5 July]]. |
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Revision as of 16:50, 31 January 2009
Rear-Admiral Edward Percy Ashe, M.V.O. 4th Class (8 April, 1852 – 5 July, 1914) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Ashe was born in Quebec in 1852. He joined the Royal Navy and became a Naval Cadet on 1 August, 1866, having passed from Mr. Foster's "crammer" at Stubbington House near Fareham. He received his Cadet's certificate on 22 August.
He was retired on 8 April, 1907. On Saturday 4 July, 1914 he motored from his home "Longwood", near Camberley to Winchester in a motorcycle with a sidecar. On the return journey he was in collision with an automobile at Hartford Bridge Flats, and thrown from the bike to the road. After being taken to Frimley Cottage Hospital he died from his injuries on the morning of 5 July.
