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Post by oggie2620 on Feb 8, 2013 22:26:50 GMT 12
Thought you might like to know that Artie's brother Vince has published a book about his brother. Obtained a copy while I was in NZ and thoroughly enjoyed it especially because it had a 75 Sqn connection! I have put it on here because although he ended up in the RAF he was a Kiwi and proudly so. ;D If you are interested in finding out more please have a look at arthur.corranashworth.info/ and details of how to get the book are at the bottom of the page. Arties brother was in the RNZAF and was unfortunately killed. More info about him here www.corranashworth.info/ |
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Post by Andy Wright on Feb 11, 2013 9:35:46 GMT 12
This is the second book written by Vince. The first was about his brother, Corran. The first book - For Our Tomorrow, He Gave His Today - has a wonderful conclusion in a very well done memorial constructed at the site of Corran's crash in France.
Artie was a bomber pilot as Dee says but also served at Pathfinder HQ developing tactics and flew Corsairs, IIRC, operationally during a stint back home before returning to Bomber Command and flying with the PFF. His post-war life is just as interesting.
The book, A Legend In His Time, is a good, solid paperback. It is self-published and tends to jump around a little with contextual info that would probably be better off in appendices but it is a book that needed to be written about one of the great Kiwi flyers and, really, with the massive amount of personal photos, who better to write it than the man's brother?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 11, 2013 12:12:02 GMT 12
Artie Ashworth flew Corsairs as Flight Commander with No. 17 Squadron RNZAF in the Pacific. He seems to have been very well respected and liked.
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Post by SEAN on Feb 14, 2013 12:19:11 GMT 12
just received my copy of "A Legend In His Time" about 10 minutes ago. Can't wait to read it, and will add it to my pile. It looks like a good book, with lots of photo's, some in colour. Not only covers WWII, but also time on jets. Artie had a DSO, DFC & Bar, AFC and Bar, and a MID, can't be to many people who got that...  This book is available directly from Vince. The cost is $40.00 & $5.00 for P&P (Total $45.00) Email address is vashworth@clear.net.nz. Vince has mentioned that it is ok to advertise this, and that he does have copies for sale. Not sure on his other book, you will have to ask Vince:  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Feb 14, 2013 13:05:48 GMT 12
Notice a colourised photo of the Corsair on the back cover, which I did for Peter Wheeler some time ago!
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Post by oggie2620 on Feb 21, 2013 0:47:56 GMT 12
Vince is trying to get it published in UK at the moment. It has now had a mention in the Mildenhall Register newsletter plus Friends of 75 (NZ) Sqn Assn newsletter so hopefully he will get some more sales. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2013 19:14:50 GMT 12
My daughter designed the cover for Vince - if anyOne is writing a book and would like a cover design feel free to ask
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Post by pjw4118 on Mar 14, 2013 9:34:13 GMT 12
Yes , its a good read , its a shame Vince hadnt had the chance to see Artie more Our NZBCA VP Frank Prebble served with Artie and remembers him as a larger than life character.
And yes the Corsair photo Dave did for me is a beauty , all framed and on the wall in my "library"
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 14, 2013 10:03:56 GMT 12
My mate Trevor Pearce also served with Artie in the Pacific on Corsairs and he said the same thing, a real character and much loved by all.
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Post by ZacYates on Jul 12, 2013 10:53:07 GMT 12
Does anyone know of a link between Artie Ashworth and Wanganui? I'm trying to find out which Sqn Ldr Ashworth was on Don Bennett's Pathfinder staff, as he gave the name Wanganui to a target marking system.
In his book Bennett said he asked Sqn Ldr Ashworth where he was from and he said Wanganui, but everything I read about Artie says he was from Gisborne.
Any ideas?
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Post by errolmartyn on Jul 12, 2013 13:40:03 GMT 12
'Artie' Ashworth put forward the name of Wanganui as he had a brother living there at the time.
See p146 of Vinc Ashworth's biography of him - A Legend in his Time, as mentioned earlier in this thread.
Errol
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Post by ZacYates on Jul 12, 2013 13:49:59 GMT 12
Wonderful, thanks for the clarification Errol. Does the book by any chance name the Wanganui-domiciled brother?
Any ideas as to how the name "Pedro" came about? Don Bennett calls him this in his own book.
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Post by errolmartyn on Jul 12, 2013 14:58:04 GMT 12
Not on that page. There is no index so it would mean hunting through the book to see if the answers to your queries are there. Regretably I do not have time to do this at present.
Errol
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 12, 2013 14:58:47 GMT 12
Probably the big moustache, it wasn't uncommon in the air force for someone with a big droopy mo to be known as Pedro, as it was a Mexican stereotype at the time to have the big mo.
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Post by ZacYates on Jul 12, 2013 15:03:29 GMT 12
It's OK Errol, thanks for your efforts! I've managed to get in touch with Vince.
That's not something I'd thought of, Dave. I've asked Vince about "Pedro" and I'll let you know what he comes back with.
Thanks for your help, guys!
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Post by fb6 on Aug 23, 2013 10:07:41 GMT 12
Yes, thanks also Errol, I have wondered for years now since I read Don Bennett's book, just who the Ashworth was that the 'Wanganui' target-marking technique was named by. I went to college in Wanganui with two Ashworth brothers and asked one of them years later about it but it wasn't the same family.
By a coincidence I'm reading Mel Rolfe's book "Bomber Boys" at the moment and it is also mentioned in there! -It's been a jolly good read about what the crews went through in WW2, and I've picked-up on a few things I never knew before, despite all my extensive reading thus far- I would recommend it as a good read... [ ISBN 978-0-7505-2899-3 ]
Thanks again
Cheers
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Post by Andy Wright on Aug 23, 2013 10:25:26 GMT 12
Battle of Britain and North African ace (and the wonderfully named) Osgood Villiers Hanbury was nicknamed "Pedro" because of his epic mo'.
I really need to get off my bum and write a review for Vince's book. Have a deadline to get it into the next issue of Flightpath (the 'Christmas' edition) so that'll give me the boot I need! I don't like taking so long to do so but life is bloody busy at the moment, too busy for hobbies.
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Post by Andy Wright on Aug 27, 2013 10:44:46 GMT 12
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Post by Andy Wright on Mar 20, 2014 11:19:46 GMT 12
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Post by Andy Wright on Sept 30, 2014 13:27:50 GMT 12
The UK edition hardback is out this month. Vince has seen an advance copy and is chuffed with it.
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