James Ashley (Jan) Nasmyth
born 3.6.1918 Harley Street,London
son of Hugh and Dorothea Maude Nasmyth
educated Bradfield,Berkshire
educated Balliol College,Oxford
lost an eye in boyhood
n.c.o.,Field Security 1940
WIA Dunkirk
commissioned
Independent Company
7 Commando (B Troop)
Maid Honor Force (SOE)
62 Commando (Small Scale Raiding Force) 1941
7th Queen's Own Hussars 1942
Mention in Despatches (Italy 1945)
employed at the Treasury 1946-50
financial journalist,publisher and oil industry journalist
married Jenny Turner 1949 (annulled 1960) (3 children)
married Catherine Gilbert (2 children)
died 11.9.2008
