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Fortescue Leo Ash (1882–1956) was the fourth Anglican Bishop of Rockhampton in Australia from 1928 until 1946.

Ash was born in Singleton, New South Wales on 26 August 1882 educated at St. Paul's College, Sydney. He trained for ordination at St John's College, Armidale and was ordained deacon in 1908 and priest in 1910. His first post was as a curate at St Anne's Strathfield, New South Wales after which he was rector of Ravenswood, Queensland before wartime service as a chaplain with the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). He was then appointed rector of Mackay, Queensland where he remained until his ordination to the episcopate. He died on 22 April 1956.

References

1. The Times, 3 November 1927; pg. 17; Issue 44729; col D Ecclesiastical News- New Bishop of Rockhampton
2. "Fortescue Leo Ash". discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
3. "Who was Who" 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
4. St John's College Armidale-Morpeth, 1898-1948, Jubilee Book, (1948: St John's College), p 66.
5. "ANZAC website". Archived from the original on 16 May 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2008.

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