Asymptotic expansion for $\int_0^1 \frac{e^{- R x}}{\sqrt{1-x}}dx$

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How do I get the asymptotic expansion for the integral

$$ I(R) = \int_0^1 \frac{e^{- R x}}{\sqrt{1-x}}dx,$$

when $R \to +\infty$?

I was able to relate this integral to the Dawson function $F(x)$, so that

$$ I(R) = \frac 2 {\sqrt R} F(\sqrt R) ,$$

and from there I was able to get the

$$ I(R) = \frac{1}{R} + \frac{1}{2R^2} + \ldots, ~~~ {\rm as}~~~ R\to +\infty.$$

But what is the simplest way to get this directly from the original integral?

Simple integration by parts does not seem to do the trick here.