John Bush (Royal Navy officer)
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Sir John Bush
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| Born | 1 November 1914 |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
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 Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | 6th Frigate Squadron Western Fleet |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Relations | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Cross & two bars |
Admiral Sir John Fitzroy Duyland Bush GCB DSC** (1 November 1914 – 10 May 2013) was a British Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief Western Fleet.
Educated at Clifton College, Bush was commissioned into the Royal Navy and served in World War II.[1] He became Commanding officer of the destroyer HMS Undine as well as Captain of the 6th Frigate Squadron in 1955, Flag Officer (Flotillas) in the Mediterranean Fleet in 1961[2] and then Commander of the British Naval staff in Washington D. C. in 1962.[3]
In January 1967 he led a British delegation to South Africa to renegotiate the Simonstown Agreement.[4]
He was appointed Vice Chief of the Naval Staff in 1965[5] and the first Commander-in-Chief Western Fleet in 1967.[6] He retired in 1970.[1]
In retirement he held the posts of Rear-Admiral and then Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom. He was one of the inaugural members of East Hampshire District Council after its creation in 1973.[7] He died on 10 May 2013.[4][7]
Family
In 1938 he married Ruth Kennedy Horsey; they went on to have three sons and two daughters.[1][4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Debrett's People of Today 1994
- ↑ Whitaker's Almanack 1962
- ↑ Whitaker's Almanack 1963
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Whitaker's Almanack 1966
- ↑ September 2007 Circular Royal Naval Association
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "War hero admiral dies after a career at sea and ashore" Petersfield Post, 5 June 2013
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| Preceded by | Vice Chief of the Naval Staff 1965–1967 |
Succeeded by Sir Peter Hill-Norton |
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Commander-in-Chief Western Fleet 1967–1970 |
Succeeded by Sir William O'Brien |
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| Preceded by | Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom 1976–1979 |
Succeeded by Sir William O'Brien |
| Preceded by | Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom 1979–1984 |
Succeeded by Sir William O'Brien |
