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Bush was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} from the ''Victoria and Albert'' with seniority of 5 September, 1877.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24501/pages/5151 no. 24501. p. 5151.] 7 September, 1877.</ref> | Bush was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} from the ''Victoria and Albert'' with seniority of 5 September, 1877.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24501/pages/5151 no. 24501. p. 5151.] 7 September, 1877.</ref> | ||
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+ | Bush commanded the {{UK-1Sandfly|f=t}} in the [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1890]], the ship acting as part of Fleet Number 2 which represented a hypothetical Hostile Fleet attacking British trade routes.{{ToL|Naval Intelligence|Saturday, Jul 19, 1890; pg. 12; Issue 33068}} | ||
Bush was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1891.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26239/pages/3 no. 26239. p. 3.] 1 January, 1892.</ref> | Bush was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1891.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26239/pages/3 no. 26239. p. 3.] 1 January, 1892.</ref> | ||
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On 26 February, 1901, Bush was appointed in command of the {{UK-StGeorge|f=t}}.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 21 February, 1901. Issue '''36384''', col D, p. 10.</ref> | On 26 February, 1901, Bush was appointed in command of the {{UK-StGeorge|f=t}}.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 21 February, 1901. Issue '''36384''', col D, p. 10.</ref> | ||
− | This was followed by command of the {{UK-1RoyalSovereign|f=t}} from March 1904 to 1905. | + | This was followed by command of the {{UK-1RoyalSovereign|f=t}} from March 1904 to 1905. |
==Flag Rank== | ==Flag Rank== |
Revision as of 19:28, 9 August 2018
Admiral SIR Paul Warner Bush, K.C.B., M.V.O., Royal Navy (21 September, 1855 – 15 March, 1930) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Bush was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant from the Victoria and Albert with seniority of 5 September, 1877.[1]
Bush commanded the torpedo gunboat Sandfly in the Annual Manoeuvres of 1890, the ship acting as part of Fleet Number 2 which represented a hypothetical Hostile Fleet attacking British trade routes.[2]
Bush was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1891.[3]
Bush was promoted to the rank of Captain on 22 June, 1897.[4]
He was appointed to the second class protected cruiser Eclipse dated 5 June, 1899, as Flag Captain to Rear-Admiral Day H. Bosanquet, Commander-in-Chief on the East Indies Station.[5]
On 26 February, 1901, Bush was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser St. George.[6]
This was followed by command of the battleship Royal Sovereign from March 1904 to 1905.
Flag Rank
Bush was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 10 April, 1907, vice Cumming.[7]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 19 May, 1912, vice King-Hall.[8]
Bush was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 1 January, 1914.[9]
He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 24 October, 1915, vice Simons,[10] and, in accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 10 January, 1916.[11]
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Paul Bush" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 18 March, 1930. Issue 45464, col D, p. 21.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/87.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/38.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/19.
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24501. p. 5151. 7 September, 1877.
- ↑ "Naval Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 19, 1890; pg. 12; Issue 33068.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26239. p. 3. 1 January, 1892.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26865. p. 3443. 22 June, 1897.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 15 June, 1899. Issue 35856, col D, p. 10.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 21 February, 1901. Issue 36384, col D, p. 10.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28013. p. 2576. 16 April, 1907.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28610. p. 3685. 21 May, 1912.
- ↑ Edinburgh Gazette: no. 12630. p. 7. 2 January, 1914.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29340. p. 10509. 26 October, 1915.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29439. p. 626. 14 January, 1916.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Tuesday, 8 January, 1889. Issue 32590, col C, p. 7.
- ↑ Bush Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19/325.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 251.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 203.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 246.
- ↑ Bush Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/87. f. 35.
- ↑ Bush Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/87. f. 35.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 21 February, 1901. Issue 36384, col D, p. 10.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 7 May, 1902. Issue 36761, col C, p. 10.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 305a.
- ↑ Bush Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38/199 f. 177.
- ↑ Bush Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19/325
- ↑ Bush Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 505.
- ↑ Bush Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 505.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 13 December, 1905. Issue 37889, col A, p. 11.
- ↑ Bush Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19/325
- ↑ Bush Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19/325 f. 505.
- ↑ Bush Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 505.