James Tobin Bush
Rear-Admiral James Tobin Bush, C.B.E., R.N., Retired (4 May, 1874 – 31 March, 1949) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
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Life & Career
Bush was raised by his father, at least part of his upbringing may have been in Calvados, France.
Bush was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 14 Nvoember, 1894.
Bush was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1906.
Bush was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1913.
Bush was appointed in command of the Isis on 1 August, 1914 and remained in her through the entirety of the war.[1]
Post-War
Bush was appointed in command of the battleship Hercules on 1 August, 1919.[2]
Bush was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 November, 1922 and subsequently promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral (retired) on 19 July, 1924.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Clement Greatorex |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 59 18 Jul, 1894 – 8 Jan, 1895 |
Succeeded by William B. Rowbotham |
| Preceded by Cecil A. Severn |
Captain of H.M.S. Isis 1 Aug, 1914[3] – 13 Mar, 1919 |
Succeeded by Oswald McD. English |
| Preceded by Charles B. Miller |
Captain of H.M.S. Glorious 13 Mar, 1919 – 1 Aug, 1919 |
Succeeded by Percy Pitts |
| Preceded by Herbert A. Adam |
Captain of H.M.S. Hercules 1 Aug, 1919[4] – 1 May, 1920 |
Succeeded by Ralph Eliot |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 822.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 812.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 822.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 812.
