John Bush (Royal Navy officer)
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.
Sir John Bush | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 November 1914 |
| Died | 10 May 2013 (aged 98) |
| Allegiance |  |
| Service/ |  |
| 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 |
Naval career
Educated at Clifton College,[1] Bush was commissioned into the Royal Navy and served in World War II.[2] 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[3] and then Commander of the British Naval staff in Washington D. C. in 1962.[4]
In January 1967 he led a British delegation to South Africa to renegotiate the Simonstown Agreement.[5]
He was appointed Vice Chief of the Naval Staff in 1965[6] and the first Commander-in-Chief Western Fleet in 1967.[7] He retired in 1970.[2]
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.[8] He died on 10 May 2013.[5][8]
Family
In 1938 he married Ruth Kennedy Horsey; they went on to have three sons and two daughters.[2][5]
References
- "Clifton College Register" Muirhead, J.A.O. p420: Bristol; J.W Arrowsmith for Old Cliftonian Society; April, 1948
- Debrett's People of Today 1994
- Whitaker's Almanack 1962
- Whitaker's Almanack 1963
- "BUSH - Deaths Announcements - Telegraph Announcements". Announcements.telegraph.co.uk. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- Whitaker's Almanack 1966
- September 2007 Circular Archived 11 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine Royal Naval Association
- "War hero admiral dies after a career at sea and ashore" Petersfield Post, 5 June 2013
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir John Frewen |
Vice Chief of the Naval Staff 1965–1967 |
Succeeded by Sir Peter Hill-Norton |
| Preceded by New Post |
Commander-in-Chief Western Fleet 1967–1970 |
Succeeded by Sir William O'Brien |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Sir Nigel Henderson |
Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom 1976–1979 |
Succeeded by Sir William O'Brien |
| Preceded by Sir Nigel Henderson |
Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom 1979–1984 |
Succeeded by Sir William O'Brien |