Years of service 1859 - 1916 Died March 15, 1930 Rank Vice admiral | Name Paul Bush | |
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Commands held HMS St GeorgeHMS SutlejCape of Good Hope Station Awards Order of the Bath, Royal Victorian Order | ||
Vice Admiral Sir Paul Warner Bush, KCB, MVO (21 September 1855 – 15 March 1930) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station.
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Naval career
Bush joined the Royal Navy in 1859. Promoted to Lieutenant in 1877, he served at the Battle of Tokar in February 1884 during the Mahdist War and received the Order of Osminieh (Fourth Class). Promoted to Captain in 1897, Bush was given a command of the protected cruiser HMS St George on 26 February 1901. In May the following year, he was appointed in command of the armored cruiser HMS Sutlej on her first commission, for the Channel Squadron. He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station in 1910 and retired in 1916.
Family
In 1900 he married Rachel Adela Bond.
References
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