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{{CommRN}} '''Charlie Frederick Bush''', R.N., Retired (15 January, 1889 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CommRN}} '''Charlie Frederick Bush''', R.N., Retired (15 January, 1889 – 8 April, 1951) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
He sometimes went by "Charles". | He sometimes went by "Charles". | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Bush gained two and a half months on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}} in September 1905 and receiving his first appointment, to {{UK-Powerful}} on the fifteenth. He served over two years in ''Powerful'', leaving only when she paid off on 9 October 1907. He had to wait until 4 January, 1908 before receiving his next appointment, to the {{UK-Britannia|f=t}}, which was part of the [[Channel Fleet]]. He moved to the {{UK-1NewZealand}} on the 28th.<ref>Bush Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/129.|D7576716}} f. 485.</ref> | |||
Bush was | On 11 March, 1909, Bush was admitted to Haslar Hospital for an abscessed tooth. He was released on the 23rd. On 17 June, he joined {{UK-Locust}} to participate in the annual manoeuvres. | ||
Bush was | On 19 October, 1909, Bush was appointed to ''Blake'' for the {{UK-Leven|f=c}}. Bush committed a breach of discipline when he left a petty officer to "go the rounds" in ''Leven'' in March of 1910. He was to be superseded after receiving an expression of Their Lordships' displeasure. On 5 May, he was superseded and appointed to the {{UK-Warrior|f=t}} of the {{UK-CS|2}}, in lieu of a Sub-Lieutenant.<ref>Bush Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/129.|D7576716}} f. 485.</ref> | ||
Bush was promoted to the rank of {{ | Bush was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 22 June, 1911. On 18 June, 1912, he was superseded in ''Warrior'' and soon received short appointment in the {{UK-Lyra|f=t}} and the {{UK-Attentive|f=t}} before finally receiving a more longstanding appointment in the {{UK-Russell|f=t}} of the {{UK-BS|4}}.<ref>Bush Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/129.|D7576716}} f. 485.</ref> | ||
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Bush was appointed in command of the {{UK-Norman|f=t}} on 9 January, 1919.{{ | After a year in ''Russell'', Bush was appointed to the {{UK-Beagle|f=t}} as first lieutenant on 17 September, 1913.<ref>Bush Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/129.|D7576716}} f. 485.</ref> | ||
==Great War== | |||
In ''Beagle'', Bush operated with the {{UK-DF|5}} in the Mediterranean, covering the landings at Anzac Cove at Gallipoli and shepherding landing barges for sustained operations inshore. | |||
On 14 March, 1916 he was appointed in command of the "oily wad" {{UK-TB17}}, in which he would serve for seventeen months. | |||
On 28 December, 1917, Bush was appointed in command of the {{UK-Hind|f=c}}, operating out of Devonport as part of the {{UK-DF|4}}. Bush switched from there to the {{UK-Lawford|f=c}}, which had been fitted for minelaying work with 4 D.F., on 20 March, 1918. He remained in her until the end of the war.<ref>Bush Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/129.|D7576716}} f. 485.</ref> | |||
==Interbellum== | |||
After taking ''Lawford'' to The Nore to await disposal at the end of the war, Bush was appointed in command of the {{UK-Norman|f=t}} on 9 January, 1919 and was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 22 June, 1919.<ref>Bush Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/129.|D7576716}} f. 485.</ref> | |||
On 18 October, 1919, Bush was appointed in command of the {{UK-Vansittart|f=t}}.{{NLDec20|p. 879''b''}} | On 18 October, 1919, Bush was appointed in command of the {{UK-Vansittart|f=t}}.{{NLDec20|p. 879''b''}} | ||
Bush was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 15 January, 1932.<ref>Bush Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/129.|D7576716}} f. 485.</ref> | |||
==World War II== | |||
Bush worked as Senior Officer, Operations, for the Flag Officer in Command, Yarmouth in 1940-41. Physical damage to his Service Record makes the details difficult to make out. | |||
Bush died of acute myocardial failure brought on by hypertension and arterio sclerosis.<ref>Bush Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/52/129.|D7576716}} f. 485.</ref> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+ | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+196+Frederick+Bush Service Records] | ||
{{WP|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Frederick_Bush}} | {{WP|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Frederick_Bush}} | ||
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{{CatPerson|UK|1889|}} | {{CatPerson|UK|1889|1951}} | ||
{{CatCommander|UK}} | {{CatCommander|UK}} | ||
{{CatBritannia|May, 1904}} | |||
Revision as of 14:24, 5 October 2016
Commander Charlie Frederick Bush, R.N., Retired (15 January, 1889 – 8 April, 1951) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
He sometimes went by "Charles".
Life & Career
Bush gained two and a half months on passing out of Britannia in September 1905 and receiving his first appointment, to Powerful on the fifteenth. He served over two years in Powerful, leaving only when she paid off on 9 October 1907. He had to wait until 4 January, 1908 before receiving his next appointment, to the battleship Britannia, which was part of the Channel Fleet. He moved to the New Zealand on the 28th.[1]
On 11 March, 1909, Bush was admitted to Haslar Hospital for an abscessed tooth. He was released on the 23rd. On 17 June, he joined Locust to participate in the annual manoeuvres.
On 19 October, 1909, Bush was appointed to Blake for the "C" Class destroyer Leven. Bush committed a breach of discipline when he left a petty officer to "go the rounds" in Leven in March of 1910. He was to be superseded after receiving an expression of Their Lordships' displeasure. On 5 May, he was superseded and appointed to the armoured cruiser Warrior of the Second Cruiser Squadron, in lieu of a Sub-Lieutenant.[2]
Bush was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 22 June, 1911. On 18 June, 1912, he was superseded in Warrior and soon received short appointment in the destroyer Lyra and the scout cruiser Attentive before finally receiving a more longstanding appointment in the battleship Russell of the Fourth Battle Squadron.[3]
After a year in Russell, Bush was appointed to the destroyer Beagle as first lieutenant on 17 September, 1913.[4]
Great War
In Beagle, Bush operated with the Fifth Destroyer Flotilla in the Mediterranean, covering the landings at Anzac Cove at Gallipoli and shepherding landing barges for sustained operations inshore.
On 14 March, 1916 he was appointed in command of the "oily wad" T.B. 17, in which he would serve for seventeen months.
On 28 December, 1917, Bush was appointed in command of the Acheron Class destroyer Hind, operating out of Devonport as part of the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla. Bush switched from there to the Laforey Class destroyer Lawford, which had been fitted for minelaying work with 4 D.F., on 20 March, 1918. He remained in her until the end of the war.[5]
Interbellum
After taking Lawford to The Nore to await disposal at the end of the war, Bush was appointed in command of the destroyer Norman on 9 January, 1919 and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 22 June, 1919.[6]
On 18 October, 1919, Bush was appointed in command of the destroyer Vansittart.[7]
Bush was promoted to the rank of Commander on 15 January, 1932.[8]
World War II
Bush worked as Senior Officer, Operations, for the Flag Officer in Command, Yarmouth in 1940-41. Physical damage to his Service Record makes the details difficult to make out.
Bush died of acute myocardial failure brought on by hypertension and arterio sclerosis.[9]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Bush Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/129. f. 485.
- ↑ Bush Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/129. f. 485.
- ↑ Bush Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/129. f. 485.
- ↑ Bush Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/129. f. 485.
- ↑ Bush Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/129. f. 485.
- ↑ Bush Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/129. f. 485.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 879b.
- ↑ Bush Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/129. f. 485.
- ↑ Bush Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/52/129. f. 485.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397v.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 829.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 854.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 879b.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 279.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 281.
