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[[Vice-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Vice-Admiral]] '''Edward Astley Astley-Rushton''', C.B., C.M.G., Royal Navy (4 September, 1879 – 18 July, 1935) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
 
[[Vice-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Vice-Admiral]] '''Edward Astley Astley-Rushton''', C.B., C.M.G., Royal Navy (4 September, 1879 – 18 July, 1935) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
  
==Who was Who==
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==Life & Career==
RUSHTON, Vice-Admiral Edward Astley Astley-
 
CB 1927; CMG 1919
 
 
 
Born 1879; s of late William Lowes Rushton, Liverpool; m 1908, Vera, d of Sir James Barr; one s one d ; died 18 July 1935
 
 
 
Vice-Admiral Commanding Reserve Fleet since 1934
 
 
 
CAREER
 
2nd in Command and Commanding HMS Southampton and Commanding HMS Melbourne, Grand Fleet, 1914–19; Heligoland, Dogger Bank, and Jutland (despatches, promoted Capt., CMG); Deputy Director, Training and Staff Duties, Admiralty, 1919–21; Director Royal Naval Staff College, 1922–25; Commanded HMS Malaya, 1925–27; Naval ADC to the King, 1927; Rear-Admiral, 1927; Director of Manning, Admiralty, 1928–30; commanded 2nd Cruiser Squadron, 1931–32; Vice-Adm. 1932
 
 
 
CLUB
 
United Service
 
 
 
ADDRESS
 
Wenbans, Wadhurst, Sussex
 
Wadhurst 105
 
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 13:50, 10 March 2011

Vice-Admiral Edward Astley Astley-Rushton, C.B., C.M.G., Royal Navy (4 September, 1879 – 18 July, 1935) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Footnotes

Bibliography

  • "Vice-Admiral Astley-Rushton" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 20 July, 1935. Issue 47121, col B, pg. 17.

Service Record