John Bush (Royal Navy officer)
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Sir John Bush | |
|---|---|
 Sir John Bush in 1969 | |
| Born | 1 November 1914 |
| Died | 10 May 2013 (aged 98) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | 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 |
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.
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]