Paul Bush (Royal Navy officer)
Royal Navy Vice-Admiral (1855–1930)
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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.
Sir Paul Bush | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 September 1855 |
| Died | 15 March 1930 (aged 74) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
Branch |  Royal Navy |
Service years | 1859–1916 |
Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Commands | HMS St George HMS Sutlej Cape of Good Hope Station |
Conflicts | Mahdist War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Member of the Royal Victorian Order |
Naval career
Bush joined the Royal Navy in 1859.[1] 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).[1] Promoted to captain in 1897, Bush was given a command of the protected cruiser HMS St George on 26 February 1901.[2][3] In May the following year, he was appointed in command of the armored cruiser HMS Sutlej on her first commission, for the Channel Squadron.[4] He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station in 1910[1] and retired in 1916.[5]