Bush John

Bush Sir John (Fitzroy Duyland) (born 1914), Admiral. Joined RN 1933; service in destroyers, World War II 1939-1945; commanding HMS Belvoir 1942-1944; HMS Zephyr 1944; HMS Chevron 1945-1946; Plans Div, Admiralty 1946-1948; Armed Forces Staff College, USA 1949; commanding HMS Cadiz 1950-1951; Deputy Secretary to Chiefs of Staff Committee 1953-1955; Capt (F) 6 Frigate Sqn 1955-1956; Commander, RN Barracks, Chatham 1957-1959.

Director of Plans, Admiralty 1959-1960; Flag Officer, Flotillas (Mediterranean) 1961-1962; Commander, British Naval Staff and Naval Attache, Washington DC, USA 1963-1965; Vice Chief of Naval Staff, Ministry of Defence 1965-1967; Commander-in-Chief Western Fleet, Eastern Atlantic and Channel (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)) 1967-1970; retired 1970.