George John BUSH DSM

BUSH, George John

    Service Number: 7018
    Enlisted: 14 October 1912, On loan from Royal Navy (RN)
    Last Rank: Leading Seaman
    Last Unit: HMAS Australia (I) WW1
    Born: Islington, London, England, 19 October 1887
    Home Town: Not yet discovered
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Seaman Gunner RN
    Died: England, cause of death not yet discovered, date not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Not yet discovered
    Memorials:
    Show Relationships

    World War 1 Service

    14 Oct 1912: Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, 7018, HMAS Melbourne (I), On loan from Royal Navy (RN)

    World War 2 Service

    14 Oct 1912: Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Leading Seaman, 7018

    World War 1 Service

    13 Sep 1914: Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, 7018, HMAS Melbourne (I), German New Guinea
    13 Nov 1915: Transferred Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, HMAS Australia (I) WW1
    1 Feb 1918: Promoted Royal Australian Navy, Leading Seaman, HMAS Australia (I) WW1
    22 Apr 1918: Honoured Distinguished Service Medal, For his actions aboard HMS Vindictive during the operation at Zeebrugge, Belgium

    World War 2 Service

    20 Apr 1919: Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Leading Seaman, 7018

    World War 1 Service

    20 Apr 1919: Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Leading Seaman, 7018, HMAS Australia (I) WW1, While in London, England.
    Date unknown: Involvement Leading Seaman, 7018, HMAS Australia (I) WW1

    Help us honour George John Bush's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.

    Biography contributed by Robert Wight

    Leading Seaman George John Bush was loaned from the RN to the RAN for three years (which would turn into almost seven years) on 14 October 1912.

    He served on HMAS Melbourne (1), HMAS Australia (1) and HMS Vindictive in April 1918 for the raid on Zeebrugge, for which he was awarded the DSM (after unsuccessfully participating in the ballot for the VC that took place after the raid).

    He was demobilised on 20 April 1919 in London.

    Showing 2 of 2 images.
    Click images to start slideshow.

    Links and Documents