Edward Astley Astley-Rushton
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
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
Bibliography
- "Vice-Admiral Astley-Rushton" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 20 July, 1935. Issue 47121, col B, pg. 17.
Service Record
- 1879 births
- 1935 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Cadet Training Ship) Entrants of July, 1893
- Royal Navy Gunnery Officers
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Kite (1871)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.A.S. Melbourne (1912)
- Deputy Directors of the Training and Staff Duties Division (Royal Navy)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Canterbury (1915)
- Directors of the Royal Naval Staff College
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Malaya (1915)
- Directors of the Manning Department (Royal Navy)
- Rear-Admirals Commanding, Second Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Vice-Admirals Commanding, Reserve Fleet (Royal Navy)
- Royal Navy Vice-Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
