Life story: Athelstan Paul Bush | Lives of the First World War

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1892

birth Source:7629068 11th June 1892

1905

service Royal Navy Commander Source:7629068 15th January 1905

1905

service Royal Navy Cadet Source:7742428 March 1905

1912

appointments Mediterranean Fleet (4th Battle Sq) Source:8476178 May 1912

1912

appointments 3rd Battle Squadron Source:8476252 November 1912

1912

service Royal Navy HMS Hibernia 3rd Battle Squadron Source:8476252 November 1912

1914

service Royal Navy Sub.Lieutenant HMS Doon Source:7733483 July 1914 - December 1914

1914

commission Regular Source:7736984 4th August 1914

1914

service Royal Navy Sub-Liieutenant HMS Doon 7th Destroyer Flotilla Source:7736984 4th August 1914 - 30th November 1914

1914

location Clifton United Kingdom parents address Source:7740535 4th August 1914

1914

service Royal Navy Lieutenant HMS Spitfire Source:7629068 12th December 1914 - 1st July 1916

1914

service Royal Navy Lieutenant HMS Spitfire 4th Destroyer Flotilla Source:7629068 12th December 1914 - June 1916

1915

theatres Western Europe :1 Source:7739236 January 1915

1915

theatres Western Europe :1 Source:7733499 23rd January 1915

1915

service Royal Navy Lieutenant HMS Spitfire 4th Destroyer Flotilla Source:7737017 24th January 1915

1915

theatres Western Europe :1 Source:7733240 24th January 1915

1915

theatres Western Europe :1 Source:7737017 24th January 1915

1915

theatres Western Europe :1 Source:7733503 24th January 1915 - 25th January 1915

1916

theatres Western Europe :1 Source:8679868 1st May 1916

1916

awards Legion of Honour Other War Service Award Source:7733523 31st May 1916

1916

hospitalisation Wounded left shoulder 31/05/1916. Recurring attacks of infection through to Jan 1919 including septic infection of the fingers in March & June 1918. Hospital/Institution Source:7742393 31st May 1916 - January 1919

1916

theatres Western Europe :1 Source:7737757 31st May 1916

1916

theatres Western Europe :1 Source:7733573 31st May 1916 - 31st May 1916

1917

appointments Lieutenant Commander Source:7737025 March 1917

1917

appointments Commanding Officer HMS P.25 Source:7737070 May 1917 - March 1918

1917

service Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander HMS P.25 Source:7733483 May 1917 - March 1918

1917

service Royal Navy Lieut Commander HMS P.25 Source:7737025 May 1917 - March 1918

1917

theatres Western Europe :1 Source:7733574 May 1917 - March 1918

1917

theatres Western Europe :1 Source:7737025 May 1917 - March 1918

1918

appointments Portsmouth Local Defence Flotilla - Paravane Dept Source:7740630 March 1918

1918

service Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander HMS Orcadia Source:7733563 March 1918 - September 1920

1918

service Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander HMS Orcadia Source:7737128 March 1918

1918

theatres Western Europe :1 Source:7736979 March 1918 - December 1918

1918

service Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander HMS Orcadia HMS Vernon Source:7733563 21st November 1918

1919

awards Distinguished Service Order (DSO) British Award/Decoration Source:7733523 12th July 1919

1919

awards Distinguished Service Order (DSO) British Award/Decoration Source:7733523 12th July 1919

service Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander Source:7629068

theatres Western Europe :1 Source:7737070

2015

appointments Lieutenant Source:7737017 24th January 2015

Details

Names

Type	Name
First Names	Athelstan Paul
Initials	AP
Last Name	Bush
Source	7629068

Locations

Address	Country	Type	Date	Source
Clifton	United Kingdom	parents address	known 4th August 1914

Contribution

Military Service

Service	Unit	Section	Rank
Royal Navy			Commander
Royal Navy			Lieutenant Commander
Royal Navy	HMS Doon		Sub.Lieutenant
Royal Navy	HMS P.25		Lieutenant Commander
Royal Navy	HMS Orcadia		Lieutenant Commander
Royal Navy	HMS Doon	7th Destroyer Flotilla	Sub-Liieutenant
Royal Navy	HMS P.25		Lieut Commander
Royal Navy	HMS Spitfire	4th Destroyer Flotilla	Lieutenant
Royal Navy	HMS Orcadia		Lieutenant Commander
Royal Navy			Cadet
Royal Navy	HMS Orcadia	HMS Vernon	Lieutenant Commander
Royal Navy	HMS Hibernia	3rd Battle Squadron
Royal Navy	HMS Spitfire		Lieutenant
Royal Navy	HMS Spitfire	4th Destroyer Flotilla	Lieutenant

Awards

Award	Type	Source
1914/15 Star	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)	British Award/Decoration
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)	British Award/Decoration
Legion of Honour	Other War Service Award
Unknown	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal

Media

Full Speed - Destroyers Ahead

Dogger Bank Action 4th Destroyer Flotilla proceeding from Cromarty 1st Lieut HMS Spitfire

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Full Speed - Destroyers Astern of us

Dogger Bank Action 4th Destroyer Flotilla proceeding from Cromarty

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Picking up German survivors from Blucher

Dogger Bank Action - but grandfather's photo album states '...but arrived too late' The Blucher can be seen on her side top left.

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HMS Lion

The 4th destroyer flotilla screened the Lion back home. This pic believed to have been taken 26/01

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Probably taken 1923

Was shortly to be posted out to Melbourne with Naval Staff

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Outbreak of war - Sub.Lieutenant HMS Doon

Page 2 of CV from 1930 Covers promotion from Sub.Lieutenant to Lieutenant Commander during WW1

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Cromarty - Dogger Bank - 4th Destroyer Flotilla

Excerpt from his personal diary 1915

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Dogger Bank - Rossyth

Excerpt from his personal diary 1915

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WW1 Medals

DSO - Gazette 12 July 1919 (Services during the War) Trio Legion of Honour - Gazette 15 September 1916 - subsequent to Jutland - HMS Spitfire 4th Destroyer Flotilla

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CV from 1930

CV from 1930 - was serving on Orcadia at Armistice

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HMS Sparrowhawk going into action 31/05/16

Taken from HMS Spitfire

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HMS P.25 from the kite balloon

In the vicinity of Isle of Wight

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Olympic - sometime after March 1918 off Portsmouth

From photo album. Caption: "Olympic with 7000 American troops arriving from America"

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HMS Doon

A photo in the album - not taken by Grandfather I assume. The cation reads: "HMS Doon, an old River Class TBD appointed on declaration of war. 7th Flotilla. Patrolling off the Tyne"

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Transfer of prisoners - Dogger Bank Action

Taken from HMS Spitfire - in photo album with caption: "Transferring prisoners from destroyers to light cruisers"

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Grandfather - Skipper HMS P.25

In the photo album with the caption: "I always wore a jaeger combination suit - & so was always ready dressed night or day" Page heading caption: "Patrolling off Lowestoft in P25 with Kite Balloon May - July 1917"

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Kite Balloon - HMS P.25

From photo album. Caption: "Coxn going up to observe" Title page: "...balloning off Isle of Wight"

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Kite Balloon - HMS P.25

From photo album - caption reads: "balloon ascending"

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German surrender - HMS Orcadia

In grandfather's scrap-book - the cross pointing out HMS Orcadia

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HMS P.25 - Anti-Submarine Reports

Copy of report - grandfather was commanding officer

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Part of Anti-Submarine Report

Main image was not clear

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HMS P.25 - Ant-Submarine Report

Copy of the report in grandfather's scrapbook.

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Admiralty letter re HMS P.25 attacks on U-boats

Letter forwarded to Lieut Bush, officers & crew HMS P.25

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HMS P.25 - Smokescreen (practice)

Taken by grandfather off Lowestoft sometime between May & July 1917

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HMS P.25 - Kite Balloon

Taken by grandfather - caption reads: "Balloon at 100 ft" Off the Isle of Wight - September 1917

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Detail: Kite balloon failing - HMS P.25

Detail of kite balloon HMS P.25 failing - taken by grandfather with the caption: "Balloon taken in a gale - five minutes before she collapsed and was lost. Sept 1917"

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HMS Orcadia - 1918

From grandfather's photo album - caption reads: "Leaving Portsmouth to Escort across to [?Havre] July 1918 5.00pm"

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HMS Spitfire - 31/05/16 - night action

Watercolour by Eric Tufnell from a family collection. HMS Spitfire collides with SMS Nassau - I believe HMS Tipperary burns in the background.

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HMS Spitfire in dock at Leith 1915

In photo album with caption: "in dock after collision off Firth of Forth. 'Leith' "

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Diary excerpt - 26/01/15

Grandfather's diary account of a collision at night and afterwards

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Diary from 1914: outbreak of war

Grandfather was in Bristol at outbreak of war waiting for commission

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From diary 1914

Commission of the Doon - Sheerness

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HMS Orcadia - 1918 *P.V. working - rough weather"

Taken at some point in 1918 - HMS Orcadia was based in Portsmouth.

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Diary entry for 9th Aug 1914o

Diary entry - grandfather's diary

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HMS Spitfire

In grandfather's photo album - to illustrate his transfer to this ship in December 1914

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HMS Broke - after Jutland

From grandfather's photo album with the caption: "Broke's Range Finder"

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Recurring infective trouble

Letter from consultant dated 6th March 1919 concerning recurring infection as result of wound sustained 31/05/16 (Jutland). Recommends Vaccine treatment for 'Staphyloccal infection'.

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Letter from Admiralty confirming compensation

Compensation paid out to grandfather for 'wounds received in action' 31/05/16 - One months pay (£18.15.0)

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Page from RN College Osborne - 'THE LIST'

Booklet costing two-pence entitled 'THE LIST' from March 1905. In section 'CADETS. Alphabetical list.' second page.

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Film 'Victory and Peace' - autographs

Autographs of personnel involved in the film 'Victory and Peace'. Dated 12 October 1918.

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Diary entry: 19th Sept 1914

Grandfather's diary describing an unscheduled visit to Bridlington

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Diary entry 19/09/14 cont

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Diary entry 19/09/14 cont

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Diary entry 19/09/14 cont

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Paravane - 1919

This image is from 1919 - Grandfather was involved in testing from 1918 to 1919 off Portsmouth.

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HMS Spitfire - 31st May 1916

In Grandfather's photo album with the caption: 'Spitfire flying her Battle flags. 5.0pm 31.5.16

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Watercolour Portrait Commander Athelstan Paul Bush

Original Watercolour Portrait

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Scapa Flow late circa 1916

Grandfather is on the right - on the left I believe to be Douglas Bell DSC the Dr of HMS Spitfire. I guess this was taken on-board HMS Spitfire at Scapa.

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HMS Triumph May 1912 - Battle Practice

Taken from HMS Exmouth - Grandfather was based in Malta at the time.

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HMS Duncan - 1912 - Battle Practice

Taken by Grandfather from HMS Exmouth

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HMS Hindustan - 3rd Battle Squadron 1912

Taken by Grandfather from HMS Hibernia

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HMS Hibernia - 1912 - 3rd Battle Squadron

Taken by Grandfather - the caption simply says 'the focsle'.

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APB sometime in 1917

Official photo assume for family use - Legion of Honour post Jutland

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Officer's picnic 30th May 1916

Officers from Spitfire, Shark, Sparrowhawk, Ardent, Fortune & Acasta went on a picnic at Scapa Flow

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Officer's picnic the day before Jutland

Officers from six destroyers of the 4th Flotilla on a picnic at Scapa Flow

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Repairs to Spitfire after Jutland

Shows HMS Spitfire damaged whilst docked on the Tyne after Jutland

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Damage to HMS Spitfire after Jutland

Shows the extensive damage to Spitfire's superstructure after Jutland

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Spitfire entering the Tyne 2nd June 1916

Watercolour by E Tufnell

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Officers of HMS Spitfire brew cocoa on deck

Morning of 1st June en route home from Jutland the officers have cocoa - the men had a tot of rum!

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Official Records

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Royal Navy Officers: 1899 - 1919
Royal Navy Officers Medal Roll 1914-1920 Transcription	Alan59713

External Evidence

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White Ensign - HMS Spitfire	Alan59713

Multimedia

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Full Speed - Destroyers Ahead	Alan59713
Full Speed - Destroyers Astern of us	Alan59713
Picking up German survivors from Blucher	Alan59713
HMS Lion	Alan59713
Probably taken 1923	Alan59713
Outbreak of war - Sub.Lieutenant HMS Doon	Alan59713
Cromarty - Dogger Bank - 4th Destroyer Flotilla	Alan59713
Dogger Bank - Rossyth	Alan59713
WW1 Medals	Alan59713
CV from 1930	Alan59713
HMS Sparrowhawk going into action 31/05/16	Alan59713
HMS P.25 from the kite balloon	Alan59713
Olympic - sometime after March 1918 off Portsmouth	Alan59713
HMS Doon	Alan59713
Transfer of prisoners - Dogger Bank Action	Alan59713
Grandfather - Skipper HMS P.25	Alan59713
Kite Balloon - HMS P.25	Alan59713
Kite Balloon - HMS P.25	Alan59713
German surrender - HMS Orcadia	Alan59713
HMS P.25 - Anti-Submarine Reports	Alan59713
Part of Anti-Submarine Report	Alan59713
HMS P.25 - Ant-Submarine Report	Alan59713
Admiralty letter re HMS P.25 attacks on U-boats	Alan59713
HMS P.25 - Smokescreen (practice)	Alan59713
HMS P.25 - Kite Balloon	Alan59713
Detail: Kite balloon failing - HMS P.25	Alan59713
HMS Orcadia - 1918	Alan59713
HMS Spitfire - 31/05/16 - night action	Alan59713
HMS Spitfire in dock at Leith 1915	Alan59713
Diary excerpt - 26/01/15	Alan59713
Diary from 1914: outbreak of war	Alan59713
From diary 1914	Alan59713
HMS Orcadia - 1918 *P.V. working - rough weather"	Alan59713
Diary entry for 9th Aug 1914o	Alan59713
HMS Spitfire	Alan59713
HMS Broke - after Jutland	Alan59713
Recurring infective trouble	Alan59713
Letter from Admiralty confirming compensation	Alan59713
Page from RN College Osborne - 'THE LIST'	Alan59713
Film 'Victory and Peace' - autographs	Alan59713
Diary entry: 19th Sept 1914	Alan59713
Diary entry 19/09/14 cont	Alan59713
Diary entry 19/09/14 cont	Alan59713
Diary entry 19/09/14 cont	Alan59713
Paravane - 1919	Alan59713
HMS Spitfire - 31st May 1916	Alan59713
Watercolour Portrait Commander Athelstan Paul Bush	Rodney64029
Scapa Flow late circa 1916	Alan59713
HMS Triumph May 1912 - Battle Practice	Alan59713
HMS Duncan - 1912 - Battle Practice	Alan59713
HMS Hindustan - 3rd Battle Squadron 1912	Alan59713
HMS Hibernia - 1912 - 3rd Battle Squadron	Alan59713
APB sometime in 1917	Alan59713
Officer's picnic 30th May 1916	Alan59713
Officer's picnic the day before Jutland	Alan59713
Repairs to Spitfire after Jutland	Alan59713
Damage to HMS Spitfire after Jutland	Alan59713
Spitfire entering the Tyne 2nd June 1916	Alan59713
Officers of HMS Spitfire brew cocoa on deck	Alan59713

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