Edward Astley-Rushton

Edward Astley-Rushton
Born 4 September 1879
Died 18 July 1935 (1935-07-19) (aged 55)
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Rank Vice-Admiral
Commands held HMAS Melbourne
Royal Naval Staff College
2nd Cruiser Squadron in the Home Fleet
Reserve Fleet
Battles/wars World War I
Awards Companion of the Order of the Bath
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George

Vice-Admiral Edward Astley-Rushton CB CMG (4 September 1879 18 July 1935) was a senior Royal Navy officer who commanded the Reserve Fleet.

Naval career

Astley-Rushton served in World War I as Second-in-Command of the cruiser HMS Southampton and as commanding officer of the cruiser HMAS Melbourne.[1] He became Deputy Director of Training and Staff Duties at the Admiralty in 1919, Director of the Royal Naval Staff College in 1922 and Director of Mobilization at the Admiralty in 1928.[2] He went on to be Commander of the 2nd Cruiser Squadron in the Home Fleet in 1932 and Vice-Admiral Commanding the Reserve Fleet in 1934 before his death in 1935.[2]

References

Military offices
Preceded by
Sir William Kerr
Commander-in-Chief, Reserve Fleet
19341935
Succeeded by
Sir Gerald Dickens
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