Captain Edward Astley Rushton

Final Rank Captain
Service Royal Australian Navy
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918

Rolls

Timeline

Date promoted 15/08/1895 Midshipman.
Other units 18/08/1896 HMS Hawke.
Date promoted 15/02/1899 Sub lieutenant.
Date promoted 15/02/1900 Lieutenant.
Other units 08/02/1900 HMS Flying Fish.
Other units 30/09/1901 HMS Excellent.
Other units 23/04/1904 HMS Albemarle.
Other units 10/07/1906 HMS King Edward VII.
Other units 26/04/1906 HMS Excellent.
Other units 27/03/1909 HMS Excellent.
Date promoted 31/12/1910 Commander.
Other units 21/06/1913 HMS Southhampton.
Other units 1916-12-14 - 1919-02-01 Commanding Officer of HMAS Melbourne.
Date promoted 30/06/1916 Captain.
Other units 01/02/1919 Assistant director of training and staff duties.
Other units 31/03/1921 Captain - HMS Canterbury.
Other units 24/04/1922 HMS Victory - Seniour Officers Technical Course.
Other units 05/07/1922 Director Staff College.
Other units 25/08/1925 Senior Officers Technical Course - Royal Navy College, Portsmouth.
Other units 03/10/1925 Captain - HMS Malaya.
Date promoted 03/08/1927 Rear admiral.
Other units 18/12/1928 Director - Mobilisation Department.
Other units 27/04/1931 HMS Dorsetshire - Rear Admiral Commanding 2nd Cruiser Squadron.
Date promoted 02/07/1932 Vice admiral.
Other units 24/04/1934 HMS Effingham - Vice Admiral Commanding Reserve Fleet.
Other 1935 Retired.