PARAS Bush, Alan

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Bush ​

• FORENAME

Alan ​

• UNIT

3 Bn (C Company + Bn 2IC)​

• RANK

Captain (T/Major) ​

• NUMBER

160544 ​

• AWARD

Military Cross ​

• PLACE

Arnhem 1944 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 18.7.1914 Westmorland​

educated Heversham Grammar School​

educated Queen's College,Oxford​

English teacher,Mill Hill School​

enlisted Coldstream Guards 1939​

Border Regiment (2Lt)​

3 Bn Parachute Regiment spring 1941​

WIA 17.9.1944 Arnhem​

POW 18.9.1944​

escaped​

WIA 25.9.1944 Arnhem​

housemaster,Mill Hill School​

Head Master,Merchiston Castle School,Edinburgh 1958-68​

teacher,Campbell College,Belfast​

married Kate (3 children)​

died 3.3.1998 ​

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