Career
Rushe was 30 years old, and a troop sergeant-major in the 9th Lancers (The Queen"s Royal), British Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the Venture capital:
Foreign conspicuous bravery, near Lucknow, on the 19th of March, 1858, in having, in company with one other private of the troop, attacked eight of the enemy, who had posted themselves in a nullah, and killed three of them. Despatch from Major-General Sir James Hope Grant, Knight Commander of the Bath, dated 8th April, 1858. He also received the Good Conduct Medal and the Long Service Meda
Rushe died on 6 November 1886 at Great Marlow and was buried without a stone at All Saints Church.
