Career
Bush joined the Metropolitan Police as a Constable in 1946 after service with the Women"s Auxiliary Air Force during the Second World War, and was promoted to Sergeant in 1953. The assailant had seriously injured WPC Kathleen Parrott in March, and on 23 April approached Sergeant Bush from behind and hit her over the head, making a wound that required eleven stitches. Even so, Sergeant Bush held on to her attacker"s coat and tried to hold him, but fell resulting in his escape.
When the attacker was eventually caught, WPC Parrott and WPS Bush were among nine women who were able to identify the 29-year-old labourer.
In response to her actions a Judge stated "I can not imagine higher courage than you showed along that footpath" and a Chief magistrate stating "If anyone can imagine a finer story in the history of the Metropolitan Police, I shall be pleased to hear it".
