Royal Military Academy Sandhurst | Sandhurst | William Mansfield, 1st Viscount Sandhurst | William Mansfield, 1st Baron Sandhurst | RMA | Ralph Mansfield, 4th Baron Sandhurst |
In 1980 while still a lecturer in War Studies at RMA Sandhurst, organised a conference, "New Directions in Wargaming", held at Moor Park, Farnham, which lasted an entire weekend (23–25 May 1980).
Educated at Clifton College and RMA Sandhurst, Brush spent his early teenage years at his father's citrus plantation in Canada, later returning to Drumnabreeze House, Magheralin, County Down.
Richard was born in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire where he went to Uppingham School and Bedford School, before RMA Sandhurst and a Special Short Service Commission in 3rd Battalion the Royal Anglian Regiment.