David Rushe VC (28 April 1827 – 6 November 1886) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross.

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 VC: For 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, K.C.B., dated 8th April, 1858.

This joined his medals for the 1st and 2nd Sikh Wars and the Indian Mutiny.

[2] His widow sold the medal, but his descendants re-purchased the medal in 1959 and later lent in to be displayed at his regimental museum within Derby Museum.