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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] '''Edmond Hyde Parker''', C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (30 June, 1868 – 19 August, 1951) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. | [[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] '''Edmond Hyde Parker''', C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (30 June, 1868 – 19 August, 1951) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
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| + | Hyde Parker attained 1,043 marks in the entrance examination. Because four candidates who had been nominated for the Navy had failed the examination, and another candidate's health precluded him from joining, cadetships were given to the five candidates who had scored the highest in the exam. Hyde Parker had placed first of the five.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 29 June, 1881. Issue '''30233''', col D, pg. 7.</ref> | ||
Hyde Parker was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 23 October, 1917, vice [[Frederick Charles Tudor Tudor|Tudor]], promoted to {{ViceRN}}.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30369/pages/11474 no. 30369. p. 11474.] 6 November, 1917.</ref> | Hyde Parker was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 23 October, 1917, vice [[Frederick Charles Tudor Tudor|Tudor]], promoted to {{ViceRN}}.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30369/pages/11474 no. 30369. p. 11474.] 6 November, 1917.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 12:55, 11 July 2010
Admiral Edmond Hyde Parker, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (30 June, 1868 – 19 August, 1951) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Hyde Parker attained 1,043 marks in the entrance examination. Because four candidates who had been nominated for the Navy had failed the examination, and another candidate's health precluded him from joining, cadetships were given to the five candidates who had scored the highest in the exam. Hyde Parker had placed first of the five.[1]
Hyde Parker was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 23 October, 1917, vice Tudor, promoted to Vice-Admiral.[2]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 29 June, 1881. Issue 30233, col D, pg. 7.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30369. p. 11474. 6 November, 1917.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Edmond Hyde Parker" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 22 August, 1951. Issue 52086, col E, pg. 8.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
| Naval Offices | ||
| Preceded by Michael Culme-Seymour |
Director of the Mobilisation Department 1918 – 1921 |
Succeeded by George H. Baird |
