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On 28 November, 1914, ''Endymion'' was paid off.  He was appointed to ''Pomone'' as Captain of the [[Royal Naval College, Dartmouth]], temporarily, from 28 December to 20 February, 1915.  On the latter date he took command of the battleship [[H.M.S. Superb (1908)|''Superb'']] in the [[Grand Fleet]].<ref>ADM 196/43.  f. 2.</ref>
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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>
  
He was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1918.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30451/supplements/79 (Supplement) no. 30451.  p. 79.]  1 January, 1918.</ref>
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He was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1918,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30451/supplements/79 (Supplement) no. 30451.  p. 79.]  1 January, 1918.</ref> for his services in command of ''Superb''.  On 1 September he was appointed Director of the [[Mobilisation Department (Royal Navy)|Mobilisation Department]] at the Admiralty.<ref>ADM 196/43.  f. 2.</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 07:13, 27 October 2011

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 Lieutenant on 1 April, 1891.[2]

Hyde Parker was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1901.[3]

Captain

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1906.[4]

On 28 May, 1907, Parker was appointed in command of the cruiser Niobe, and as Flag Captain to Rear-Admiral Harry S. F. Niblett, commanding the Devonport Division of the Home Fleet.[5]

Great War

On 28 November, 1914, Endymion was paid off. He was appointed to Pomone as Captain of the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, temporarily, from 28 December to 20 February, 1915. On the latter date he took command of the battleship Superb in the Grand Fleet.[6]

Hyde Parker was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 23 October, 1917, vice Tudor, promoted to Vice-Admiral.[7]

He was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1918,[8] for his services in command of Superb. On 1 September he was appointed Director of the Mobilisation Department at the Admiralty.[9]

Post-War

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 25 March, 1923, vice Ley, and was placed on the Retired List on 26 March.[10]

He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 August, 1927.[11]

Footnotes

  1. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 29 June, 1881. Issue 30233, col D, pg. 7.
  2. London Gazette: no. 26149. p. 1870. 3 April, 1891.
  3. London Gazette: no. 27335. p. 4780. 19 July, 1901.
  4. London Gazette: no. 27927. p. 4466. 29 June, 1906.
  5. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 22 May, 1907. Issue 38339, col C, pg. 6.
  6. ADM 196/43. f. 2.
  7. London Gazette: no. 30369. p. 11474. 6 November, 1917.
  8. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 79. 1 January, 1918.
  9. ADM 196/43. f. 2.
  10. London Gazette: no. 32811. p. 2511. 3 April, 1923.
  11. London Gazette: no. 33300. p. 5105. 5 August, 1927.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Edmond Hyde Parker" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 22 August, 1951. Issue 52086, col E, pg. 8.

Service Record


Naval Offices
Preceded by
Michael Culme-Seymour
Director of the Mobilisation Department
1918 – 1921
Succeeded by
George H. Baird