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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]].
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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] '''Edmond Hyde Parker''', C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (30 January, 1868 – 19 August, 1951) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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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>
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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, p. 7.</ref>
  
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Hyde Parker was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1901.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27335/pages/4780 no. 27335.  p. 4780.]  19 July, 1901.</ref>
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Hyde Parker was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 April, 1891.{{Gaz|26149|1870|3 April, 1891}}
  
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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>
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Hyde Parker was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1901.{{Gaz|27335|4780|19 July, 1901}}
  
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He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 25 March, 1923, vice [[James Clement Ley|Ley]], and was placed on the Retired List on 26 March.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32811/pages/2511 no. 32811.  p. 2511.]  3 April, 1923.</ref>
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He commanded the {{UK-2Ardent|f=t}} off Crete, where they were subjected to regular fire from insurgents on shore.<ref>Hyde Parker Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/88.}} f. 126.</ref>
  
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He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 1 August, 1927.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33300/pages/5105 no. 33300.  p. 5105.]  5 August, 1927.</ref>
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==Captain==
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He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1906.{{Gaz|27927|4466|29 June, 1906}}
  
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==Footnotes==
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In January 1907, he was briefly placed in command of the {{UK-EmpressOfIndia|f=t}}.{{MackieRNW}}
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On 28 May, 1907, Parker was appointed in command of the cruiser [[H.M.C.S. Niobe (1897)|''Niobe'']], and as Flag Captain to Rear-Admiral [[Harry Seawell Frank Niblett|Harry S. F. Niblett]], commanding the Devonport Division of the [[Home Fleet (Royal Navy)|Home Fleet]].<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 22 May, 1907.  Issue '''38339''', col C, p. 6.</ref>
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He was appointed to command {{UK-Minerva}} in October 1910, remaining with her until the end of 1912.{{MackieRNW}}
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Parker was appointed in command of the {{UK-Endymion|f=t}} on 9 January, 1913.{{NLApr14|p. 309}}
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==Great War==
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On 28 November, 1914, [[H.M.S. Endymion (1891)|''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 (1907)|''Superb'']] in the [[Grand Fleet]].{{NLOct15|p. 398''l''}}<ref>ADM 196/43.  f. 2.</ref>
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He was appointed command of the dreadnought [[H.M.S. Superb (1907)|''Superb'']] on 20 February, 1915.{{NLOct15|p. 398''l''}}<ref>ADM 196/43.  f. 2.</ref>  He was in command of this early dreadnought when she participated in the [[Battle of Jutland]].  [[H.M.S. Superb at the Battle of Jutland|His report on the proceedings]] details her perspective of the battle.
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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}}.{{Gaz|30369|11474|6 November, 1917}}
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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,{{GazSup|30451|79|1 January, 1918}} 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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==Post-War==
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He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 25 March, 1923, vice [[James Clement Ley|Ley]], and was placed on the Retired List on 26 March.{{Gaz|32811|2511|3 April, 1923}}
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He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 1 August, 1927.{{Gaz|33300|5105|5 August, 1927}}
  
 
==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
 
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*"Admiral Edmond Hyde Parker" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 22 August, 1951.  Issue '''52086''', col E, pg. 8.
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*"Admiral Edmond Hyde Parker" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 22 August, 1951.  Issue '''52086''', col E, p. 8.
 
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==Service Record==
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==Service Records==
 
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*The National Archives.  [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7891989&queryType=1&resultcount=1 ADM 196/43.]
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*{{TNA|ADM 196/88.|D8115501}}
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*{{TNA|ADM 196/43.|D7576526}}
 
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Latest revision as of 11:18, 7 April 2022

Admiral Edmond Hyde Parker, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (30 January, 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]

He commanded the destroyer Ardent off Crete, where they were subjected to regular fire from insurgents on shore.[4]

Captain

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1906.[5]

In January 1907, he was briefly placed in command of the battleship Empress of India.[6]

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.[7]

He was appointed to command Minerva in October 1910, remaining with her until the end of 1912.[8]

Parker was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Endymion on 9 January, 1913.[9]

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.[10][11]

He was appointed command of the dreadnought Superb on 20 February, 1915.[12][13] He was in command of this early dreadnought when she participated in the Battle of Jutland. His report on the proceedings details her perspective of the battle.

Hyde Parker was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 23 October, 1917, vice Tudor, promoted to Vice-Admiral.[14]

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,[15] for his services in command of Superb. On 1 September he was appointed Director of the Mobilisation Department at the Admiralty.[16]

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.[17]

He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 August, 1927.[18]

Bibliography

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

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Godfrey H. B. Mundy 		Captain of H.M.S. Ardent
1 Apr, 1897[19][20] – 1899[21] 		Succeeded by
Francis E. Walters
Preceded by
Arthur D. Ricardo 		Captain of H.M.S. Empress of India
3 Jan, 1907[22] – 28 May, 1907[23] 		Succeeded by
Alexander Gillespie
Preceded by
Herbert C. C. Da Costa 		Captain of H.M.S. Niobe
28 May, 1907[24] – 3 Jan, 1908Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag – 3 Apr, 1910Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag – 29 May, 1912[25] 		Succeeded by
Duncan T. Brown
Preceded by
George B. W. Young 		Captain of H.M.S. Endymion
9 Jan, 1913[26] – 28 Nov, 1914[27] 		Succeeded by
Harold O. Reinold
Preceded by
Trevylyan D. W. Napier 		Captain of Royal Naval College, Dartmouth
28 Dec, 1914[28] – 20 Feb, 1915Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag[29] – Jan, 1918[30] 		Succeeded by
Sidney R. Drury-Lowe
Preceded by
Michael Culme-Seymour
as Director of the Mobilisation Division 		Director of the Mobilisation Department
1 Sep, 1918[31] – 1 Jul, 1919[32] 		Succeeded by
George H. Baird
Preceded by
Clement Greatorex 		Rear-Admiral Commanding, Portsmouth Reserve
1 Oct, 1921[33] – 16 May, 1922Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag – 3 Oct, 1922[34] 		Succeeded by
Sir Douglas R. L. Nicholson

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 29 June, 1881. Issue 30233, col D, p. 7.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26149. p. 1870. 3 April, 1891.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27335. p. 4780. 19 July, 1901.
  4. ↑ Hyde Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/88. f. 126.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27927. p. 4466. 29 June, 1906.
  6. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 22 May, 1907. Issue 38339, col C, p. 6.
  8. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 309.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398l.
  11. ↑ ADM 196/43. f. 2.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398l.
  13. ↑ ADM 196/43. f. 2.
  14. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30369. p. 11474. 6 November, 1917.
  15. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30451. p. 79. 1 January, 1918.
  16. ↑ ADM 196/43. f. 2.
  17. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32811. p. 2511. 3 April, 1923.
  18. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33300. p. 5105. 5 August, 1927.
  19. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 225.
  20. ↑ Hyde Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/88. f. 126.
  21. ↑ Hyde Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/88. f. 126.
  22. ↑ Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 2.
  23. ↑ Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 2.
  24. ↑ Hyde Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 2.
  25. ↑ Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 2.
  26. ↑ Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 2.
  27. ↑ Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 2.
  28. ↑ Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 2.
  29. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 398b.
  30. ↑ Hyde Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/88. f. 126.
  31. ↑ Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 2.
  32. ↑ Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 2.
  33. ↑ Hyde Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 239.
  34. ↑ Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43 f. 2.

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