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Parry was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1905.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27812/pages/4557 no. 27812.  p. 4557.]  30 June, 1905.</ref>
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In the King's Birthday Honours of 3 June, 1916, Parry was appointed a Companion in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.).<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29608/supplements/5554 (Supplement) no. 29608.  p. 5554.]  2 June, 1916.</ref>  He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 16 June, 1916 upon the vacancy caused by the retirement at his own request of [[Ernest Humbert Grafton|Ernest H. Grafton]].
 
In the King's Birthday Honours of 3 June, 1916, Parry was appointed a Companion in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.).<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29608/supplements/5554 (Supplement) no. 29608.  p. 5554.]  2 June, 1916.</ref>  He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 16 June, 1916 upon the vacancy caused by the retirement at his own request of [[Ernest Humbert Grafton|Ernest H. Grafton]].
  

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Admiral SIR John Franklin Parry, K.C.B., F.R.G.S., Royal Navy, (15 August, 1863 – 21 April, 1926) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Captain

Parry was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1905.[1]

In the King's Birthday Honours of 3 June, 1916, Parry was appointed a Companion in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.).[2] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 16 June, 1916 upon the vacancy caused by the retirement at his own request of Ernest H. Grafton.

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 27812. p. 4557. 30 June, 1905.
  2. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29608. p. 5554. 2 June, 1916.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir J. F. Parry" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 23 April, 1926. Issue 44253, col B, pg. 16.

Service Records