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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>
 
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]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29636/supplements/6217  (Supplement) no. 29636.  p. 6217.]  23 June, 1916.</ref>
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In the King's Birthday Honours of 3 June, 1916, Parry was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or 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]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29636/supplements/6217  (Supplement) no. 29636.  p. 6217.]  23 June, 1916.</ref>
  
 
==Post-War==
 
==Post-War==

Revision as of 12:58, 1 August 2011

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

Parry was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 20 January, 1885.[1]

Parry was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1899.[2]

Captain

Parry was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1905.[3]

In the King's Birthday Honours of 3 June, 1916, Parry was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.).[4] 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.[5]

Post-War

Parry was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 September, 1919.[6] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 25 November, 1920,[7] and to Admiral on 24 November, 1925.[8]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25439. p. 520. 6 February, 1885.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27099. p. 4345. 14 July, 1899.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27812. p. 4557. 30 June, 1905.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29608. p. 5554. 2 June, 1916.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29636. p. 6217. 23 June, 1916.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 31554. p. 11587. 16 September, 1919.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32162. p. 12300. 14 December, 1920.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: no. 33110. p. 7950. 1 December, 1925.

Bibliography

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

Service Records

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