John Franklin Parry
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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
Parry was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1899.[1]
Captain
Parry was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1905.[2]
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.).[3] 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.
Parry was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 25 November, 1920,[4] and to Admiral on 24 November, 1925.[5]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27099. p. 4345. 14 July, 1899.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27812. p. 4557. 30 June, 1905.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29608. p. 5554. 2 June, 1916.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32162. p. 12300. 14 December, 1920.
- ↑ 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
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
