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Vice-Admiral Reginald St. Pierre Parry, D.S.O., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (29 June, 1879 – 17 July, 1939) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Parry was the son of Lieutenant Colonel R. C. Parry.

Parry was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1901.[1]

Beginning with an appointment in command of Cynthia on 24 July, 1905, Parry proceeded to command four further destroyers over the next forty months. Upon being discharged from the last, Teviot on 22 March, 1910, he was appointed to the battleship Russell.[2]

Parry married Violet Beatrice Weymouth on 16 February, 1911 at St. Paul's Cathedral in Valetta, Malta. He was re-appointed in Russell as first officer on 1 August, 1911.[3]

Parry was appointed in command of the destroyer Staunch on 3 December, 1912.[4]

Parry was appointed in command of the destroyer Lynx on 16 December, 1913[5] and was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1913.[6]

The Great War

Despite a phenomenal series of destroyer commands, Parry missed the Battle of Jutland.

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1919.[7] Parry was appointed in command of the light cruiser Neptune on 8 August, 1920.[8]

In October 1921, he was appointed in command of Lion.

In July 1922, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Caradoc. He was superseded on 20 August, 1924. In October, he began a Senior Officer's Technical Course in Portsmouth.[9]

Parry was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 7 April, 1931 and was placed on the Retired List the next day.[10]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 1 January, 1936.[11]

See Also

Bibliography

  • "Vice-Admiral St. P. Parry" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 19 July, 1939. Issue 48361, col C, p. 16.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Staunch
3 Dec, 1912[12] 		Succeeded by
Claude L. Bate
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Lynx
16 Dec, 1913[13] 		Succeeded by
John F. H. Cole
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Medea
15 May, 1915[14] 		Succeeded by
Arthur W. Benson
Preceded by
The Hon. Edward B. S. Bingham 		Captain of H.M.S. Hornet
Apr, 1916[15] 		Succeeded by
George C. H. Lawson
Preceded by
Harold E. Sulivan 		Captain of H.M.S. Kempenfelt
19 Jul, 1917[16] 		Succeeded by
Edmond A. B. Stanley
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Whirlwind
27 Feb, 1918[17] 		Succeeded by
Brian C. Gourley
Preceded by
Herbert A. Adam 		Captain of H.M.S. Neptune
8 Aug, 1920[18] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Arthur L. Gresson 		Captain of H.M.S. Lion
Oct, 1921[19] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Guy P. Bigg-Wither 		Captain of H.M.S. Caradoc
Jul, 1922[20] 		Succeeded by
Hugh D. Hamilton

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Parry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 34.
  2. ↑ Parry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 34.
  3. ↑ Parry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 34.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 378.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 342.
  6. ↑ Parry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 34.
  7. ↑ Parry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 34.
  8. ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 20 July, 1920. Issue 42467, col F, p. 21.
  9. ↑ Parry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 34.
  10. ↑ Parry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 34.
  11. ↑ Parry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 34.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1913). p. 377.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 352.
  14. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 396.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395f.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 394v.
  17. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 943.
  18. ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 20 July, 1920. Issue 42467, col F, p. 21.
  19. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  20. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

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