Reginald Francis Parker

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Captain (retired) Reginald Francis Parker, C.B., C.M.G., R.N. (10 September, 1871 – 23 February, 1946) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Parker was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 February, 1893.

Parker was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1903.

Parker was appointed in command of the third class protected cruiser Diamond on 26 February, 1908.[1]

Parker commanded the second class protected cruiser Thetis for two and a half months before being placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Captain on 15 January, 1910.

He served in the Great War first as Superintendent Transport Officer at Cardiff before being appointed as Principal Naval Transport Officer, Cardiff from 1 April 1915 until being superseded on 10 July, 1916. He continued to serve elsewhere as I.C.M.S. and later as Mobilising Director, Auxiliary Patrol. He reverted to the Retired List on 15 November, 1919.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Arthur H. Oldham
Captain of H.M.S. Ribble
26 May, 1905 – 8 Jun, 1905
Succeeded by
Reginald C. L. Owen
Preceded by
Philip H. Waterer
Captain of H.M.S. Kennet
7 Jun, 1905[2] – 1 Dec, 1905
Succeeded by
Hugh P. Buckle
Preceded by
Constantine H. Hughes-Onslow
Captain of H.M.S. Diamond
26 Feb, 1908[3] – 30 Apr, 1909
Succeeded by
John R. Le H. Ward
Preceded by
Herbert Chatterton
Captain of H.M.S. Thetis
13 Sep, 1909[4] – 15 Jan, 1910
Succeeded by
Francis C. Brown
Preceded by
?
Principal Naval Transport Officer, Cardiff
1 Apr, 1915[5] – 10 Jul, 1916[6]
Succeeded by
Henry V. Simpson
Preceded by
?
Mobilising Director, Auxiliary Patrol
Mar, 1917[7]
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 301.
  2. The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 336.
  3. The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 301.
  4. The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 386.
  5. Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/195. f. 209.
  6. Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/195. f. 209.
  7. Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/195. f. 209.