William Edward Parry
Admiral SIR William Edward Parry, K.C.B., R.N. (8 April, 1893 – 21 August, 1972) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of F. S. Parry, Esq., the Deputy Chairman of the Board of Customs.
Parry was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 June, 1914. Early in the war, he served in the armoured cruiser Warrior. He was sent to Vernon for a six month torpedo course on 1 December 1915. Later in the war, he spent four months as torpedo officer in the battleship Prince of Wales.[1]
Parry was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 June, 1922.[2]
Parry was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1927.[3]
Parry was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1934.[4]
World War II
On 27 January 1939 he was appointed to assume command of the light cruiser H.M.N.Z.S. Achilles upon her recommissioning, vice Glennie. He would serve as Commander-in-Chief of the New Zealand Division, and would command Achilles at the Battle of the River Plate in December. Parry was wounded in the legs during the action.
Parry was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 January, 1944.[5]
Parry was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 4 January, 1948.[6]
Parry was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 1 May, 1951. He was placed on the Retired List on 26 January, 1952.[7]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Edward P. Thomas |
Squadron Torpedo Officer, Second Cruiser Squadron 4 May, 1926[8] – 9 Aug, 1927[Inference] |
Succeeded by Frank H. P. Maurice |
| Preceded by Michael W. Ewart-Wentworth |
Captain of H.M.S. Eagle 28 Nov, 1932[9] – Feb, 1935[10] |
Succeeded by John H. D. Cunningham |
| Preceded by Harold E. Morse |
Captain A/S 14 Apr, 1936[11] – 18 Jan, 1938[12] |
Succeeded by Alexander C. G. Madden |
| Preceded by Irvine G. Glennie |
Captain of H.M.S. Achilles Jan, 1939[13] – Nov, 1940[14] |
Succeeded by Hugh M. Barnes |
| Preceded by Henry E. Horan |
Commander, New Zealand Station May, 1940[15] – Oct, 1940[16] |
Succeeded by Command Disestablished |
| Preceded by Charles S. Daniel |
Captain of H.M.S. Renown 2 Jan, 1943[17] – 8 Dec, 1943[18] |
Succeeded by Basil C. B. Brooke |
| Preceded by Edmund G. N. Rushbrooke |
Director of Naval Intelligence Jul, 1946 – May, 1948 |
Succeeded by Eric William Longley Longley-Cook |
| Preceded by Sir John T. S. Hall |
Commander-in-Chief, Royal Indian Navy 14 Aug, 1948 – 25 Jan, 1950 |
Succeeded by Sir William E. Parry as Commander-in-Chief, Indian Navy |
| Preceded by Sir William E. Parry as Commander-in-Chief, Royal Indian Navy |
Commander-in-Chief, Indian Navy 24 Jan, 1950 – 13 Oct, 1951 |
Succeeded by Sir Charles T. M. Pizey |
Footnotes
- ↑ Parry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/1. f. 1.
- ↑ Parry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/1. f. 1.
- ↑ Parry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/1. f. 1.
- ↑ Parry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/1. f. 1.
- ↑ Parry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/1. f. 1.
- ↑ Parry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/1. f. 1.
- ↑ Parry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/1. f. 1.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). pp. 228-9.
- ↑ Parry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/1. f. 1.
- ↑ Parry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/1. f. 1.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1937). p. 259.
- ↑ Parry Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/55/1. f. 1.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY SENIOR APPOINTMENTS.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
