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| − | | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Preceded by<br>'''[[James Andrew Fergusson|James Fergusson]]''' | + | | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Preceded by<br>'''[[James Andrew Fergusson|James A. Fergusson]]''' |
| − | | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| '''[[H.M.S. Benbow (1913)| | + | | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| '''[[H.M.S. Benbow (1913)|Commanding Officer of H.M.S. ''Benbow'']]'''<br>1915 – 1916 |
| width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Succeeded by<br>'''[[Lewis Clinton-Baker]]''' | | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Succeeded by<br>'''[[Lewis Clinton-Baker]]''' | ||
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Revision as of 05:27, 21 June 2011
Admiral Henry Wise Parker, C.B., C.M.G., Royal Navy (15 June, 1875 – 1 August, 1940) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
On 30 June, 1908, Pakrer was promoted to the rank of Commander.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 January, 1925, vice Dent.[2]
Parker was placed on the Retired List "at [his] own request" on 28 February, 1934.[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28151. p. 4644. 26 June, 1908.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33010. p. 219. 9 January, 1925.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 34029. p. 1425. 2 March, 1934.
Bibliography
- "Admiral H. W. Parker" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 2 August, 1940. Issue 48684, col C, pg. 7.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/44.
| Naval Offices | ||
| Preceded by James A. Fergusson |
Commanding Officer of H.M.S. Benbow 1915 – 1916 |
Succeeded by Lewis Clinton-Baker |
Categories:
- 1875 births
- 1940 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of July, 1889
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Benbow (1913)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Renown (1916)
- Directors of Naval Equipment (Royal Navy)
- Rear-Admirals Commanding, First Cruiser Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Admirals Commanding Reserves
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
