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'''Derry Parsons''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. | '''Derry Parsons''', ( – 8 February, 2001) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Derry was born in Penang Malaya, and was educated in Scotland. From 1918-20, he was in the training ship H.M.S. ''Conway''. Upoon emerging, he was trained in submarine. He commanded [[H.M.S. Mallard (1936)|''Mallard'']].<ref name=obit>''Times Colonist''. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Sunday, February 11, 2001 p. 32. | |||
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Parsons died at age 96.<ref name=obit/> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 23:49, 6 December 2020
Derry Parsons, ( – 8 February, 2001) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
Derry was born in Penang Malaya, and was educated in Scotland. From 1918-20, he was in the training ship H.M.S. Conway. Upoon emerging, he was trained in submarine. He commanded Mallard.<ref name=obit>Times Colonist. Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Sunday, February 11, 2001 p. 32.
Parsons died at age 96.[1]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William S. Donald |
Captain of H.M.S. Verdun 4 May, 1943 – Mar, 1945 |
Succeeded by Ronald C. Henley |
Footnotes
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