George Parsons

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Vice-Admiral (retired) George Parsons (31 October, 1831 – 18 May, 1907) [1] served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Parsons was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 6 August, 1855.

Parsons was promoted to the rank of Commander on 3 June, 1865.

Parsons was promoted to the rank of Captain on 6 July, 1874.

Parsons was retired due to age on 31 August, 1886.

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on the Retired List on 2 August, 1890 and to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 8 May, 1896.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Charles J. Brownrigg
Captain of H.M.S. Jumna
17 Oct, 1877[2] – 9 Dec, 1880
Succeeded by
Edmund J. Church
Preceded by
Arthur G. R. Roe
Naval Officer in Charge, Ascension
28 Jul, 1882[3] – 10 Nov, 1886
Succeeded by
Richard H. Napier

Footnotes

  1. National Probate Calendar, Index of Wills and Administrations (1907)
  2. The Navy List. (October, 1878). p. 255.
  3. The Navy List. (October, 1886). p. 308.