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'''Reginald Francis Parker''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CaptRN}} (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== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Parker was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 February, 1893. | |||
Parker was promoted to the rank of {{ | Parker was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1903. | ||
Parker was | Parker was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Diamond|f=t}} on 26 February, 1908.{{NLOct08|p. 301}} | ||
Parker | Parker commanded the {{UK-Thetis|f=t}} for two and a half months before being placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of {{CaptRN}} 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at Cardiff before being appointed as Principal Naval Transport Officer, [[Cardiff]] from 1 April 1915 until being superseded on 10 July, 1916.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== | ==See Also== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Reginald+Francis+Parker Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Reginald+Francis+Parker Service Records] | ||
{{WP| | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reginald_Francis_Parker}} | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Philip Hyde Waterer|Philip H. Waterer]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Kennet (1903)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Kennet'']]'''<br>7 Jun, 1905{{NLNov05|p. 336}} – | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Hugh Oldham|Arthur H. Oldham]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Ribble (1904)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Ribble'']]'''<br>26 May, 1905 – 8 Jun, 1905|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Reginald Charles Lloyd Owen|Reginald C. L. Owen]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Constantine Henry Hughes-Onslow|Constantine H. Hughes-Onslow]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Diamond (1904)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Diamond'']]'''<br>26 Feb, 1908{{NLOct08|p. 301}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Philip Hyde Waterer|Philip H. Waterer]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Kennet (1903)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Kennet'']]'''<br>7 Jun, 1905{{NLNov05|p. 336}} – 1 Dec, 1905|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Hugh Percival Buckle|Hugh P. Buckle]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Herbert Chatterton|Herbert Chatterton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Thetis (1890)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Thetis'']]'''<br>13 Sep, 1909{{NLJan10|p. 386}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Francis Clifton Brown|Francis C. Brown]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Constantine Henry Hughes-Onslow|Constantine H. Hughes-Onslow]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Diamond (1904)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Diamond'']]'''<br>26 Feb, 1908{{NLOct08|p. 301}} – 30 Apr, 1909|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Richard Le Hunte Ward|John R. Le H. Ward]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Herbert Chatterton|Herbert Chatterton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Thetis (1890)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Thetis'']]'''<br>13 Sep, 1909{{NLJan10|p. 386}} – 15 Jan, 1910|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Francis Clifton Brown|Francis C. Brown]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[Cardiff|Principal Naval Transport Officer, Cardiff]]'''<br>1 Apr, 1915<ref>Parker Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/195.|}} f. 209.</ref> – 10 Jul, 1916<ref>Parker Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/195.|}} f. 209.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Valentine Simpson|Henry V. Simpson]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[Admiral of Patrols|Mobilising Director, Auxiliary Patrol]]'''<br>Mar, 1917<ref>Parker Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/43/195.|}} f. 209.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:58, 7 April 2022
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
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 301.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 336.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 301.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 386.
- ↑ Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/195. f. 209.
- ↑ Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/195. f. 209.
- ↑ Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/195. f. 209.
