John Franklin Parry
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Admiral SIR John Franklin Parry, K.C.B., F.R.G.S., Royal Navy, (15 August, 1863 – 21 April, 1926) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
In the King's Birthday Honours of 3 June, 1916, Parry was appointed a Companion in the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.).[1] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 16 June, 1916 upon the vacancy caused by the retirement at his own request of Ernest H. Grafton.
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29608. p. 5554. 2 June, 1916.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir J. F. Parry" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 23 April, 1926. Issue 44253, col B, pg. 16.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
