Ernest Edward Parker

Captain (retired) Ernest Edward Parker, O.B.E., R.N. (16 January, 1875 – 4 July, 1952) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born on Dudley Road in Garston.

Parker was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1897.

Parker was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1909.

Reported sick on 2 August 1912 with albuminaria and neurasthenia. A series of re-surveys did not show sufficient improvement, and Parker was retired as unfit on 5 March, 1913.

Parker was brought back for service in a shore-based shipping capacity in Newcastle throughout the entire Great War. He reverted to the Retired List on 24 August, 1919 and was promoted to the rank of Captain (retired) on 11 November, 1919.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by James R. P. Hawksley	Captain of H.M.S. Lively 19 Oct, 1902 – 9 Jan, 1903	Succeeded by John G. Armstrong
Preceded by Henry C. R. Brocklebank	Captain of H.M.S. Hasty 9 Jan, 1903 – 3 Feb, 1903	Succeeded by John F. H. Cole
Preceded by Cyril Asser	Captain of H.M.S. Fairy 4 Mar, 1903 – 19 Aug, 1903	Succeeded by Neston W. Diggle
Preceded by John F. H. Cole	Captain of H.M.S. Hasty 19 Aug, 1903 – 23 Oct, 1903	Succeeded by John F. H. Cole
Preceded by Lewis G. E. Crabbe	Captain of H.M.S. Flying Fish 23 Oct, 1903 – 28 Nov, 1904	Succeeded by The Hon. Edward B. S. Bingham
Preceded by Stanley V. Ellis	Captain of H.M.S. Foam 29 Nov, 1904 – 5 Dec, 1905	Succeeded by Lionel G. Preston
Preceded by Ernest G. W. Davidson	Captain of H.M.S. Lightning early 1906 – 28 May, 1906	Succeeded by Claude Seymour
Preceded by Cyril Asser	Captain of H.M.S. Boyne 28 May, 1906 – Sep, 1907	Succeeded by Charles J. Collins
Preceded by Charles J. Collins	Captain of H.M.S. Colne Sep, 1907 – 31 Dec, 1909	Succeeded by Hugh T. England