Reginald Francis Parker

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.

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Officer at Cardiff before being appointed as Principal Naval Transport Officer, Cardiff from 1 April 1915 until being superseded on 10 July, 1916.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

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

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 – 1 Dec, 1905	Succeeded by Hugh P. Buckle
Preceded by Constantine H. Hughes-Onslow	Captain of H.M.S. Diamond 26 Feb, 1908 – 30 Apr, 1909	Succeeded by John R. Le H. Ward
Preceded by Herbert Chatterton	Captain of H.M.S. Thetis 13 Sep, 1909 – 15 Jan, 1910	Succeeded by Francis C. Brown
Preceded by ?	Principal Naval Transport Officer, Cardiff 1 Apr, 1915 – 10 Jul, 1916	Succeeded by Henry V. Simpson
Preceded by ?	Mobilising Director, Auxiliary Patrol Mar, 1917	Succeeded by ?