William Edward Parry

Admiral SIR William Edward Parry, K.C.B., R.N. (8 April, 1893 – 21 August, 1972) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of F. S. Parry, Esq., the Deputy Chairman of the Board of Customs.

Parry was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 June, 1914. Early in the war, he served in the armoured cruiser Warrior. He was sent to Vernon for a six month torpedo course on 1 December 1915. Later in the war, he spent four months as torpedo officer in the battleship Prince of Wales.

Parry was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 June, 1922.

Parry was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1927.

Parry was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1934.

World War II

On 27 January 1939 he was appointed to assume command of the light cruiser H.M.N.Z.S. Achilles upon her recommissioning, vice Glennie. He would serve as Commander-in-Chief of the New Zealand Division, and would command Achilles at the Battle of the River Plate in December. Parry was wounded in the legs during the action.

Parry was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 January, 1944.

Parry was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 4 January, 1948.

Parry was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 1 May, 1951. He was placed on the Retired List on 26 January, 1952.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Edward P. Thomas	Squadron Torpedo Officer, Second Cruiser Squadron 4 May, 1926 – 9 Aug, 1927[Inference]	Succeeded by Frank H. P. Maurice
Preceded by Michael W. Ewart-Wentworth	Captain of H.M.S. Eagle 28 Nov, 1932 – Feb, 1935	Succeeded by John H. D. Cunningham
Preceded by Harold E. Morse	Captain A/S 14 Apr, 1936 – 18 Jan, 1938	Succeeded by Alexander C. G. Madden
Preceded by Irvine G. Glennie	Captain of H.M.S. Achilles Jan, 1939 – Nov, 1940	Succeeded by Hugh M. Barnes
Preceded by Henry E. Horan	Commander, New Zealand Station May, 1940 – Oct, 1940	Succeeded by Command Disestablished
Preceded by Charles S. Daniel	Captain of H.M.S. Renown 2 Jan, 1943 – 8 Dec, 1943	Succeeded by Basil C. B. Brooke
Preceded by Edmund G. N. Rushbrooke	Director of Naval Intelligence Jul, 1946 – May, 1948	Succeeded by Eric William Longley Longley-Cook
Preceded by Sir John T. S. Hall	Commander-in-Chief, Royal Indian Navy 14 Aug, 1948 – 25 Jan, 1950	Succeeded by Sir William E. Parry as Commander-in-Chief, Indian Navy
Preceded by Sir William E. Parry as Commander-in-Chief, Royal Indian Navy	Commander-in-Chief, Indian Navy 24 Jan, 1950 – 13 Oct, 1951	Succeeded by Sir Charles T. M. Pizey