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==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
+ | Parker was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, the son of Jason Edward Parker. | ||
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Parker was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 July, 1901.<ref>Parker Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46}} f. 16.</ref> | Parker was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 July, 1901.<ref>Parker Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46}} f. 16.</ref> | ||
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==Great War== | ==Great War== | ||
On 22 February, 1918, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-SirJohnMoore|f=t}}{{NLDec18|p. 908}} | On 22 February, 1918, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-SirJohnMoore|f=t}}{{NLDec18|p. 908}} | ||
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+ | He was commended in despatches for his work in engaging batteries at Ostend at short range on the night of May 9-10.<ref>Obituary.</ref> | ||
Parker was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1918.<ref>Parker Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46}} f. 16.</ref> | Parker was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1918.<ref>Parker Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46}} f. 16.</ref> | ||
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In April 1923, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Carysfort|f=t}}. | In April 1923, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Carysfort|f=t}}. | ||
− | On 2 November, 1926, he was appointed in command of the new minelaying cruiser | + | On 2 November, 1926, he was appointed in command of the new minelaying cruiser {{UK-Adventure}}, being superseded after seeing her through her trials, some time after her commissioning on 4 November. He then took the second part of the Senior Officer's Technical Course and a course in Mining before being appointed a second time in command of ''Adventure'' on 1 April, 1927. His tenure ended on 26 January, 1928 when he secured passage back to the UK in {{UK-Barham}}.<ref>Parker Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46}} f. 16.</ref> |
He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 2 April, 1930 and placed on the Retired List the following day. He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 19 July, 1935.<ref>Parker Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46}} f. 16.</ref> | He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 2 April, 1930 and placed on the Retired List the following day. He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 19 July, 1935.<ref>Parker Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46}} f. 16.</ref> | ||
==World War II== | ==World War II== | ||
+ | Parker was appointed for duty as Commodore of Convoys with the rank of Commodore, Second Class, R.N.R. on 31 August, 1939.<ref>Parker Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46}} f. 16.</ref> He died when his ship ''Aguila'' was torpedoed on 19 August, 1941.<ref>[http://uboat.net/allies/merchants/crews/person/32675.html Uboat.net]</ref> | ||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Stanley Ray Miller|Stanley R. Miller]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Sir John Moore (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Sir John Moore'']]'''<br>22 Feb, 1918{{NLFeb19|p. 908}}|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Stanley Ray Miller|Stanley R. Miller]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Sir John Moore (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Sir John Moore'']]'''<br>22 Feb, 1918{{NLFeb19|p. 908}}<ref>Parker Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46}} f. 16.</ref> – 1 Mar, 1919<ref>Parker Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46}} f. 16.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} |
− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Gregory Gonville Cuff Wood-Martin|Gregory G. C. Wood-Martin]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Champion (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Champion'']]'''<br>May, 1922{{ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Gerard Laurence Oliphant|Henry G. L. Oliphant]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Faulknor (1914)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Faulknor'']]'''<br>1 Mar, 1919<ref>Parker Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46}} f. 16.</ref> – 21 Apr, 1919<ref>Parker Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46}} f. 16.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Frank Powell|Frank Powell]]'''}} |
− | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alfred Francis Blakeney Carpenter|Alfred F. B. Carpenter]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Carysfort (1914)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Carysfort'']]'''<br>Apr, 1923{{ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Gregory Gonville Cuff Wood-Martin|Gregory G. C. Wood-Martin]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Champion (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Champion'']]'''<br>4 May, 1922<ref>Parker Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46}} f. 16.</ref> – 5 Apr, 1923<ref>Parker Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46}} f. 16.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Everard John Hardman-Jones|Everard J. Hardman-Jones]]'''}} |
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alfred Francis Blakeney Carpenter|Alfred F. B. Carpenter]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Carysfort (1914)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Carysfort'']]'''<br>5 Apr, 1923<ref>Parker Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46}} f. 16.</ref> – 23 Apr, 1924<ref>Parker Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46}} f. 16.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edward Courtney Boyle|Edward C. Boyle]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Dalrymple Bridges|Henry D. Bridges]]'''|'''[[Director of Torpedoes and Mining (Royal Navy)|Deputy Director of Torpedoes and Mining]]'''<br>28 Aug, 1924<ref>Parker Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46}} f. 16.</ref> – 6 Sep, 1926<ref>Parker Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46}} f. 16.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Otway Alexander|Charles O. Alexander]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Adventure (1924)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Adventure'']]'''<br>1 Apr, 1927{{NLJan28|p. 214}} – 21 Jan, 1928{{INF}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[John Henry Dacres Cunningham|John H. D. Cunningham]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Horace Walker|Arthur T. Walker]]'''|'''[[Department of the Director of Naval Equipment|Assistant Director of Naval Equipment]]'''<br>23 Mar, 1928<ref>Parker Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46}} f. 16.</ref> – 2 Apr, 1930<ref>Parker Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46}} f. 16.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Harold Gordon Cooper Franklin|Harold G. C. Franklin]]'''}} | ||
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{{CatTorpedoOfficer|UK}} | {{CatTorpedoOfficer|UK}} | ||
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[[Category:Royal Naval Reserve Commodores, Second Class]] | [[Category:Royal Naval Reserve Commodores, Second Class]] | ||
{{CatKilledOnActiveService|UK}} | {{CatKilledOnActiveService|UK}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:17, 13 March 2024
Vice-Admiral Patrick Edward Parker, D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (17 March, 1881 – 19 August, 1941) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Parker was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, the son of Jason Edward Parker.
Parker was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1901.[1]
Parker was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1913.[2]
Great War
On 22 February, 1918, he was appointed in command of the monitor Sir John Moore[3]
He was commended in despatches for his work in engaging batteries at Ostend at short range on the night of May 9-10.[4]
Parker was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1918.[5]
Post-War
Parker was appointed as Assistant Director of Artillery and Torpedoes on 1 May, 1919. He left in April, 1920 when he was appointed as Deputy Director of Local Defence Division.[6]
In April 1923, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Carysfort.
On 2 November, 1926, he was appointed in command of the new minelaying cruiser Adventure, being superseded after seeing her through her trials, some time after her commissioning on 4 November. He then took the second part of the Senior Officer's Technical Course and a course in Mining before being appointed a second time in command of Adventure on 1 April, 1927. His tenure ended on 26 January, 1928 when he secured passage back to the UK in Barham.[7]
He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 April, 1930 and placed on the Retired List the following day. He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 19 July, 1935.[8]
World War II
Parker was appointed for duty as Commodore of Convoys with the rank of Commodore, Second Class, R.N.R. on 31 August, 1939.[9] He died when his ship Aguila was torpedoed on 19 August, 1941.[10]
Bibliography
- "Fallen Officers" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 2 September, 1941. Issue 49020, col D, pg. 6.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/46.
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Stanley R. Miller |
Captain of H.M.S. Sir John Moore 22 Feb, 1918[11][12] – 1 Mar, 1919[13] |
Succeeded by ? |
Preceded by Henry G. L. Oliphant |
Captain of H.M.S. Faulknor 1 Mar, 1919[14] – 21 Apr, 1919[15] |
Succeeded by Frank Powell |
Preceded by Gregory G. C. Wood-Martin |
Captain of H.M.S. Champion 4 May, 1922[16] – 5 Apr, 1923[17] |
Succeeded by Everard J. Hardman-Jones |
Preceded by Alfred F. B. Carpenter |
Captain of H.M.S. Carysfort 5 Apr, 1923[18] – 23 Apr, 1924[19] |
Succeeded by Edward C. Boyle |
Preceded by Henry D. Bridges |
Deputy Director of Torpedoes and Mining 28 Aug, 1924[20] – 6 Sep, 1926[21] |
Succeeded by Charles O. Alexander |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Adventure 1 Apr, 1927[22] – 21 Jan, 1928[Inference] |
Succeeded by John H. D. Cunningham |
Preceded by Arthur T. Walker |
Assistant Director of Naval Equipment 23 Mar, 1928[23] – 2 Apr, 1930[24] |
Succeeded by Harold G. C. Franklin |
Footnotes
- ↑ Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46 f. 16.
- ↑ Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46 f. 16.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 908.
- ↑ Obituary.
- ↑ Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46 f. 16.
- ↑ Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46 f. 16.
- ↑ Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46 f. 16.
- ↑ Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46 f. 16.
- ↑ Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46 f. 16.
- ↑ Uboat.net
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 908.
- ↑ Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46 f. 16.
- ↑ Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46 f. 16.
- ↑ Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46 f. 16.
- ↑ Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46 f. 16.
- ↑ Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46 f. 16.
- ↑ Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46 f. 16.
- ↑ Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46 f. 16.
- ↑ Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46 f. 16.
- ↑ Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46 f. 16.
- ↑ Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46 f. 16.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1928). p. 214.
- ↑ Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46 f. 16.
- ↑ Parker Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46 f. 16.
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