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{{Short description|Royal Navy admiral}} | {{Short description|Royal Navy admiral (1893–1972)}} | ||
{{for|the earlier admiral|William Edward Parry}} | {{for|the earlier admiral|William Edward Parry}} | ||
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{{Infobox military person | {{Infobox military person | ||
|name= Sir Edward Parry | |name= Sir Edward Parry | ||
|image= File: | |image=File:Winston Churchill and General Sir Alan Brooke, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, on the bridge of HMS KELVIN during a visit to Normandy, 12 June 1944. A24024.jpg | ||
|image_size= 215px | |image_size= 215px | ||
|caption= Prime Minister [[Winston Churchill]] | |caption=Prime Minister [[Winston Churchill]] and Field Marshal [[Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke|Sir Alan Brooke]] on the bridge of [[HMS Kelvin (F37)|HMS Kelvin]] during a visit to France shortly after the [[Normandy landings]], 12 June 1944. Behind the Prime Minister stands Rear Admiral Edward Parry. | ||
|nickname= | |nickname= | ||
|birth_date= {{birth date|df=yes|1893|4|8}} | |birth_date= {{birth date|df=yes|1893|4|8}} | ||
|birth_place= | |birth_place= [[London]], England<ref name="Officers of the Royal Navy">{{cite web|url=https://www.unithistories.com/officers/RN_officersP.html#Parry_WE|title=Royal Navy officer histories|publisher=Unit Histories|access-date=2022-05-14}}</ref> | ||
|death_date= {{death date and age|df=yes|1972|8|21|1893|4|8}} | |death_date= {{death date and age|df=yes|1972|8|21|1893|4|8}} | ||
|death_place= | |death_place= London, England | ||
|placeofburial= | |placeofburial= | ||
|allegiance= United Kingdom | |allegiance= {{flag|United Kingdom}}<br/>{{flag|British India}} | ||
|branch= | |branch={{navy|United Kingdom}}<br/>{{navy|British India}} | ||
|serviceyears= 1905–1951 | |serviceyears= 1905–1951 | ||
|rank= [[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] | |rank= [[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] | ||
|unit= | |unit= | ||
|commands= [[New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy|New Zealand Division]]<br/>{{HMS|Renown|1916|6}}<br/>[[Indian Navy]] | |commands= [[New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy|New Zealand Division]]<br/>{{HMS|Renown|1916|6}}<br/>[[Royal Indian Navy]] | ||
|battles= [[First World War]]<br/>[[Second World War]] | |battles= [[First World War]]<br/>[[Second World War]] | ||
* [[Battle of the River Plate]] | * [[Battle of the River Plate]] | ||
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==Naval career== | ==Naval career== | ||
Parry joined the Royal Navy 1905 and served in the [[First World War]].<ref name=lh>[http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma/locreg/PARRY3.shtml Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives]</ref> He was appointed Officer in charge of the Anti-Submarine Establishment at [[Portland Harbour|Portland]] in 1936.<ref name=lh/> During the [[Second World War]], he served as Commander-in-Chief of the [[New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy|New Zealand Division]] commanding {{HMNZS|Achilles|70|6}} at the [[Battle of the River Plate]] in December 1939.<ref name=lh/> In this battle he was wounded in the legs when shrapnel hit the bridge. He assumed command of {{HMS|Renown|1916|6}} in 1943.<ref name=lh/> He took part in the [[Normandy landings]] and served on the staff of Allied Naval Commander-in-Chief of the Expeditionary Force in 1944.<ref name=lh/> After the war he became Deputy Head of the Naval Division at the [[Allied Commission|Allied Control Commission]] in Germany.<ref name=lh/> Parry became [[Naval Intelligence Division (United Kingdom)|Director of Naval Intelligence]] in July 1946 and [[Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy|Chief of Naval Staff]] (Commander-in-Chief) of the [[Royal Indian Navy]] in August 1948.<ref name=lh/> He was advanced to [[Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath]] in the 1950 [[New Year Honours]]<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=38799|supp=y|page=39|date=30 December 1949}}</ref> before retiring in 1951.<ref name=lh/> | Parry joined the Royal Navy 1905 and served in the [[First World War]].<ref name=lh>[http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma/locreg/PARRY3.shtml Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives]</ref> He was appointed Officer in charge of the Anti-Submarine Establishment at [[Portland Harbour|Portland]] in 1936.<ref name=lh/> In 1938 he attended the [[Royal College of Defence Studies|Imperial Defence College]].<ref name="Officers of the Royal Navy" /> | ||
During the [[Second World War]], he served as Commander-in-Chief of the [[New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy|New Zealand Division]] commanding {{HMNZS|Achilles|70|6}} at the [[Battle of the River Plate]] in December 1939.<ref name=lh/> In this battle he was wounded in the legs when shrapnel hit the bridge. He assumed command of {{HMS|Renown|1916|6}} in 1943.<ref name=lh/> He took part in the [[Normandy landings]] and served on the staff of Allied Naval Commander-in-Chief of the Expeditionary Force in 1944.<ref name=lh/> After the war he became Deputy Head of the Naval Division at the [[Allied Commission|Allied Control Commission]] in Germany.<ref name=lh/> Parry became [[Naval Intelligence Division (United Kingdom)|Director of Naval Intelligence]] in July 1946 and [[Chief of Naval Staff of the Indian Navy|Chief of Naval Staff]] (Commander-in-Chief) of the [[Royal Indian Navy]] in August 1948.<ref name=lh/> He was advanced to [[Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath]] in the 1950 [[New Year Honours]]<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=38799|supp=y|page=39|date=30 December 1949}}</ref> before retiring in 1951.<ref name=lh/> | |||
In the 1956 film [[The Battle of the River Plate (film)|''The Battle of the River Plate'']], Parry was played by [[Jack Gwillim]]. | In the 1956 film [[The Battle of the River Plate (film)|''The Battle of the River Plate'']], Parry was played by [[Jack Gwillim]]. | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.unithistories.com/officers/RN_officersP.html#Parry_WE | *[http://www.unithistories.com/officers/RN_officersP.html#Parry_WE Royal Navy (RN) Officers 1939–1945] | ||
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{{s-ttl|title=[[Naval Intelligence Division (United Kingdom)|Director of Naval Intelligence]]|years=1946–1948}} | {{s-ttl|title=[[Naval Intelligence Division (United Kingdom)|Director of Naval Intelligence]]|years=1946–1948}} | ||
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{{s-ttl|title=[[Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Chief of the Naval Staff and Commander-in-Chief, Indian Navy]]|years=1948–1951}} | |||
{{s-aft|after=[[Eric Longley-Cook]]}} | {{s-aft|after=[[Eric Longley-Cook]]}} | ||
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{{Chief of the Naval Staff (India)}} | {{Chief of the Naval Staff (India)}} | ||
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[[Category:1893 births]] | [[Category:1893 births]] | ||
[[Category:1972 deaths]] | [[Category:1972 deaths]] | ||
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[[Category:Alumni of the Royal College of Defence Studies]] | |||
[[Category:Chiefs of the Naval Staff (India)]] | [[Category:Chiefs of the Naval Staff (India)]] | ||
[[Category:Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath]] | [[Category:Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath]] | ||
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Sir Edward Parry | |
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 Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Field Marshal Sir Alan Brooke on the bridge of HMS Kelvin during a visit to France shortly after the Normandy landings, 12 June 1944. Behind the Prime Minister stands Rear Admiral Edward Parry. | |
| Born | 8 April 1893 London, England[1] |
| Died | 21 August 1972 (aged 79) London, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom British India |
| Service/ | File:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy Royal Indian Navy |
| Years of service | 1905–1951 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | New Zealand Division HMS Renown Royal Indian Navy |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States) Officer of the Legion of Honour (France) |
Admiral Sir William Edward Parry, KCB (8 April 1893 – 21 August 1972) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Parry joined the Royal Navy 1905 and served in the First World War.[2] He was appointed Officer in charge of the Anti-Submarine Establishment at Portland in 1936.[2] In 1938 he attended the Imperial Defence College.[1]
During the Second World War, he served as Commander-in-Chief of the New Zealand Division commanding Template:HMNZS at the Battle of the River Plate in December 1939.[2] In this battle he was wounded in the legs when shrapnel hit the bridge. He assumed command of HMS Renown in 1943.[2] He took part in the Normandy landings and served on the staff of Allied Naval Commander-in-Chief of the Expeditionary Force in 1944.[2] After the war he became Deputy Head of the Naval Division at the Allied Control Commission in Germany.[2] Parry became Director of Naval Intelligence in July 1946 and Chief of Naval Staff (Commander-in-Chief) of the Royal Indian Navy in August 1948.[2] He was advanced to Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 1950 New Year Honours[3] before retiring in 1951.[2]
In the 1956 film The Battle of the River Plate, Parry was played by Jack Gwillim.
References
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ↑ "No. 38799". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1949. p. 39.
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| Preceded by Henry Horan |
Commander-in-Chief, New Zealand Division 1940–1941 |
Post discontinued |
| Preceded by Edmund Rushbrooke |
Director of Naval Intelligence 1946–1948 |
Succeeded by Eric Longley-Cook |
| Preceded by John Talbot Savignac Hall |
Chief of the Naval Staff and Commander-in-Chief, Indian Navy 1948–1951 |
Succeeded by Eric Longley-Cook |
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| Chief of the Naval Staff and Commander-in-Chief, Indian Navy (1950-1955) |  | |
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| Chief of the Naval Staff (1955–present) |
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**Seconded from the Royal Navy | ||
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