Edward Parry (Royal Navy officer)
| Sir William Edward Parry | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 April 1893 |
| Died | 21 August 1972 (aged 79) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1905–1951 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
New Zealand Division HMS Renown |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States) Officier de la Légion d'honneur (France) |
Admiral Sir William Edward Parry KCB (8 April 1893 – 21 August 1972) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Naval career
Parry joined the Royal Navy 1905 and served in the First World War.[1] He was appointed Officer in charge of the Anti-Submarine Establishment at Portland in 1936.[1] During the Second World War, he served as Commander-in-Chief of the New Zealand Division commanding HMNZS Achilles at the Battle of the River Plate in December 1939.[1] He assumed command of HMS Renown in 1943.[1] He took part in the Normandy landings and served on the staff of Allied Naval Commander-in-Chief of the Expeditionary Force in 1944.[1] After the war he became Deputy Head of the Naval Division at the Allied Control Commission in Germany.[1] 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.[1] He was advanced to Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 1950 New Year Honours[2] before retiring in 1951.[1]
In the 1956 film The Battle of the River Plate, Parry was played by Jack Gwillim.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 38799. p. 39. 30 December 1949. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Henry Horan |
Commander-in-Chief, New Zealand Division 1940–1941 |
Succeeded by Post discontinued |
| Preceded by Edmund Rushbrooke |
Director of Naval Intelligence 1946–1948 |
Succeeded by Eric Longley-Cook |
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