Edward Parry (Royal Navy officer)
Royal Navy admiral (1893–1972) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the earlier admiral, see William Edward Parry.
Admiral Sir William Edward Parry, KCB (8 April 1893 – 21 August 1972) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
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Sir Edward Parry | |
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Born | (1893-04-08)8 April 1893 London, England[1] |
Died | 21 August 1972(1972-08-21) (aged 79) London, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal 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) |
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