Frederick Daniel Parslow

Frederick Daniel Parslow
Born14 January 1856
Islington, London
Died4 July 1915 (aged 59)
North Atlantic, off Ireland
Buried
Cobh Old Church Cemetery, County Cork
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branchUnited Kingdom Royal Naval Reserve
United Kingdom Merchant Navy
Rank
CommandsHMHT Anglo-Californian
Battles / warsWorld War I 
AwardsVictoria Cross

Frederick Daniel Parslow VC (14 January 1856 – 4 July 1915) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross. He was a Master in the UK Merchant Navy.

Parslow was the first member of the Merchant Navy to receive a VC, and one of only two Merchant Navy members to receive a VC for his First World War service. At 59 years old he was also the oldest person to receive the VC for his action in World War I.