Edward Parry (Royal Navy officer)

Sir Edward Parry
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1st Commander-in-Chief, Indian Navy (later CNS)
In office
26 January 1950 – 13 October 1951
PresidentRajendra Prasad
Prime MinisterJawaharlal Nehru
Preceded byOffice Established
Succeeded byMark Pizey
2nd Chief of the Naval Staff and Commander-in-Chief, Royal Indian Navy
In office
14 August 1948 – 25 January 1950
MonarchGeorge VI
Governor GeneralC. Rajagopalachari
Prime MinisterJawaharlal Nehru
Preceded byJohn Talbot Savignac Hall
Succeeded byOffice Abolished
Personal details
Born(1893-04-08)8 April 1893
London, England[1]
Died21 August 1972(1972-08-21) (aged 79)
London, England
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States)
Officer of the Legion of Honour (France)
Military service
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch/serviceRoyal Navy
Years of service1905–1951
RankAdmiral
CommandsNew Zealand Division
HMS Renown
Royal Indian Navy
Battles/wars

Admiral Sir William Edward Parry, KCB (8 April 1893 – 21 August 1972) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

  1. ^ "Royal Navy officer histories". Unit Histories. Retrieved 14 May 2022.