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Parr , Alfred Arthur Chase , 1849-1914 , Admiral
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Parr was born on 14 June 1849 and entered the Royal Navy in 1863. He served in the 1875-1876 Arctic Expedition under Captain Sir George S Nares, and was promoted to Commander. In 1882, he participated in the Egyptian War (3rd Class Medjidie). Parr became a Captain in 1887, acted as Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria, 1900-1901, and was promoted to Rear-Admiral in 1901. From 1903-1905 he served as Vice-President of the Ordnance Committee, also gaining the rank of Vice-Admiral in 1905. Parr retired from the Navy in 1906, and was made Admiral (retired list) in 1908. He died on 20 February 1914.