Matt Parr
Matthew Parr | |
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Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Early life and education
Parr was born on 20 August 1962 in Coventry, England.[1] He studied geography at Hatfield College, Durham, graduating with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in 1983.[1][2]
Parr joined the Royal Navy in 1984.[3] He completed the Submarine Command Course in 1993 and then became executive officer of the submarine HMS Triumph.[3] He became an Operations Officer at Permanent Joint Headquarters in Northwood in 1995 and was then given command of the submarine HMS Trafalgar in 1997.[3]
Parr became commanding officer of the frigate
He went on to be commander, British Forces Gibraltar in May 2007,[4] Director of Operational Capability at the Ministry of Defence in March 2009,[5] and Principal Staff Officer to the Chief of the Defence Staff in December 2010.[5]
He became Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff in December 2011, which was re-designated Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy) in April 2012,[4] and Commander Operations and Rear Admiral, Submarines in May 2013.[6] Parr retired in April 2016.[7]
Parr was appointed
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary
On leaving the navy, Parr was appointed to
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4.
- ^ "Class Notes". Durham University. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d Gibraltar's New CBF – CDRE M J Parr Archived 13 February 2013 at archive.today Vox, 29 April 2007
- ^ a b Senior Royal Navy appointments Archived 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Ministry of Defence and Senior Tri-Service Appointments Archived 17 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Trainee Submariners pay respects to Nelson
- ^ "No. 61577". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 May 2016. p. 10708.
- ^ "No. 60728". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2013. p. 2.
- ^ New Year Honours 2014 Military Division
- ^ "Matt Parr". Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "Met Police: Inspectorate has 'substantial and persistent' concerns". BBC. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.