A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Parker, Charles (a)
PARKER. (Lieut., 1812. f-p., 14; h-p., 34.)
Charles Parker (a) entered the Navy, in Nov. 1799, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Hindostan 50, Capts. Mulloch, Mottley, and John Le Gros; in which ship he continued employed as Midshipman until transferred, in May, 1803, to the Tribune frigate, Capt. Rich. Henry Alex. Bennett. On 13 March, 1804, he had the misfortune to fall into the hands of the enemy, who carried him a prisoner to France. He there remained, we believe, until the close of 1810; when, being restored to liberty, he joined the Victory 100, flag-ship in the Baltic of Sir Jas. Saumarez. He attained the rank of Lieutenant 21 March, 1812; and was afterwards employed, on Home service- – from Jan. to Aug. 1813, in the Cadmus 10, Capt. Thos. Fife, and Impregnable 98, flag-ship of Admiral Wm. Young and of H.R.H. the Duke of Clarence – and, from April to Sept. 1815, in the President 38, Capt. Archibald Duff. He has since been on half-pay. We are informed that during part of 1813 he commanded a gun-boat on the River Elbe. Agents – Messrs. Ommanney.