A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Parry, Henry
PARRY. (Lieut., 1811. f-p., 29; h-p., 19.)
Henry Parry entered the Navy, in 1799, as a Volunteer, on board the Blanche troop-ship, Capt. John Ayscough; under whom, after having attended the expedition to the Helder, he was wrecked in the Texel 28 Sept. in the same year. Joining then the Eurus, Capt. Dan. Oliver Guion, he was afforded an opportunity of participating, in 1800-1, in the operations against the enemy at Ferrol and Cadiz and in Egypt. He returned to England with Capt. Guion, as Midshipman, in the Trusty 50, in April, 1802; and he was next, between March, 1803, and June, 1809, employed, on the Home, East India, and Mediterranean stations, in the Grampus 50, flag-ship of Lord Gardner, Arrogant 74, Capt. Lord Geo. Stuart, Fox 32, Capt. Wm. Hugh Dobbie, Tremendous 74, Capt. John Osborn, Blonde frigate, Capt. Volant Vashon Ballard, and Porcupine and Mercury, both commanded by Capt. Hon. Henry Duncan. While acting as First-Lieutenant of the Fox, Mr. Parry, in 1805-6, officiated as Second in command of an expedition sent against the pirates near the Indus, and at the bombardment of the Temple of Somnauth. As Master’s Mate of the Porcupine and Mercury he served in the boats in a variety of cutting-out affairs. On leaving the vessel last mentioned he was successively nominated, between June and Nov. 1809, Acting-Lieutenant of the Trident 64, flag-ship of Sir Alex. John Ball, Spartan 38, Capt. Jahleel Brenton, Trident again, and Kingfisher sloop, Capt. Ewell Tritton. Under Capt. Brenton he aided in effecting the capture of several islands in the Bay of Naples; and in the Kingfisher he contributed to the reduction of the Ionian Islands. He had previously served on shore at the capture of Capri, Rejoining Capt. Duncan, in Sept. 1810, on board the Impérieuse 38, Mr. Parry again saw much boat service, particularly in the neighbourhood of Toulon; where he was confirmed, 16 Aug. 1811, to a Lieutenancy in the Leviathan 74, Capts. Patrick Campbell, Adam Drummond, and Thos. Briggs. In the course of 1812 he lent his aid to the cutting-out of a brig from under the batteries in the same vicinity; and also to the capture of some batteries and of 18 sail of vessels near Genoa. He returned home from a visit to Jamaica in Oct. 1814; and was afterwards employed – from 19 Oct. 1825 until 1831, in the Coast Blockade, as Supernumerary-Lieutenant of the Hyperion 42, Capt. Wm. Jas. Mingaye, and Ramillies and Talavera 74’s, both commanded by Capt. Hugh Pigot – and from 14 Oct. 1836 until the early part of 1847, in charge of a station in the Coast Guard.