Law and The Army
Parry was called to the Bar at the Inner Temple and practised as a member of Chester and North Wales Circuit. At the outbreak of the First World War, Parry enlisted and was a subaltern in the 5th Royal Welch Fusiliers, Territorials. He served in the European theatre, Gallipoli, Egypt and Palestine between 1914 and 1919. He was wounded at Suvla Bay and hospitalised in Cairo. By the time of his injury at Suvla, where he also contracted frostbite, Parry had risen to the rank of Captain. He was also wounded three times in action in Gaza in which conflict he won the Distinguished Service Order in 1917. For his bravery in other actions Parry was mentioned in despatches and won the Order of the Nile.
After the war, Parry continued to be associated with the Royal Welch Fusiliers. By November 1918 he had achieved the rank of Major, by May 1919 he had risen to the rank of Colonel and by August 1919 he was Lieutenant-Colonel. He ended up Lieutenant-Colonel Commanding the 5/6 Royal Welch Fusiliers and was Military Member of the Flintshire Territorial Force Association.
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