Back to Peter Parker's Family-- Part 3: Sir Charles Parker, His Brother

From Wikipedia.

Yesterday, I wrote about Peter Parker's two grandfathers, both admirals.  Today, it is about his brother who also would become a British admiral.  I'm sure Peter Parker would have risen to that rank had he not been killed in 1814 at the Battle of Caulk's Field.

SIR CHARLES PARKER, 5TH BARONET (1792-1869)

Was the brother of Peter Parker and son of Christopher Parker and Augusta Byron and grandson of Sir Peter Parker and John Byron.

He entered the British Navy in 1804 (essentially a family business).  In June 1805, he was on his brother's ship, the HMS Weazel then served on a series of other ships.  In early 1812, he was back on his brother's ship, now the HMS Menelaus.  Then, in May of that year, he went on to serve on the HMS Malta until 1815.

The HMS Malta was an 80-gun Third Rate Ship-of-the-Line captured from the French Navy on 1800 that went on the serve Britain for 40 more years.

Sir Charles Parker served most of his career in the Mediterranean and eventually became an admiral himself.

Like I Said, a Family Business.  --Bock-Perry