Lieutenant General John William Parnell, CMG, OBE (6 March 1860 – 8 July 1931) was an Australian soldier who served during the First World War and Administrator of Norfolk Island.
John was only son of Edwin Parnell, teacher, and his wife Olivia, née Higginbotham.
[1] Parnell was appointed commandant of the Royal Military College, Duntroon,[1] just prior to the First World War in 1914.
He was the administrator of Norfolk Island from 1 September 1920 until resigning the position, due to ill health in April 1924.
[1] He died on 8 July 1931, his wife Ida and his youngest daughter Mary surviving him.