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Revision as of 01:44, 14 May 2014

John Barnes Sparks, C.B.E., ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Sparks was appointed in command of the destroyer Amazon on 18 January, 1909.[1]

Sparks was appointed in command of the scout cruiser Pathfinder on 17 January, 1911.[2]

Sparks was appointed Captain (D) of the depot ship Hecla on 22 August, 1917.[3]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Amazon
18 Jan, 1909[4] – ?
Succeeded by
Henry G. L. Oliphant
Preceded by
Francis G. St. John
Captain of H.M.S. Pathfinder
17 Jan, 1911[5] – ?
Succeeded by
Francis M. Leake
Preceded by
John E. Cameron
Captain of H.M.S. Hecla
22 Aug, 1917[6] – ?
Succeeded by
John F. Grant-Dalton

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (April, 1910), p. 276-7.
  2. The Navy List (July, 1913), p. 352.
  3. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 810.
  4. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 276-7.
  5. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 352.
  6. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 810.