John Barnes Sparks
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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 Llewellyn Griffiths |
Captain of H.M.S. Skipjack 3 Jul, 1905[4] – 31 Dec, 1906[Inference][5] |
Succeeded by Robert W. F. Travers |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Amazon 18 Jan, 1909[6] |
Succeeded by Henry G. L. Oliphant |
| Preceded by Francis G. St. John |
Captain of H.M.S. Pathfinder 17 Jan, 1911[7] |
Succeeded by Francis M. Leake |
| Preceded by William H. D. Boyle |
Captain of H.M.S. Skirmisher 1 Jul, 1913[8] |
Succeeded by Francis G. St. John |
| Preceded by Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt |
Captain of H.M.S. Blake 15 Dec, 1913[9] |
Succeeded by George W. McO. Campbell |
| Preceded by Arthur E. Wood |
Captain of H.M.S. Hecla 22 Aug, 1917[10] |
Succeeded by John F. Grant-Dalton |
| Preceded by James U. Farie |
Captain (D), Second Destroyer Flotilla 22 Aug, 1917[11] |
Succeeded by Humphrey T. Walwyn |
| Preceded by Henry L. Bethune as Captain of H.M.S. Victorious II |
Captain of H.M.S. Prince George 1 Mar, 1919[12] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1910), p. 276-7.
- ↑ The Navy List (July, 1913), p. 352.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 810.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 377.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 376.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 276-7.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 352.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1913). p. 376.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392kk.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 810.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 810.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1919). p. 885.
