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
Arthur K. Waistell
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
Percy Withers
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
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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 Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 377.
  5. The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 376.
  6. The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 276-7.
  7. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 352.
  8. The Navy List. (August, 1913). p. 376.
  9. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392kk.
  10. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 810.
  11. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 810.
  12. The Navy List. (July, 1919). p. 885.