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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William George Ainslie Kennedy|William G. A. Kennedy]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Thetis (1890)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Thetis'']]'''<br>? &ndash; 24 Apr, 1918{{HepperLosses|p. 129}}|Succeeded by<br>'''Vessel Lost'''}}
 
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William George Ainslie Kennedy|William G. A. Kennedy]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Thetis (1890)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Thetis'']]'''<br>? &ndash; 24 Apr, 1918{{HepperLosses|p. 129}}|Succeeded by<br>'''Vessel Lost'''}}
 
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Altham|Edward Altham]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. General Craufurd (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''General Craufurd'']]'''<br>29 Apr, 1918<ref>Wykes-Sneyd Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/90.}} f. 164.</ref> &ndash; 14 Sep, 1919<ref>Wykes-Sneyd Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/90.}} f. 164.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Neston William Diggle|Neston W. Diggle]]'''}}
 
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Altham|Edward Altham]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. General Craufurd (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''General Craufurd'']]'''<br>29 Apr, 1918<ref>Wykes-Sneyd Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/90.}} f. 164.</ref> &ndash; 14 Sep, 1919<ref>Wykes-Sneyd Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/90.}} f. 164.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Neston William Diggle|Neston W. Diggle]]'''}}
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Humphrey Wykeham Bowring|Humphrey W. Bowring]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Aurora (1913)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Aurora'']]'''<br>1 Jul, 1920<ref>Wykes-Sneyd Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/90.}} f. 164.</ref> &ndash; Aug, 1920<ref>Wykes-Sneyd Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/90.}} f. 164.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry George Homer Adams|Henry G. H. Adams]]'''}}
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Humphrey Wykeham Bowring|Humphrey W. Bowring]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Aurora (1913)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Aurora'']]'''<br>1 Jul, 1920<ref>Wykes-Sneyd Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/90.}} f. 164.</ref> &ndash; Aug, 1920<ref>Wykes-Sneyd Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/90.}} f. 164.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry George Homer Adams|Henry G. H. Adams]]'''<br><small>as '''Captain of H.M.C.S. ''Aurora'''''</small>}}
 
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Johns Beckett Law|William J. B. Law]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Caroline (1914)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Caroline'']]'''<br>6 Feb, 1921<ref>Wykes-Sneyd Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/90.}} f. 164.</ref> &ndash; 25 Nov, 1921<ref>Wykes-Sneyd Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/90.}} f. 164.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Archibald Cochrane|Archibald Cochrane]]'''}}
 
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Johns Beckett Law|William J. B. Law]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Caroline (1914)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Caroline'']]'''<br>6 Feb, 1921<ref>Wykes-Sneyd Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/90.}} f. 164.</ref> &ndash; 25 Nov, 1921<ref>Wykes-Sneyd Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/90.}} f. 164.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Archibald Cochrane|Archibald Cochrane]]'''}}
 
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Archibald Cochrane|Archibald Cochrane]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Comus (1914)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Comus'']]'''<br>24 Nov, 1921<ref>Wykes-Sneyd Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/90.}} f. 164.</ref> &ndash; Jun, 1922<ref>Wykes-Sneyd Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/90.}} f. 164.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Philip Hyde Waterer|Philip H. Waterer]]'''}}
 
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Archibald Cochrane|Archibald Cochrane]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Comus (1914)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Comus'']]'''<br>24 Nov, 1921<ref>Wykes-Sneyd Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/90.}} f. 164.</ref> &ndash; Jun, 1922<ref>Wykes-Sneyd Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/90.}} f. 164.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Philip Hyde Waterer|Philip H. Waterer]]'''}}

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Vice-Admiral (retired) Ralph Stuart Wykes-Sneyd, D.S.O., R.N. (25 September, 1882 – 19 December, 1951) was an officer in the Royal Navy. Unitl 1926, his name was Ralph Stuart Sneyd.

Life & Career

Wykes-Sneyd was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 July, 1903.[1]

Wykes-Sneyd was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1914.[2]

Though he had been working at the Plans Division since 8 February, Wykes-Sneyd was specially promoted to the rank of Captain in recognition of operations on the Belgian coast on 23 April, 1918. The next day he was appointed in command of the monitor General Craufurd.[3]

Wykes-Sneyd was appointed in command of the light cruiser Comus in November, 1921.

He was promoted to Rear-Admiral on the day he retired: 2 August, 1929.[4]

He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 31 July, 1934.[5]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William G. A. Kennedy
Captain of H.M.S. Thetis
? – 24 Apr, 1918[6]
Succeeded by
Vessel Lost
Preceded by
Edward Altham
Captain of H.M.S. General Craufurd
29 Apr, 1918[7] – 14 Sep, 1919[8]
Succeeded by
Neston W. Diggle
Preceded by
Humphrey W. Bowring
Captain of H.M.S. Aurora
1 Jul, 1920[9] – Aug, 1920[10]
Succeeded by
Henry G. H. Adams
as Captain of H.M.C.S. Aurora
Preceded by
William J. B. Law
Captain of H.M.S. Caroline
6 Feb, 1921[11] – 25 Nov, 1921[12]
Succeeded by
Archibald Cochrane
Preceded by
Archibald Cochrane
Captain of H.M.S. Comus
24 Nov, 1921[13] – Jun, 1922[14]
Succeeded by
Philip H. Waterer
Preceded by
George F. Hyde
Captain of H.M.A.S. Brisbane
23 May, 1924[15]
Succeeded by
Julian F. C. Patterson
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Berwick
Apr, 1927[16] – 7 Oct, 1928[17]
Succeeded by
Eric G. Robinson

Footnotes

  1. Wykes-Sneyd Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 164.
  2. Wykes-Sneyd Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 164.
  3. Wykes-Sneyd Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 164.
  4. Wykes-Sneyd Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 164.
  5. Wykes-Sneyd Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 164.
  6. Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 129.
  7. Wykes-Sneyd Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 164.
  8. Wykes-Sneyd Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 164.
  9. Wykes-Sneyd Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 164.
  10. Wykes-Sneyd Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 164.
  11. Wykes-Sneyd Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 164.
  12. Wykes-Sneyd Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 164.
  13. Wykes-Sneyd Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 164.
  14. Wykes-Sneyd Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/90. f. 164.
  15. The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 292.
  16. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  17. Successor assumed command that day. Robinson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47. f. 281.