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| − | '''Robert Copland Sparkes''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{RearRN}} (retired) '''Robert Copland Sparkes''', R.N. (20 November, 1851 – 10 July, 1924) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Sparkes was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 January, 1877. | |
| − | Sparkes was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Sparkes was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1891. |
| − | Sparkes was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Sparkes was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1898. |
| − | + | Sparkes was appointed in command of the {{UK-Forte|f=t}} in August, 1900. | |
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| − | Sparkes was appointed in command of the {{UK-Forte|f=t}} in August, 1900. | + | |
| − | + | Sparkes married Alice M. Jackson on 29 April, 1902 at Cape Station and changed his name to Robert Copland-Sparkes. | |
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| − | + | Copland-Sparkes was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 8 December, 1903 and promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} (retired) on 16 December, 1907. | |
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| + | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Robert+Copland+Sparkes Service Records] | ||
| + | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Copland_Sparkes}} | ||
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| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Pitcairn Jones|Edward P. Jones]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Forte (1893)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Forte'']]'''<br>Aug, 1900{{ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Edward Bearcroft|John E. Bearcroft]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Linnet (1880)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Linnet'']]'''<br>12 Aug, 1895{{NLMar96|p. 236''a''}} – 16 Feb, 1898|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Wyatt Smythe|William W. Smythe]]'''}} |
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Carnegie Codrington Forsyth|William C. C. Forsyth]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Edgar (1890)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Edgar'']]'''<br>16 Feb, 1898 – 25 Jun, 1898|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Harry Seawell Frank Niblett|Harry S. F. Niblett]]'''}} | ||
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward Pitcairn Jones|Edward P. Jones]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Forte (1893)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Forte'']]'''<br>13 Aug, 1900{{NLMay02|p. 257}} – 1 Apr, 1902{{INF}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Peyton Hoskyns|Peyton Hoskyns]]'''}} | ||
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Revision as of 09:58, 6 August 2019
Rear-Admiral (retired) Robert Copland Sparkes, R.N. (20 November, 1851 – 10 July, 1924) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Sparkes was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 January, 1877.
Sparkes was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1891.
Sparkes was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1898.
Sparkes was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Forte in August, 1900.
Sparkes married Alice M. Jackson on 29 April, 1902 at Cape Station and changed his name to Robert Copland-Sparkes.
Copland-Sparkes was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 8 December, 1903 and promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral (retired) on 16 December, 1907.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John E. Bearcroft |
Captain of H.M.S. Linnet 12 Aug, 1895[1] – 16 Feb, 1898 |
Succeeded by William W. Smythe |
| Preceded by William C. C. Forsyth |
Captain of H.M.S. Edgar 16 Feb, 1898 – 25 Jun, 1898 |
Succeeded by Harry S. F. Niblett |
| Preceded by Edward P. Jones |
Captain of H.M.S. Forte 13 Aug, 1900[2] – 1 Apr, 1902[Inference] |
Succeeded by Peyton Hoskyns |
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