Sydney Dacres

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Sydney Dacres
1805 – 1884
Image:Sdacres.jpg Admiral Sir Sydney Dacres
Allegiance	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Service/branch	Image:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy
Rank	Admiral
Commands	First Naval Lord
Battles/wars	Crimean War
Awards	GCB

Admiral Sir Sydney Colpoys Dacres GCB (1805 - 8 March 1884) was the a senior naval officer and First Sea Lord.

Dacres joined the Royal Navy in 1817.

Between 1847 and 1854 he commanded successively HMS St Vincent, HMS Leander and HMS Sans Pareil. As Captain of HMS Sans Pareil he was invoved in the Crimean War.

He served as Commander-in-Chief, Channel Squadron from 1863 to 1866 and First Sea Lord from 1868 to 1872.

[edit] References

• Service record
• Laughton, J. K. (2004). "Dacres, Sir Sydney Colpoys (1805–1884)", in rev. Andrew Lambert: Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved on 2007-09-21. 

Military offices
Preceded by Sir Alexander Milne	First Naval Lord 1868–1872	Succeeded by Sir Alexander Milne

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