Sydney Dacres

officer of the British Royal Navy (1805-1884)
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Sydney Dacres

Summary

Sydney Dacres is a human[1]. His place of birth was Totnes[2]. He was born on 1805[3]. He died on March 8, 1884[4]. He worked as a naval officer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Totnes[2], Sydney Dacres…
  • Sydney Dacres was born on 1805[3].
  • Sydney Dacres died on March 8, 1884[4].
  • Sydney Dacres's father was Richard Dacres[7].
  • Sydney Dacres's professions included naval officer[5].
  • Sydney Dacres held the position of First Sea Lord[8].
  • Sydney Dacres held the position of Second Sea Lord[9].
  • Sydney Dacres received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[10].
  • Sydney Dacres is recorded as male[11].
  • Sydney Dacres's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Sydney Dacres's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy[13].
  • Sydney Dacres's military, police or special rank is recorded as admiral[14].
  • Sydney Dacres's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[15].
  • Sydney Dacres was part of the conflict Crimean War[16].
  • Sydney Dacres was part of the conflict Greek War of Independence[17].
  • Sydney Dacres's family name is recorded as Dacres[18].
  • Sydney Dacres's given name is recorded as Sydney[19].
  • Sydney Dacres's relative is recorded as James Richard Dacres[20].
  • Sydney Dacres's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • Sydney Dacres's described by source is recorded as A Naval Biographical Dictionary[22].
  • Sydney Dacres's birth name is recorded as Sydney Colpoys Dacres[23].
  • Sydney Dacres's name in native language is recorded as Sydney Dacres[24].
  • Sydney Dacres's sibling is recorded as Richard Dacres[25].

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Origins and Family

Sydney Dacres's place of birth was Totnes[2]. He was born on 1805[3]. His father was Richard Dacres[7].

Career and Affiliations

Sydney Dacres worked as a naval officer[5]. Positions held include First Sea Lord[8], a position[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1904[28] and Second Sea Lord[9], a position[29], founded in 1830[30].

Recognition

Sydney Dacres received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[10].

Death and Burial

Sydney Dacres died on March 8, 1884[4].

Why It Matters

Sydney Dacres ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Sydney Dacres born?

Born in Totnes[2], Sydney Dacres…

Who were Sydney Dacres's parents?

Sydney Dacres's father was Richard Dacres[7].

What did Sydney Dacres do for work?

Sydney Dacres worked as naval officer[5].

What awards did Sydney Dacres receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . Dacres, Sidney Colpoys (NBD). wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Dacres, Sidney Colpoys (NBD). wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oxford dictionary of national biography id 6997
    Honorific prefix Sir
    Occupation naval officer
    Uk national archives id F59934
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