Military Service
He was appointed as an Able-Seaman RN.
He served in H.M.S. San Josef 1797.
He was present at the Battle of St. Vincent 14/02/1797.
He was Lord Nelson's Coxswain.
He saved Lord Nelson in the Bay of Cadiz when he fended off an attack on the admiral's barge.
He also distinguished himself at the Battle of Trafalgar.
He served in in H.M.S. Discovery on Captain Vancouver's voyage around the world.
Named Features
Sykes Island (BC); Point Sykes (AK)
References
Walbran, Captain John T. (1909)
