Sir Richard Sykes | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Richard_Sykes_in_1932.jpg) Sykes in 1932 | |
| British Ambassador to the Netherlands | |
| In office June 1977 – 22 March 1979 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | James Callaghan |
| Preceded by | Ernest John Ward Barnes |
| Succeeded by | Sir Jock Taylor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 May 1920 Brentford, Middlesex, England |
| Died | 22 March 1979 (aged 58) The Hague, Netherlands |
| Spouse |
Ann Georgina Fisher (m. 1953) |
| Education | Wellington College |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
| Profession | Diplomat |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1940–1946 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Royal Corps of Signals |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Military Cross Croix de Guerre (France) |
Sir Richard Adam Sykes, KCMG, MC (8 May 1920 – 22 March 1979) was the British Ambassador to the Netherlands, who was assassinated by the IRA in The Hague in 1979.