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| − | '''Gerard Aylmer Wells''' ( – 8 August, 1943) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | [[File:GerardAylmerWells1896.jpg|thumb|right|350px|Vice-Admiral Sir Gerard Wells as a Midshipman in 1896.<br><small>Photograph: ''Navy & Army Illustrated''.</small>]] |
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| + | {{ViceRN}} {{SIR}} '''Gerard Aylmer Wells''', K.B.E. (6 October, 1879 – 8 August, 1943) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| + | Gerard Wells was the son of Admiral {{SIR}} [[Richard Wells]], and entered the Royal Navy on 15 January, 1893.<ref>''The Navy & Army Illustrated'' '''1''' (5): p. 98.</ref> | ||
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| − | Wells was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1918. | + | Wells was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1918.{{NLDec18|p. 335''a''}} |
| − | He was appointed command of the {{UK-Comus|f=t}} on 15 November, 1918. | + | He was appointed command of the {{UK-Comus|f=t}} on 15 November, 1918.{{NLDec18|p. 763}} On 20 March, 1919, he was appointed in command of the ''Comus''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> near-sister {{UK-Cambrian}}.{{NLDec20|p. 739}} |
| − | + | Wells was appointed Naval Attaché to the nations of South America<ref>Given in the ''Navy List'' as Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Venezuela, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.</ref> on 8 June, 1923, with his headquarters in Beunos Aires.{{NLDec24|p. 421}} | |
| − | + | On return from South America, Wells was appointed in command of the {{UK-Weymouth|f=t}} on 7 April, 1926. ''Weymouth'' was flagship of {{ViceRN}} [[Rudolf Walter Bentinck|Sir Rudolf W. Bentinck]], the Vice-Admiral Commanding, Reserve Fleet, and Wells served as Bentinck's Flag Captain and Chief of Staff.{{NLJun26|p. 288}}{{MackieRNW}} | |
| − | He was promoted to {{ViceRN}} | + | He was promoted to {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 16 January, 1935.{{NLAug39|p. 719}} |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 16:16, 19 May 2014
Vice-Admiral SIR Gerard Aylmer Wells, K.B.E. (6 October, 1879 – 8 August, 1943) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Gerard Wells was the son of Admiral SIR Richard Wells, and entered the Royal Navy on 15 January, 1893.[1]
Wells was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1918.[2]
He was appointed command of the light cruiser Comus on 15 November, 1918.[3] On 20 March, 1919, he was appointed in command of the Comus's near-sister Cambrian.[4]
Wells was appointed Naval Attaché to the nations of South America[5] on 8 June, 1923, with his headquarters in Beunos Aires.[6]
On return from South America, Wells was appointed in command of the light cruiser Weymouth on 7 April, 1926. Weymouth was flagship of Vice-Admiral Sir Rudolf W. Bentinck, the Vice-Admiral Commanding, Reserve Fleet, and Wells served as Bentinck's Flag Captain and Chief of Staff.[7][8]
He was promoted to Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 16 January, 1935.[9]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John M. Casement |
Captain of H.M.S. Comus 15 Nov, 1918[10] – ? |
Succeeded by Cathcart R. Wason |
| Preceded by Lockhart Leith |
Captain of H.M.S. Cambrian 20 Mar, 1919[11] – ? |
Succeeded by James D. D. Stewart |
| Preceded by Alister F. Beal |
Captain of H.M.S. Weymouth Apr, 1926[12] – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy & Army Illustrated 1 (5): p. 98.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 335a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 763.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 739.
- ↑ Given in the Navy List as Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Venezuela, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1924). p. 421.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1926). p. 288.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1939). p. 719.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 763.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 739.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
