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[[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., R.N. (6 October, 1879 &ndash; 2 August, 1943) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
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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.{{NLDec18|p. 335''a''}}
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He was appointed command of the {{UK-Comus|y=1914|f=t}} on 15 November, 1918.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1918).  p. 763.</ref>
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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}}
  
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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}}
  
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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}}
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Revision as of 11:08, 9 March 2018

Vice-Admiral Sir Gerard Wells as a Midshipman in 1896.
Photograph: Navy & Army Illustrated.

Vice-Admiral SIR Gerard Aylmer Wells, K.B.E., R.N. (6 October, 1879 – 2 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 Lieutenant on 30 June, 1901.

Wells was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1913.

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]

He was promoted to Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 16 January, 1935.[8]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John M. Casement 		Captain of H.M.S. Comus
15 Nov, 1918[9] – 20 Mar, 1919 		Succeeded by
Cathcart R. Wason
Preceded by
Lockhart Leith 		Captain of H.M.S. Cambrian
20 Mar, 1919[10] – Feb, 1921 		Succeeded by
James D. D. Stewart
Preceded by
Thomas N. James 		Captain of H.M.S. Centurion
31 Jul, 1925 – Apr, 1926 		Succeeded by
Robert S. MacFarlan
Preceded by
Norman M. C. Thurstan 		Captain of H.M.S. Weymouth
Apr, 1926 – 1 Apr, 1927 		Succeeded by
Astley D. C. Cooper-Key
Preceded by
Astley D. C. Cooper-Key 		Captain of H.M.S. Dartmouth
1 Apr, 1927[11] – 15 Aug, 1927 		Succeeded by
Dudley B. N. North
Preceded by
William M. James 		Captain of H.M.S. Royal Sovereign
19 Dec, 1927[12] – Aug, 1929 		Succeeded by
Basil G. Washington

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy & Army Illustrated 1 (5): p. 98.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 335a.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 763.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 739.
  5. ↑ Given in the Navy List as Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Venezuela, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1924). p. 421.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1926). p. 288.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1939). p. 719.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 763.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 739.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 230.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 266.

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