Richard Wells
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Admiral SIR Richard Wells, K.C.B., Royal Navy (3 February, 1833 – 9 October, 1896) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Well was appointed as Captain of the training ship Britannia on 31 August, 1880.[1]
Wells was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 30 October, 1884, vice Brandreth.[2]
Wells was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 6 August, 1890, vice Graham.[3]
Wells was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 11 March, 1896, vice Carpenter.[4] On the occasion of the Queen's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 20 May.[5]
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Richard Wells" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 12 October, 1896. Issue 35019, col C, p. 11.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/70.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/37.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/13.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry Fairfax |
Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. Britannia 31 Aug, 1880[6] – 20 Sep, 1883[7] |
Succeeded by Nathaniel Bowden-Smith |
| Preceded by Sir Walter J. Hunt-Grubbe |
Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station 29 Mar, 1888[8] |
Succeeded by Henry F. Nicholson |
| Preceded by Sir Algernon C. F. Heneage |
Commander-in-Chief at the Nore 10 Dec, 1894[9] |
Succeeded by Sir Henry F. Nicholson |
Footnotes
- ↑ Wells Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37. f. 1382.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25410. p. 4710. 31 October, 1884.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26077. p. 4328. 8 August, 1890.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26722. p. 1744. 17 March, 1896.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26741. p. 3053. 20 May, 1896.
- ↑ Wells Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/13. f. 456.
- ↑ Wells Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/13. f. 456.
- ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 90.
- ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 86.
