About Lionel Wells
Lived 1884 – 1965 (aged 80). Lionel Wells was a naval officer.
Admiral Sir Lionel Victor Wells, KCB, DSO (28 November 1884 – 22 April 1965) was a Royal Navy officer who became Admiral Commanding, Orkneys and Shetlands.
Naval career Wells joined the Royal Navy as a cadet on 15 September 1899. As a midshipman, he was posted to the battleship HMS Majestic in January 1901. He was promoted to lieutenant on 15 March 1905, and captain on 31 December 1924, and he was given command of the cruiser HMS Diomede in 1929.
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Who was Lionel Wells?
British navy admiral (1884-1965)
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Lionel Wells was born on 28 November 1884 in West Bromwich.
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Lionel Wells died on 22 April 1965.
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Lionel Wells was a naval officer.
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