John Campion Wells R.N.
John Campion Wells R.N.

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John Campion Wells R.N.Explanation
Son of John Joseph Wells (1803-1858)
 
Date (from)(Date to)Personal
14 July 1834 Born (Beckenham, Kent)
1873 Wrote 'The Gateway to the Polynia; a Voyage to SpitzbergenExternal link'.
7 July 1874 Married Emily Athena Elizabeth (1856-1920), daughter of Ennis Chambers R.N. (1826-1860)
29 March 1883 Died (Brighton, Sussex)
 
DateRank
22 January 1854Mate
7 September 1855Lieutenant
1 October 1863Retired Commander
15 April 1864Commander
 
Date fromDate toService
22 January 18547 August 1854Mate in Cumberland, commanded by Captain George Henry Seymour, the Baltic
8 August 185428 April 1855Mate in Driver, commanded by Commander Arthur Auckland Leopold Pedro Cochrane, the Baltic during the Russian War
29 April 185523 July 1855Mate in Cressy, commanded by Captain Richard Laird Warren, the Baltic during the Russian war, then the Mediterranean
24 July 185510 September 1855Mate in Victoria and Albert, commanded by Captain Joseph Denman, Portsmouth
20 October 18557 June 1856Lieutenant in Excellent, commanded by Captain Thomas Maitland, gunnery ship, Portsmouth
8 June 185613 September 1861Lieutenant in Niger, commanded by Captain Arthur Auckland Leopold Pedro Cochrane then Peter Cracroft, East Indies and China, (including 2nd Anglo-Chinese War) then Australia and New Zealand Wars
24 January 18622 December 1862Lieutenant in Euryalus, commanded by Captain Alexander Crombie Gordon then Captain John James Steven Josling, fitting at Portsmouth then East Indies
(3 December 1862)14 August 1864Lieutenant and commander in Haughty, East Indies and China
10 November 18661 December 1869Commander (2ic) in Asia, commanded by Captain William Charles Chamberlain, Portsmouth (flag-ship of Admiral Superintendent)
21 January 187010 December 1870Commander in Nymphe, East Indies (and from 1 November 1870 on passage)

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