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We remember Alfred Edward Wells
We remember Alfred Edward Wells
Timeline
Timeline
1870
1885
employment
Blacksmith
London, Middlesex
United Kingdom
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13th January 1885
1885
enlistment
Portsmouth, Hampshire
United Kingdom
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13th January 1885
1885
service
Royal Navy
Boy 2nd Class
130203
HMS Impregnable
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13th January 1885
1914
service
Royal Navy
Master At Arms
130203
HMS Victory I
Source:9589804
2nd August 1914 - 27th November 1914
1914
service
Royal Navy
Master at Arms
130203
HMS Bayano
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18th December 1914 - 11th March 1915
1915
discharge
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11th March 1915
1915
discharge
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11th March 1915
service
Royal Navy
Master At Arms (Pensioner)
130203
H.M.S. "Bayano"
Source:9439459
1915
death
Killed in Action
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11th March 1915
burial
Hampshire
United Kingdom
Panel 9
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alfred Edward |
| Initials | AE |
| Last Name | Wells |
| Source | 6296072 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | 130203 | H.M.S. "Bayano" | Master At Arms (Pensioner) | ||
| Royal Navy | 130203 | HMS Bayano | Master at Arms | ||
| Royal Navy | 130203 | HMS Impregnable | Boy 2nd Class | ||
| Royal Navy | 130203 | HMS Victory I | Master At Arms |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Blue | Light Brown |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1900-01-03 | 5'7" |
Media
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Group of Master at Arms51 Master at Arms. In uniform and displaying medal bars.
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HMS BayanoHMS Bayano, built in 1913, was originally a banana boat for the Elders & Fyffes line. At the outbreak of World War I it was drafted into the Royal Navy on 21 November 1914 as an armed merchant auxiliary cruiser. On 11 March 1915, it was torpedoed by SM U-27 about ten miles west of Corsewall Lighthouse, Corsewall Point, Galloway, Scotland. She sank within minutes killing around 200 of its crew. Twenty-six survivors were pulled from the water.Contributed by:
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Portsmouth Naval MemorialPhoto of the memorial on Southsea Seafront, PortsmouthContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Montgomeryshire County War MemorialMore about Montgomeryshire County War Memorial
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| WW1 Naval Casualties Transcription | Guy74824 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Cap Badge | Jeff2412 | |
| War Memorial, Cemmaes | Jeff2412 | |
| Service Record | Ian155640 | |
| Group of Master at Arms | Ian155640 | |
| HMS Bayano | Ian155640 | |
| Portsmouth Naval Memorial | Ian155640 |
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