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Wells, John Hayford, 1881-1952
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Dates of existence
1881-1952
History
Wells, John Hayford, elder son of Charles Augustus Este Wells, of Albury, Surrey, by Anne Susannah Macdonald, daughter of John Graham Macdonald Burt, M.D., of Edinburgh; b. April 12, 1881; adm. Jan. 18, 1894 (A); Q.S. 1895; left April 1898; 2nd Lieut. North Lancs Regt. May 20, 1899; Lieut. Jan. 4, 1901; Capt. May 5, 1906; Brevet Major April 1, 1915; Major Sept. 1, 1915; temp. Brig.-Gen. Dec. 1, 1917; Brevet Col. June 3, 1919; Col. Aug. 31, 1920; half-pay Feb. 20, 1923; Col., The Loyal Regt., 1931-45; secretary of the Midland Division of the Woodard Schools; served in South African War 1899-1902, and in France, Belgium, Gallipoli, and Egypt in Great War I; mentioned in despatches L.G. Aug. 20, 1901, July 29, 1902, Jan. 28 and July 13, 1916, and July 6, 1918; D.S.O. Aug. 22, 1902; C.M.G. June 3, 1918; Legion of Honour and Order of the White Eagle with Swords; C.B.E. for services with the Home Guard 1941; m. April 6, 1916; Arabella, eldest daughter of William Walter Wright, of Albury; d. April 6, 1952.
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International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition
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Prepared for import into AtoM by Westminster School Archive staff, 2019-2020
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The Record of Old Westminsters: A biographical list of all those who are known to have been educated at Westminster School from Play 1883 to Election 1960, Volume 3, compiled by J.B. Whitmore, G.R.Y. Radcliffe and D.C. Simpson, Barnet, 1963