Biographical Data
Wells, Gordon Oscar Photo Credit: Unknown

 

Title	Sub-Lieutenant (RCN(R))
Official Number	U-77757; O-77011

 

Birth	21/04/1931	Death	01/10/2017
Place	St. Andrew	Place	Kingston
Area		Area
Country	Jamaica	Country	Jamaica

 

Titles
Honours	Commander of the Order of Distinction (Jamaica)
Awards	LLD.
Qualifications

 

Biography

He was the son of Sutherland Wells, a Kingston Harbour Pilot. He was appointed as a Cadet (Administrative) in the Jamaica Government Service. He was appointed as an Administrative Officer, Government of Jamaica 1956-1958. He served as Trade Officer, West Indies Commission (Montreal QC) 1959-1960. He was appointed as the Assistant Secretary to the Ministry of External Affairs Kingston Jamaica 1962-1964. He was appointed as the First Secretary in the Permanent Mission of Jamaica to United Nations (New York) 1964-1966. He was appointed as the Counsellor (Economic and Trade) in the Jamaican High Commission Trinidad 1966-70. He served as Minister/Counsellor (Economics and Trade) in the Jamaican Embassy (Washington) 1970-1971. He served as Executive Director of the Jamaica National Export Corporation 1971-1973. He was appointed as the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs 1973-1075. He was appointed as the Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister 1975-1979. He was appointed as the Jamaican High Commissioner for Trinidad 1979-1981. He served as the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of the Public Service 1981-1986. He was a Past Chairman of the Broadcasting Commission and Past Advisor to Government on Public Service Reform to the Government of Jamaica.

 

Military Service
He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (UNTD) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 02/01/1953). He served in HMCS Cataraqui for UNTD 1952-1955. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Training (Cadet Captain) 1955. He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN(R). He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RCN(R). (He was released.)

 

Vessels Owned
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Anecdotes

 

References
Williamson, R.J. (1993); Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD); The Kingston Gleaner;
Last update
2017-11-07 00:00:00

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