Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Captain

Unit:

No. 11 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps

Awarded on:

October 29th, 1915

On 21st September, 1915, when flying a machine with one machine gun, accompanied by Flight-Serjeant Hargreaves, he sighted a large German biplane with two machine guns 2,000 feet below him. He spiralled down and dived at the enemy, who, having the faster machine, manoeuvred to get him broadside on and then opened heavy fire. Despite this, Captain Rees pressed his attack and apparently succeeded in hitting the enemy's engine, for the machine made a quick turn, glided some distance and finally fell just inside the German lines near Herbecourt.

On 28 July he attacked and drove down a hostile monoplane despite the main spar of his machine having been shot through and the rear spar shattered. On 31 August, accompanied by Flight-Sergeant Hargreaves, he fought a German machine more powerful than his own for three-quarters of an hour, then returned for more ammunition and went out to the attack again, finally bringing the enemy's machine down apparently wrecked.

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Major

Unit:

No. 32 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps

Awarded on:

August 4th, 1916

Citation:
" For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.
Whilst on flying duties, Major Rees sighted what he thought to be a bombing party of our own machines returning home. He went up to escort them, but on getting nearer discovered they were a party of enemy machines, about ten in all.
Major Rees was immediately attacked by one of the machines, and after a short encounter it disappeared behind the enemy lines, damaged.    Five others then attacked him at long range, but these he dispersed on coming to close quarters, after seriously damaging two of the machines. Seeing two others going westwards, he gave chase to them, but on coming nearer he was wounded in the thigh, causing him to lose temporary control of his machine. He soon righted it, and immediately closed with the enemy, firing at a close-contact range of only a few yards, until all his ammunition was used up.    He then returned home, landing his machine safely in our lines. "

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Lieutenant-Colonel

Unit:

No. 1 School of Aerial Flying

Awarded on:

November 2nd, 1918

For duties as a flying instructor

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Lieutenant-Colonel

Awarded on:

June 3rd, 1919

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

With "5th Aug-22nd Nov 1914" clasp

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Lieutenant-Colonel

With oakleaf

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Group Captain

Unit:

RAF Depot Uxbridge

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

G/Capt

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)