Orders, Decorations and Medals

Five: Major C. D. Rees, South Wales Borderers, later Royal Welsh Fusiliers, who was mentioned in despatches for services in Malaya

1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals; General Service 1918-62, G.VI.R., 2 clasps, S.E. Asia 1945-46, Malaya, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Major, S.W.B.) mounted loose style as worn, some edge bruising and contact wear, therefore nearly very fine and better (5) £300-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Richard Schweder Collection of Medals for Campaigns in Malaysia.

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M.I.D. London Gazette 26 October 1954 (Major, Royal Welsh Fusiliers).

Major Cyril David Rees was given an Emergency Commission in the South Wales Borderers in May 1941, with which regiment he attained the rank of Major in July 1946. He was released from the army in 1947, but rejoined serving in the ranks as a Corporal before being granted a Short Service Commission with the Royal Welsh Fusiliers in February 1950. He was transferred to the Reserve of Officers in June 1956 with the rank of Temporary Major.

Rees served in Malaya from 1951-55 as Officer Commanding, Support Company, 2/6th Gurkha Rifles. In January 1954 his company was responsible for killing two communist terrorists and wounding another two in an ambush, with two more terrorists being killed in the follow-up operation. (6th Gurkha Rifles Regimental History refers).