Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Ship’s Corporal 1st Class W. Rees, Royal Navy

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Sierra Leone 1898-99 (Walter Rees, Ldg. Sign. H.M.S. Blonde.) rank officially corrected; 1914-15 Star (146131, W. Rees, Sh. Cpl. 1., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (146131 W. Rees. Sh. Cpl. 1. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (146131. Walter Rees, Sh. Corpl. 1 Cl. H.M.S. Ocean.) generally very fine (5) £280-£320

Walter Rees was born in Lambeth, Surrey in August 1872. He joined the Royal Navy as Boy 2nd Class in August 1888, and advanced to Leading Signalman in September 1895. Rees served with H.M.S. Blonde, November 1895 - August 1898, and advanced to Ship’s Corporal 1st Class in February 1907. His subsequent service included with H.M.S. Ocean, August 1912 - March 1915 (awarded L.S. & G.C. in August 1915); H.M.S. Fauvette, March - April 1915 and H.M.S. Europa, July - September 1915.