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Rees was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 28 October, 1877.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24574/pages/2637 no. 24574. p. 2637.] 19 April, 1878.</ref> | Rees was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} with seniority of 28 October, 1877.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/24574/pages/2637 no. 24574. p. 2637.] 19 April, 1878.</ref> | ||
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| + | He was appointed to the [[H.M.S. Undaunted (1886)|''Undaunted'']] on 18 February, 1890.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 4 February, 1890. Issue '''32926''', col E, pg. 6.</ref> | ||
Rees was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1891.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26239/pages/3 no. 26239. p. 3.] 1 January, 1892.</ref> | Rees was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1891.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26239/pages/3 no. 26239. p. 3.] 1 January, 1892.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 12:10, 5 August 2011
Admiral William Stokes Rees, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (20 January, 1853 – 20 July, 1929) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Contents
Life & Career
Rees was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 28 October, 1877.[1]
He was appointed to the Undaunted on 18 February, 1890.[2]
Rees was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1891.[3]
Captain
For his services in Benin, Rees was specially promoted to the rank of Captain on 25 May, 1897.[4]
Retirement
He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 22 June, 1909.[5] On 19 May, 1912, he was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List.[6] He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 24 October, 1915.[7]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 24574. p. 2637. 19 April, 1878.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 4 February, 1890. Issue 32926, col E, pg. 6.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26239. p. 3. 1 January, 1892.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26856. p. 2929. 25 May, 1897.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28262. p. 4767. 22 June, 1909.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28610. p. 3686. 21 May, 1912.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 29340. p. 10509. 26 October, 1915.
Bibliography
- "Admiral W. Stokes Rees" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 22 July, 1929. Issue 45261, col C, pg. 19.
Papers
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/19.
