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==Retirement==
 
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He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 22 June, 1909.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28262/pages/4767 no. 28262.  p. 4767.]  22 June, 1909.</ref>  On 19 May, 1912, he was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28610/pages/3686 no. 28610.  p. 3686.]  21 May, 1912.</ref>  He was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 24 October, 1915.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29340/pages/10509 no. 29340.  p. 10509.]  26 October, 1915.</ref>
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In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 8 December, 1903]], he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 22 June, 1909.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28262/pages/4767 no. 28262.  p. 4767.]  22 June, 1909.</ref>  On 19 May, 1912, he was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28610/pages/3686 no. 28610.  p. 3686.]  21 May, 1912.</ref>  He was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 24 October, 1915.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29340/pages/10509 no. 29340.  p. 10509.]  26 October, 1915.</ref>
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 05:40, 19 September 2011

Admiral William Stokes Rees, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (20 January, 1853 – 20 July, 1929) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

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

In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, 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

  1. London Gazette: no. 24574. p. 2637. 19 April, 1878.
  2. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 4 February, 1890. Issue 32926, col E, pg. 6.
  3. London Gazette: no. 26239. p. 3. 1 January, 1892.
  4. London Gazette: no. 26856. p. 2929. 25 May, 1897.
  5. London Gazette: no. 28262. p. 4767. 22 June, 1909.
  6. London Gazette: no. 28610. p. 3686. 21 May, 1912.
  7. 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