David John Rees – Durham Light Infantry, 11th (Service) Battalion

Lieutenant David John Rees – Durham Light Infantry, 11^th (Service) Battalion

Birth and Family Background

David John Rees was born in 1882 in Swansea, the son of John Rees and Ann Rees.

Civilian Life

Only limited official records relating to David’s early life survive. He trained and practised as a barrister-at-law, indicating a strong academic and professional background. David married Marie Rees, whose address was recorded as Oakfield, Oakley Street, Shrewsbury.

Military Service

David was commissioned as a Lieutenant with the Durham Light Infantry, serving with the 11^th (Service) Battalion. Like many service battalions, the 11th Durham Light Infantry was formed for wartime service and saw active operations during the First World War.

Death and Burial

David John Rees
Putney Vale Cemetery and Crematorium, W
andsworth, London
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David John Rees died on 7^th July 1919, several months after the end of the war. He is buried at Putney Vale Cemetery and Crematorium, Wandsworth, London.

His death reflects the experience of officers whose lives were affected by the war beyond the Armistice, whether through lingering illness, wounds, or the long-term consequences of wartime service