| Notes: | MPSC. 12/1/1919 Died. Awarded the 1914 Star, Victory and War Medals. First Served abroad (1) France, 24/8/14. He was born and enlisted in Birmingham and formerly served as a Pte. Royal Warwickshire Regiment, No. 794. Information from service record: He enlisted in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment 14/3/06 and formerly served in the 6 Worcestershire Regiment and the Militia. Served Home 14/3/05 to 21/8/14, BEF 22/8/14 to 30/10/14 (wounded in stomach), Home 31/10/14 to 12/1/19. Transferred to MFP 4/7/17. Home address: 69 Russell Street, Birmingham. His wife and 4 children received a pension of 36/3d per week. He was a Warden at the detention barracks, Stafford and resided in Lodgings at 2 George Street, Stafford. He was found dean in bed with another man William Vann. An inquest was held jointly on the two men. The inquest found that he had died through suffocation by burying his face in the pillow during a post-epileptic sleep Vann was thought to have died of a heart attack on waking up and seeing Rees having a fit.
Benjamin Rees. |
UNITED KINGDOM
