Thomas Wynford Rees
Thomas Rees | |
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| Birth name | Thomas Wynford Rees |
| Nickname(s) | "Pete" "Napoleon" |
| Born | 12 January 1898 Cardiff, Wales |
| Died | 15 October 1959 (aged 61) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1915–1948 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | 37923 |
| Unit | 73rd Carnatic Infantry 125th Napier's Rifles 6th Rajputana Rifles |
| Commands | Punjab Boundary Force (1947) 4th Indian Infantry Division (1945–47) 19th Indian Infantry Division (1942–45) 10th Indian Infantry Division (1942) 10th Indian Infantry Brigade (1941–42) 3rd Battalion, 6th Rajputana Rifles (1938–39) |
| Battles / wars | First World War North-West Frontier Second World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire Distinguished Service Order & Bar Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches (6) |
| Spouse(s) | Agatha Rosalie Innes |
| Children | Peter Rees (son) |
| Other work | Honorary Colonel Welch Regiment Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthshire |
Major General Thomas Wynford Rees, CB, CIE, DSO & Bar, MC, DL (12 January 1898 – 15 October 1959) was a Welsh officer in the British Indian Army during the First World War, the interwar years and the Second World War