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Description: | COWAN DOBSON/18
image: A full length portrait of Rees wearing full uniform holding his cap in his right hand and a wooden cane in his
left. All is set against a dark background.
Lionel Rees began his military career in the Royal Artillery before transferring to the Royal Flying Corps in August
1914 having learnt to fly at his own expense in 1912. He saw action with 11 Squadron until being appointed to command 32 Squadron in
January 1916. Rees was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 1 July 1916. Whilst on patrol in the Festubert area he encountered ten
German bombers in his DH2 yet attacked alone, downing two of the German planes. While attacking another aircraft his Lewis Gun ran out of
ammunition and he dropped his revolver in the cockpit. Badly wounded in the leg, Rees only turned away as the German two-seater retreated
back across German lines. Rees continued his career in peacetime, retiring in 1931 as a Group Captain.
Imperial War Museum RAF Section Commission
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Master | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | Royal Air Force Western Front 1914-1918 Royal Flying Corps 32 Squadron Lionel Wilmot Brabazon Royal Artillery Rees British Army Military Personnel portrait / personification Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force 1912-1918 Uniforms First World War medals / orders / decorations | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Dobson, Cowan | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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