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David Rees
Commissioner David Matthias Rees died in the sinking of the Empress of Ireland.
| Commissioner David Rees | |
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| Rank | Commissioner |
| Birth Date | September 1855 |
| Death Date | May 29, 1914 |
| Relations | Commissioner Ruth Rees (wife) |
| Rees Family | |
Appointments
| Appointment | Rank | From | Until |
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| Chief Divisional Officer - Lancaster, Chesire and North Wales | |||
| Provincial Officer - London | |||
| Territorial Commander - Canada and Bermuda Territory | Commissioner | June 27, 1891 | October 24, 1892 |
| Field Secretary - Great Britain | Commissioner | October 24, 1892 | |
| Territorial Commander - South African Territory | Commissioner | ||
| Principal - International Training Homes | Commissioner | ||
| Territorial Commander - Sweden Territory | Commissioner | ||
| Australia | Commissioner | ||
| Territorial Commander - Canada and Bermuda Territory | Commissioner | January 28, 1911 | May 29, 1914 |
Rees commanded nine Corps as a field officer and was one of the first Divisional Officers to be created when expansion of the Army called for increased supervision and the first Officer to be called a Chief Divisional Officer. His chief Divisional command embraced the counties of Lancaster and Cheshire with a large part of North Wales. Later he was to be put in charge of the London province as Provincial Officer and additionally was the Staff Training Secretary.
Following this appointment came the direction of the Army’s work in Scotland. In June of 1891 he was sent to take charge of the Army’s operations in Canada.
In 1892, following a short stay in Canada, he was appointed The Field Secretary of Great Britain. Then followed the command of the South African territory. This in turn was followed by appointment as Principle of the International Training homes
Eight and a half years later, Commissioner Rees was appointed to command the Sweden Territory. After having completed nearly five years, he was appointed to the Australian command, but due to the failing health of Mrs. Rees, that appointment was abandoned, and he was reassigned Canada.