Willie Bevan Rees


DISTRICT NEWS. Penybank.
GUNNER JOHN AERON DAVIES ALFRED BEYNON PRIVATE MORRIS SERGEANT HIGGS Wm. JONES GEORGE COOK PRIVATE REES W. J. DAVIES HAROLD FRANCIS ALBERT MAIDMENT GEO. CRUMP	29th November 1917 Priv. Williie Bevan Rees.	ANEURIN JONES PERCY LLOYD HUMPREYS TOM WILKINS JOHN MACFARLANE JACK PHILIPS\ W. ROCHEFORD D. J. BOWEN GEO. R. GRIFFITHS WILLIE GOSLETT W. B. REES WILLIE PERKS GEO. POWNEY FRED. B. BOWEN
It was with profound regret that the news was received of the death of Private Williie Bevan Rees, who fell in action somewhere in Palestine. The departed was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Rees, of Raven Hill, Penybank. Shortly before the sad news arrived his parents had received a cheerful letter from him. Our deepest sympathy goes out to the sorrowing parents and their family. 6/12/17 A memorial service to the late Private. Willie Bevan Rees, Welsh Regiment, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Rees, Raven Hill, Penybank, who fell in action on November 3rd in Palestine, was held on Sunday evening at St. Michael’s Church. The Rev. D. Spenser Jones (curate), in the course of his discourse, paid a high tribute to the deceased soldier’s many good traits. At the close of the service, the Dead March in “Saul” was played by Miss Lilian Roberts organist. Previous to joining the Colours, Private Rees was employed with Messrs. James Howell and Co., drapers, Cardiff. (F) 6/12/17 A memorial service to the late Private. Willie Bevan Rees, Welsh Regiment, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Rees, Raven Hill, Penybank, who fell in action on November 3rd in Palestine, was held on Sunday evening at St. Michael’s Church. The Rev. D. Spenser Jones (curate), in the course of his discourse, paid a high tribute to the deceased soldier’s many good traits. At the close of the service, the Dead March in “Saul” was played by Miss Lilian Roberts organist. Previous to joining the Colours, Private Rees was employed with Messrs. James Howell and Co., drapers, Cardiff. (F) 13/12/17 Private W. B. Rees, the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Rees, the son of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Rees, Raven Hill, Penybank, who was killed in action in Palestine. A memorial service was held at St. Michael’s Church on Sunday, 2nd inst (an account of which appeared in our last issue). Also memorial services were held a Pisgah, Penybank, the Rev. T. Roberts (pastor) officiating; and at Tabernacle Chapel. The Hayes, Cardiff (of which church Private Rees was a member before enlistment), when the Rev. Charles Davies paid eloquent tribute to the deceased’s faithfulness and large number of letters of condolence in their bereavement. (F)