| Regimental number | 1597 |
| Date of birth | 8 May 1894 |
| Place of birth | Exeter, South Australia |
| School | Semaphore Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Postal assistant |
| Address | Petersburg, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Julia Rees, West Street, Torrensvile, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 14 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 18 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 6891 Pte John Talbot REES, 15th Field Ambulance, returned to Australia, 1 April 1918. |
| Other details | War service: Egypt, Palestine, Syria |
