| Regimental number | 6891 |
| Date of birth | 24 January 1892 |
| Place of birth | Exeter, South Australia |
| School | Semaphore Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Address | West Sturt, Torrensville, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Julian Rees, West Sturt, Torrensville, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 14 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Infantry Brigade, 8th Field Ambulance Sections B and C |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 10 November 1915 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 6921 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 1 April 1918 |
| Discharge date | 29 July 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1597 Lance Corporal Clarence Alfred Phillips REES, 9th Light Horse, returned to Australia, August 1919. |
| Other details | War service: Egypt, France, Belgium. Discharged, July 1919, as medically unfit. |
