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John Lundy Rees enlisted into 10th Battalion The Royal Welch Fusiliers.When the battalion converted to an airborne role in August 1942, he undertook parachute training course 23 from 17 to 23 August 1942.

Sergeant ‘Jack’ Rees served with 8 Platoon, A Company, the 6th (Royal Welch) Parachute Battalion in North Africa, Italy, Southern France and Greece.

He was awarded the Legion d'Honneur for his part in Operation Dragoon.

A devoted Catholic ‘Jack’ Rees was awarded the Papal Award of a Bene Merenti Medal in 2006.

Sergeant John Rees

Service History

Operations

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Italy
The Italians had capitulated while the force was still at sea. The sinking of HMS Abdiel by a mine in the harbour, however, r...

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South France (Operation Dragoon)
The airborne assault was mounted alongside five US Parachute Battalions and one US Air Landing Brigade. The 51st US Troop Car...

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Greece (Operation Manna)
One company of the 4th Para Battalion was dropped in high winds at Megara airfield 40 miles from Athens suffering numero...

Decorations

1939-45 Star
1939-45 Star
1945
Polish Service Cross (Cassino)
1944
French Liberation Medal
1944
1939-45 Defence Medal
1939-45 Defence Medal
1945
Legion d'Honneur
Legion d'Honneur
1944
Italy Star
Italy Star
1943
Africa Star
Africa Star
1943
France and Germany Star
France and Germany Star
1944
1939-45 War Medal
1939-45 War Medal
1946
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