Background
Reeves was born at Seaford Sussex.
Reeves was born at Seaford Sussex.
Harrow School; Sidney Sussex College.
He was one of the most productive and creative engineers attached to Station IX the SOE research station during World World War World War II His first Preparatory School was West Downs School at Winchester but he transferred to Street Cyprian"s School, Eastbourne. He then went to Harrow and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. During World World War II Major Reeves was attached to Station IX, where he invented both the Welrod and the Sleevegun (similar to the Welrod, though single shot and intended to be concealed up a sleeve), as well as designing the Motorised Submersible Canoe.
He was also, among others, behind the silencer for the Sten gun, fluorescent night sights, the Welbum gun and the Welbum.
This was made clear in a document that was produced at the end of the war to ensure that the correct people were credited for their inventions. Reeves continued inventing after the war with patents for Improvements in Diving Equipment in 1950 and Wheel holding chocks for Aircraft in 1955.
Reeves was involved in a project to reduce noise in jet engines. While carrying out tests at Royal Air Force Bitteswell on a Hawker Hunter Mark V fitted with a Sapphire engine, he was suddenly drawn into the intake of the silencer and was killed.