Background
Rees, Robert Irwin was born on November 9, 1871 in Houghton, Michigan, United States. Son of Setn and Eugenie Malinda (Livermore) Rees.
Rees, Robert Irwin was born on November 9, 1871 in Houghton, Michigan, United States. Son of Setn and Eugenie Malinda (Livermore) Rees.
Bachelor of Science and Engineer of Mines, Michigan College of Mines. Student Harvard 1 year, New York Law School, 1 year. Distinguished graduate, Army School of the Lincolnshire, 1913.
Graduated from Army Staff College, 1914.
Corpl. Company B, batt. engineers, May 7, 1897-November 24, 1899. Second in command Lieutenant 3d Infantry, October 1, 1899. First lieutenant, April 9, 1901.
Captain, March 11, 1911.
Major, September 18, 1917. Lieutenant colonel (temporary), August 5, 1917.
Colonel North.A., July 27, 1918. Brigadier general (temporary), October 1, 1918.
Colonel (temporary), August 6, 1918.
Detailed as member General Staff Corps, June 4, 1917. Member war plans division, executive division, and operations division, General Staff, Washington, District of Columbia, June 1917-December 1918. Chairman Committee on Edition and Special Training in charge military and technical training of technicians and mechanics for the Army in educational institutions.
Later organized South.A.T.C. Arrived in France, December 1918, and assigned on General Pershing’s staff in charge of all educational work in American Expeditionary Force.
Returned to the United States, July 1919, and assigned as chief recreations branch of war plans division, General Staff.
Member war plans division, executive division, and operations division, General Staff, Washington, District of Columbia, June 1917-December 1918.
Married Sara Isabel Gannett, April.