William Rees-Davies (Conservative politician)

William Rupert Rees-Davies QC (19 November 1916 – 12 January 1992) was a British Conservative politician and barrister.

He was born in Hong Kong while his father was serving as Chief Justice.

His grandfather was William Davies, Liberal MP for Pembrokeshire[1] He was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he gained a cricket blue.

[3] He was commissioned in the Welsh Guards in 1939 and served until 1943 when he lost his right arm on service during World War II.

He lost the selection for North Thanet to Roger Gale, and his attempts to reverse his deselection failed.