English
A train-naming ceremony took place at Swansea station on Friday, May 7, attended by RAF Air Officer for Wales, Air Commodore Dai Williams, the RAF Queen’s Colour Squadron, and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales, David TC Davies.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Wales, David TC Davies MP said: “It’s only fitting that Wing Commander Ken Rees’ memory is being honoured in this way by Great Western Railway. He was a proud Welshman whose exceptional bravery and painstaking efforts helped 76 men escape from captivity. His heroics have rightly gone down in the annals of history and his significant wartime contribution continues to be remembered.”
“Andrew was instrumental in researching the back story to Ken Rees Welsh connections in conjunction with the Air Historical Branch.”
RAF Air Officer for Wales
Cymraeg
Cynhaliwyd seremoni enwi trenau yng ngorsaf Abertawe ddydd Gwener, Mai 7, a fynychwyd gan Swyddog Awyr RAF Cymru, y Comodor Awyr Dai Williams, Sgwadron Lliw y Frenhines yr RAF, ac Is-Ysgrifennydd Gwladol Seneddol Cymru, David TC Davies.
Dywedodd Is-Ysgrifennydd Gwladol Seneddol Cymru, David TC Davies AS: “Nid yw’n addas bod cof Wing Commander Ken Rees’ yn cael ei anrhydeddu fel hyn gan Great Western Railway. Roedd yn Gymro balch y gwnaeth ei ymdrechion dewrder a thrylwyr eithriadol helpu 76 o ddynion i ddianc o gaethiwed. Mae ei arwyr, yn hollol gywir, wedi dirywio yn anodau hanes ac mae ei gyfraniad sylweddol yn ystod y rhyfel yn parhau i gael ei gofio. ”
“Roedd Andrew yn allweddol wrth ymchwilio i’r stori gefn i gysylltiadau Cymreig Ken Rees ar y cyd â’r Gangen Hanesyddol Awyr.”
RAF Air Officer for Wales