Rex's early education was at
Highgate School,
London, after which he gained a Bachelor of Arts (
BA) degree from
Trinity College,
Cambridge in 1908. Rex began his service as a Malayan Civil Service cadet in 1910, he was soon promoted to Assistant to the Resident of Perak in 1912 and 1915. Rex also posted as District Officer of
Kuala Kangsar in 1913. In 1917, he became the Superintendent of Opium in the State of
Selangor,
Negeri Sembilan and
Pahang. Rex became the District Officer of
Raub in 1919. He was the British Secretary for
Federated Malay States in 1935 – 1936 and the last British Resident of Perak 1939 - 1941. Rex was invested with Companion of the Most Distinguished
Order of St. Michael and St. George (CMG) in 1941. ==References==