Cecil Molle Feez, known as “Bill”, was born on 14 December 1897 at Brisbane, Queensland, to Adolf Frederick Milford Feez and Kate Elise (née Molle) Feez. He had one older sister. The family lived at Yeronga, Brisbane. Feez became a grazier and was a senior cadet in the local militia.

Feez enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 22 August 1916. He embarked from Sydney on the RMS Osterly on 10 February 1917, as a gunner assigned to the 3rd Artillery Brigade, 24th Reinforcements. He disembarked in Plymouth, England two months later, and undertook training at Lark Hill Camp, Salisbury Plain. On 26 July 1917, Feez transferred to the Australian Flying Corps. He trained with the 29th Training Squadron and was appointed a flying officer on 10 December 1917. He was then assigned to the 4th Squadron. Feez proceeded to serve in France on 6 February 1918, and was promoted to lieutenant one month later.

On 28 March 1918, Feez was shot down over German lines and became a prisoner of war. He was interned at Landshutt Prisoner of War camp, from which he made an unsuccessful attempt to escape. Feez was repatriated to England on 13 December 1918. He was granted a month of leave to study the breeding of cattle and horses, and returned to Australia in April 1919.

After the war, Feez returned to his work as a grazier. He lived at Pilton, Queensland, and had a keen interest in playing polo. On 4 April 1923, Feez married Graeme “Bobs” Douglas Ricardo on 4 April 1923, and they later had two sons. Feez also became involved with the Clifton Shire Council.

After the outbreak of the Second World War, Feez applied for a commission in the Royal Australian Air (RAAF) Force Administration Branch. He was first posted to Headquarters, and subsequently to 3 Replenishment Centre. His duties involved travelling to various towns in Queensland in order to recruit new people to the RAAF. From July to September 1943, Feez’ recruitment duties took him to New Guinea. On 8 February 1944, Feez transferred to 5 Replenishment Centre, but requested to terminate his appointment on 18 December 1944 in order to resume his occupation as a grazier.

Feez returned to live with his family at Pilton. By 1954, they had moved to Toowoomba, Queensland, and Feez worked as a farmer. Cecil Molle Feez died on 3 October 1962.