UREN, Catherine Temby
| Service Numbers: | Nurse, Staff Nurse |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 July 1917, North Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Staff Nurse |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1) |
| Born: | Glanville, South Australia, 31 January 1881 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Nurse |
| Died: | Daw Park, South Australia, 26 September 1967, aged 86 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Payneham Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Kent Town Wesleyan Methodist Church WW1 Honour Roll, Keswick South Australian Army Nurses Roll of Honor, St. Peters East Adelaide Public School Roll of Honour |
Biography
Daughter of Jonathan UREN and Elizabeth Runnalls nee TEMBY
Of 'Penquite' Payneham Road, St. Peters, SA
Did not marry
Siblings:
Twin sister Sister Amelia "Mill" Uren
Sister Matron Ethelda Uren
Both twin sisters embarked from Melbourne on 17 July 1915 aboard HMAT Orsova (A67).
They worked at the Convalescent Depot, Harefield Park, London and then as Sea Transport Staff from 23 June 1917.
Their sister, Ethelda Uren also served with the AANS during the First World War.
Acting Principal Matron on 18 July 1915, and reverted to the role of Matron on 22 May 1917 prior to embarking from Australia aboard RMS Mooltan on 9 June 1917. Sister Uren served at Salonika and was awarded the Royal Red Cross for her service with the British Forces in Salonika. Sister Ethelda Uren's sisters, Amelia and Catherine also served as nurses in AANS during the First World War.
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 21/4/2015. Lest we forget.
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