James Buchanan URE

URE, James Buchanan

Service Number: 960
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 1st Veterinary Section
Born: Gembrook, Victoria, Australia, 1881
Home Town: Gembrook North, Cardinia, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Emerald, Victoria, Australia, 13 November 1958, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Mildura Cenotaph
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World War 1 Service

23 Dec 1916: Involvement Private, 960, 1st Veterinary Section, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
23 Dec 1916: Embarked Private, 960, 1st Veterinary Section, RMS Orontes, Melbourne

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of John Ure and Jean Ure nee Buchanan of Gembrook North, Victoria.

25 February 1916 - enlisted at Pakenham, Victoria, with the Mobile Veterinary Section

17 May 1917 - transferred to the Australian Veterinary Hospital

22 March 1918 - transferred to the 4th Mobile Veterinary Section

27 May 1918 - 1st Australian Veterinary Evacuation Hospital

1 July 1919 - commenced return to Australia aboard HT Karmala disembarking on 17 August 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

25 September 1919 - discharged at the 3rd Military District

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